Ben Carson

                             Ben Carson

• Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty 
• His mother and father divorced
• His mother came from a family of 24 children
• His mother couldn't read 
• His mother raised Ben and his brother, Curtis
• Ben was worst student in his grade school class
• Ben becomes top student in his school
• Ben becomes a world renowned doctor 

                     Student Success Statement

A Choice: Poverty or Prosperity

" I hated poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and i can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change that." 

Dr. Ben Carson

Reflection: What I think this quote means is that you either choose poverty or prosperity. And that poverty is more of a choice than anything else. It all depends on how hard you work.