What would you do with 275 feet?

This video illustrates the importance of doing well in school now. We have to stand our ground and fight back.

Ever since I learned about Joshua Chamberlain, I've admired him. His bravery and faith was incredible.

We all have a Joshua Chamberlain inside us who is determined and ready to charge, we just have to let him take over. 

We cannot take this lightly! This is the real deal; we need to decide that we're going to charge and then do it. We cannot afford to think about it too long. In the big picture, your years in high school are short. And essential. This is the time when you are transitioning from a child to an adult. Your habits in high school will heavily affect your life. If you take high school lightly and push it aside, letting your grades slip and spending time with people that don't lift you up, how much harder will it be to change? If you work hard and keep your grades up, college life and life in general will go much smoother.

275 feet. That's less than half a mile. It seems small and insufficient but trust me, those 275 feet are essential.

If Joshua Chamberlain hadn't charged, he may have lost the battle. If he lost the battle, the Union line would have fallen.

If we let our guard down and we let the enemy in, our future is in jeopardy. No one knows exactly what their future is going to be but one mistake can cause a whole bunch of problems.

John and his friend left the party. John's other friend did not. John and his friend stayed in Japan and became successful. John's other friend was sent home.

One choice, one small, seemingly unimportant choice, changed their lives.

I cannot lose my ground. You cannot lose your ground. If we do, we will not get that land back, at least not without a whole hoard of trials.

What are you defending against? What is your enemy? Are you letting them win? 

Don't give up, don't give in.

There is a war raging all around us. We have to stand up and fight. We need to arise. We need to do this now. 

Now is not the time for sitting back and letting others fight. This is our time.

What are you going to do with your 275 feet?

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Note: These two videos can be found on YouTube. The first one is called How 275 feet can change your life for ever, just like it changed America. It was made by Tatiana Fallon (who happens to be a great teacher and mentor.)

The second one is called Leave the Party and was made by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.