{"id":7009,"date":"2020-02-05T17:46:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T22:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/family.pep.org\/cleveland\/?p=7009"},"modified":"2020-02-05T17:46:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T22:46:16","slug":"week-9-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/2020\/02\/05\/week-9-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Week in Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, January 27, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we were given a unique opportunity to watch an\ninteresting movie. It just so happened that it was one that we have never seen.\nWe were actually in class to take character assessments. While we waited to\nasses one another, we were blessed to be able to watch a movie. A long grueling\nwaiting process was slightly more comfortable due to the luxury of an amazing\nmovie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could see the shock on faces and sense the anticipation\nin the atmosphere. These character assessments were something new to each one\nof us and gave us the opportunity to internalize. Checking ourselves and\nassessing others was much-needed all the way around. It is good to be able to\ncorrect your ways before they become crooked.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Joseph\nR. (a.k.a. \u201cMr. Potato Head\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, January 28, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today was a day off for most, besides the fact that certain\nparticipants had to attend the computer lab to continue gaining skills in\nMicrosoft Office. The truth is that there is never a day off in the life of a\nPEP brother. While our colleagues were in the computer lab touching up on their\nMicrosoft Office skills, we were in the dorm studying and preparing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prison Entrepreneurship Program involves constant\npreparation and studying in order to help us unlock our full potential. The\nVisionaries of Spring 20\/20 have grown tremendously in the past few months.\nToday, we are excited that we have pursued excellence in every endeavor placed\nbefore us by PEP. We will continue to persevere and conquer every chance we get.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Kenneth R. (a.k.a. \u201cDr. Pepper\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, January 29, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We woke up this morning and prepared to go to the PEP classroom\nand take a test. The atmosphere was filled with confident individuals who were\nindeed ready for the upcoming test. We are focused and confident, and could\nmost definitely see it in one another: we stay ready, whatever the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We received the test and had one hour to complete the exam,\nwhich was plenty of time. Within a few minutes, the class finished the test due\nto proper preparation on our behalf. Seeing how fast each test was turned in\nwas so motivating, because it shows that the Visionaries of Spring 20\/20 are putting\nforth their best efforts. We will continue to endure and execute with excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all of the exams were turned in, they were graded.\nOur Servant-Leaders graded the tests just as quick as we finished them. We have\ngreat Servant-Leaders. After all of the tests were graded, we came to find out\nthat the majority of the class passed. Another great outcome for the\nVisionaries of Spring 20\/20. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Roberto R. (a.k.a. \u201cCheerios\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, January 30, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of it as a bird kicking the baby bird out of the\nnest. It may seem cruel at first; but at the end of the day, it is most\ndefinitely for a greater good. The mother bird does this because she knows that\nher babies are ready to fly. Kicking them out of the nest is the most\nguaranteed way to assure those babies that they can fly. PEP does the same\nthing to participants in order to get them out of their comfort zones. This is why\neach of us are destined for greatness as long as we trust the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we went through a similar situation when it comes to\nstepping outside of our comfort zones. We had to perform an unexpected\nassessment on the character of the participants that we live with. At first,\nnone of us liked this because we could almost be sure our peers would not\naccept our constructive criticism. We understand that character assessments are\na critical part of our development though, and as the old saying goes, \u201cno\npain, no gain.\u201d Therefore, we accepted this as another valued step in training\nus for success through PEP.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Gregory\nR. (a.k.a. \u201cCotton\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, January 31, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we attended <em>Living\nin the Village<\/em> and reviewed Chapters 8-10. These chapters showed us how to\nmaximize retirement plans, establish an emergency fund and establish an\nIndividual Retirement Account (IRA). <em>Living\nin the Village<\/em> is helpful because it teaches us how to be financially\nliterate. Far too many people are ignorant of beneficial financial information,\nand we are blessed that a program like PEP instills these amazing habits in us.\nWe plan to continue to give <em>Living in the\nVillage<\/em> our all because we know that these skills will help us in the long\nrun in every aspect of our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day progressed and we started our history class. We watched\na short movie about the Revolutionary War. Political and philosophical\ndifferences strained the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies. America\u2019s\n13 Colonies declared independence as the United States due to issues like\ntaxation without representation that led to massive boycotts. The newly-formed United\nStates prevailed, and the movie served to teach each of us a great deal about\ndetails in history that we weren\u2019t entirely familiar with. You know what they\nsay, \u201cIf you don\u2019t learn from your history, you are doomed to repeat it.\u201d We\nare greatly appreciative that PEP takes the time to teach us small things that\nmake a big difference. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>George R. (a.k.a. \u201cFluffy\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>\u201cLet us set our goals\ntoo high; let us demand more of ourselves<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>than we believe we\npossess.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:right\">~ King Selassie I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We must\nstart to treat each other with more compassion, more kindness and more love \u2013\nand that includes how we treat ourselves, for we must first help the one in the\nmirror before we help those near us. In all ways, let your walk lead the way\nand your words catch up to you when you stop to enjoy the moment. Your dreams,\nambitions and aspirations are waiting on you to take that leap of faith. All\nyou have to do is believe. We are more than conquerors \u2013 we are visionaries and\nthe next leaders of our communities; we are pillars that hold up under\npressure, just like the strongest coliseums. We are who we believe we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Joseph M. (a.k.a. \u201cMichael Blackson\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week in Review Monday, January 27, 2020 Today, we were given a unique opportunity to watch an interesting movie. It just so happened that it was one that we have never seen. We were actually in class to take character assessments. 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