This document discusses making good choices and being "above the line" versus making bad choices and being "below the line." It lists positive traits like respectful, courageous, and honest that are associated with being above the line, and negative traits like disrespectful, cowardly, and lying that are associated with being below the line. The document advises the reader to engage in actions that speak louder than words and make them respected and admired by others through traits like respectfulness, courage, loyalty, and self-discipline.

1. Kimberly Gutierrez
Period: 6, New Media
05-10-13

2. Think about what you are, all the actions you have done
that make you, you. Think of all the choices you have
made, good or bad, what comes to mind. How many of
them have been good choices, or bad, think of the
consequences you faced. So by now you’re probably
wondering what's all this questioning. Well, I'm here to tell
you were you stand above the line or below the line, keep
reading for more.

3. Above
• Self Discipline
• Respectful
• Kind
• Courage
• Loyal
• Sensitive
• Honest
• Determined
Below
• Self Infliction
• Disrespectful
• Unkind
• Cowardice
• Insensitive
• Liar
• Bad sport
• Uncaring

4. Action speak more than words
BE ABOVE THE LINE
CTR
Honest Respectful Determined
Fair
Self-
Discipline

5. Were you don't wan to be at
Unkind
Dishonest
Bad
sport

6. Action Result
Respectful Be admired by others, achieve their
respect in return
Courage Lead to new discoveries, unlock new
capabilities about yourself you never
thought possible.
Loyal Your peers will se you as a trustworthy
person
Self- Discipline Become a more organized person with
their priorities set straight.
Determined Achieve immense goals and go far in
life

7. • Trustworthy
• Kind
• Just
• Grateful
• Happy
• Spiritual
• Humble
• Forgiving
• Listener
• Tolerant
• Dignified
• Responsible
• Nonjudgmental
• Knowledgeable
• Righteous
• Punctual
• Generous
• Compassionate

8. • Mean
• Uncaring
• Irresponsible
• Overconfident
• Messy
• Rude
• Spoiled
• Annoying
• Unreliable
• Repulsive
• Dominating

9. Action Result
Liar Won’t be trusted BY your peers
Disrespectful You will have no respect by your
peers. ( treat others the way you want
to be treated)
Rude No-one will ant to be your friend, ( if
you don’t have anything nice to say,
don’t say anything at all)
Over Confident You’ll be seen as a know-it –all , which
can be annoying.