The Counselor's Corner:

Self-Reliance means to trust in ones own efforts and abilities.  During classroom guidance, students discuss ways they show self-reliance.  They also watch the dvd on Auto-B Good:  Self-Reliance.

Additional Books to Read on Self-Reliance are:

Quotable Quote:  "Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm; he's cool; he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to Clinton's sometimes needy, often undisciplined, emotionalism."
Dee Dee Myers