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 the 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. 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 it"

Dr. Ben Carson

No one wants to live in poverty. It is your choice whether to get out of poverty or stay in poverty. This ma Carson turned his whole life around and become successful and got out of poverty no one should live in poverty