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 is his grade school class
• Ben becomes top student in his school
• Ben becomes a world renowned doctor 

Student Success Statement 

" 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"

Ben Carson

Reflection

Well the fact that he wanted to get out of poverty is very impressive  because he did and he worked his way to the top to accomplish his dream.