Student Success Statement 

Eight Great Reasons To Tell The Truth 

1. Telling the truth lets everyone know what really happened. There's less chance of misunderstanding, confusion, or conflict. 

2. Telling the truth protects innocent people from being blamed or punished. 

3. Telling the truth allows everyone to learn from what happened. 

4. You usually get into less trouble for telling the truth other than lying(and getting caught). 

5. Other people trust you more when you tell the truth . 

6. You don't have to tell (and remember) more lies to keep your story straight. 

7. You gain a reputation for being truthful- a trait most people value.

8. Telling the truth helps you to feel secure and peaceful inside.


Reflection: i think these are great reasons to tell the truth. It shows why you should tell the truth and how you and other people can benefit from you telling the truth. When you tell the truth it lets people know that you are honest about things and you can keep your word so they know to trust you. You gain a reputation if you keep telling the truth people will know how truthful you are. Innocent people will benefit from that because they wont get blamed for someone else's doing.