Can one truly go anywhere if they work hard?

Should people be winning for their laziness?

Do lazy people deserve success?

Is there such a thing as working hard but not getting anywhere?

Interviews: 

Teacher:

The first teacher I interviewed was Ms. Danforth. I first asked her if one truly can go anywhere if they work hard enough. She said “hard work always pays off.” I then asked if lazy people deserve success. She responded that sometimes certain things come easier to others. Finally I asked, is there such a thing as working hard but not getting anywhere. She said “Yes, you can work as hard as you want but if you don’t have a plan you’re not going to get anywhere.”

The second teacher I interviewed was Coach Hayden. I asked him the following questions at the top. He said yes, you can truly go anywhere if you work hard enough. He explained that working hard at everything in life and about how sometimes there are the right places at the right time followed if you are lucky enough. He then answers the next question with “No, you can only work hard, to get better,” to lazy people deserving success. Lastly, I asked if there was such a thing as working hard and not getting anywhere. He said “Absolutely, sometimes you’re a day too late, not hiring, investing in something that didn’t work, but if you continue and never give up, you’ll eventually get somewhere.”

Students: 

I interviewed Kate Conover, a senior at Pentucket Regional High school. I asked her the following questions at the top. The first question I asked was can one truly go anywhere if they work hard enough? She said no because there are certain things that get in the way that are out of your control. For example family, income, gender and ethnicity. The next question I asked was do lazy people deserve success? She responded with no. “They’re not doing anything, so what would they be succeeding in? Lazy people get things handed to them.” I finally ask, is there such a thing as working hard but not getting anywhere? Kate said “Yes, I’d say so.” Her example was studying for a test and not getting a good grade.

The second student I interviewed was Katherine Flaherity, another senior at Pentucket. I first asked question number one, and she said yes. “It depends on if you really want to do something and put in the work, it will happen.” I then asked her question number two. She said no because if they are not willing to do the work, they shouldn’t expect anything. I asked her the last questions and she responded with a yes. She said, “Sometimes your work doesn’t pay off.”

Conclusion:

According to the responses I received after asking the questions, everybody had something different to say about being successful. Everyone I interviewed had a different view on the questions, whether it comes to employment, studying, financial stability, etc. Success comes in a variety of different ways.