Researchers often misunderstand students in what makes them successful because they think that only students who learn at private schools are those that are more successful and those that are in public school are not always guaranteed to be successful. In the article, “Kewauna’s Ambition” by Paul Tough, he states, “And it won’t be clear for another couple of years whether the leadership skills Kewauna and her classmates were taught are powerful enough to get them through four years of college” (5). Tough argues that leadership skills Kewauna was taught and has doesn’t guarantee that she will get through college. However, successful students students in high school are successful throughout college. One of the student’s youngest uncle was very
