Remove citation about public commitment

ref #152

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,18 +2,22 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
+
+## [1.2.4] 2015-10-14
+### Removed
+- Removed citation about public commitment
+
 ## [1.2.3] 2015-10-12
 ### Changed
 - Updated the prerequisite section for more clarity
 
-
 ## [1.2.2] 2015-10-12
 ### Fixed
 - New link to issue intended for students' enrollment
 
 ## [1.2.1] 2015-10-11
 ### Added
-- Article Git - the simple guide to the prerequisite section.
+- Article Git - the simple guide to the prerequisite section
 
 ##[1.1.1] 2015-10-11
 ### Fixed
@@ -30,4 +34,4 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [1.0.0] 2015-10-08
 
-Release of the first **complete** version of the Computer Science curriculum.
+Release of the first **complete** version of the Computer Science curriculum

README.md

@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ Course Name| [link]()
 
 > **"Why should I do this?"**
 
-By making a [public commitment](http://renewablewealth.com/articles/the-power-of-a-public-commitment/), we have a greater chance of **successfully** graduating, a way to get to know our peers better, and an opportunity to share the things that we have done.
+This is a way to get to know our peers better, and an opportunity to share the things that we have done.
 
-That is why we are using this strategy.
+That is why we are using this strategy. You are free to bypass this if you're not that type.
 
 ## Motivation & Preparation
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ The **only things** that you need to know are how to use **Git** and **GitHub**.
 
 ## Change Log
 
-**Curriculum Version**: `1.2.3`
+**Curriculum Version**: `1.2.4`
 
 To show **respect** to all of our students, we will keep a [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) file that contains all the alterations that our curriculum may suffer.