The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Lucy Wickstrom, Second Place Grade 8, Coastal Christian School Teacher: Mrs. Sano The 4-Way Test has been useful to people for generations. The questions “Is it the truth?,” “Is it fair to all concerned?,” “Will it build goodwill and better friendships?,” and “Will it be beneficial […]
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The 4-Way Test and Me by Rebecca Schwind
By thefourwaytest on June 13, 2012 in 1st place, 2011-2012, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Rebecca Schwind, First Place Grade 6, Shell Beach Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Schmieg For me, sixth grade has been the best of times and the worst of times. The best part of the sixth grade class is my teacher, Mr. Schmieg. Mr. Schmieg exemplifies the 4-Way Test […]
A Struggle for Equality by Akito Hayashi
By thefourwaytest on June 8, 2012 in 2011-2012, 2nd place, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Akito Hayashi, Second Place Grade 4, Ocean View Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Pierce Martin Luther King Jr. was an African-American who supported social change through peaceful protests. A powerful speaker and a man of great spiritual strength, he shaped the American civil rights, and was one of […]
I Meet My Brother’s Cold Shoulder by Carlos Robinson
By thefourwaytest on June 7, 2012 in 2011-2012, 3rd place, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Carlos Robinson, Third Place Grade 5, Ocean View Elementary Teacher: Mr. Copley It was January 2012, and my little brother, Diego, started getting jealous of me. He was getting jealous of all the attention and presents I was getting from my relatives and family. Because of […]
When I think about the 4 way test … by Paige Amoroso
By thefourwaytest on June 6, 2012 in 1st place, 2011-2012, elementary school (Grade 1-3), essay contests
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Paige Amoroso, First Place Grade 2, Ocean View Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Janich When I think about the 4 way test, it makes me think about Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was an African American woman and she was like Martin Luther King. I am writing to tell […]
The Four Way Test and Me by Mustafa Assal
By thefourwaytest on June 5, 2012 in 2011-2012, 2nd place, elementary school (Grade 1-3), essay contests
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Mustafa Assal, Second Place Grade 3, Shell Beach Elementary Teacher: Ms. Simpson Have you ever been accused of something you did not do or say? Do you know how it feels to be treated unfairly? I do. I was blamed for saying a bad word that […]
Lying by Tomislav Fahlen
By thefourwaytest on June 5, 2012 in 2011-2012, 3rd place, contest winners, elementary school (Grade 1-3), essay contests
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Tomislav Fahlen, Third Place Grade 3, Shell Beach Elementary Teacher: Ms. Simpson Lying is mean and not truthful. Lying is cheating too. Lying is not fair to everyone because everyone would not have the correct information. It would not build a special friendship between people because […]
The 4 Way Test and Me – Educating a New Generation by Akash Salam
By thefourwaytest on June 1, 2012 in 1st place, 2010-2011, contest winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Akash Salam, First Place Grade 10, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mr. Gregory One of the most fundamental aspects of any society is the prospect of education. It is this idea that propels a nation to the heights of its power. Nations, such as the United […]
Rather Than Love, Than Money, Than Fame
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Emily Garrett, Second Place Grade 11, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Dixon “The truth is rarely pure and never simple,” claimed Oscar Wilde, a bona fide lord of the English language. His contention regarding the exclusivity of truth lends us to believe that the truth […]
On Incivility, Injustice, Immaturity, Immediacy, Insanity and On Hope For the Future
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Kyle Berlin, Third Place Grade 10, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Derbidge In times of hardship, it can be easy to lose sight of what is at stake. Too often, we are swept up in the gales of immediacy, in the battle at hand, in […]