The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Talia Conn, Second Place Grade 3, Ocean View Elementary School Principle: Sarah Butler This is a story of how I didn’t use the 4 way test. If you know me I play Condors club soccer and my dad is the coach. In my first game I had a […]
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The Four Way Test and Me by Ryan Brennan
By thefourwaytest on July 9, 2013 in 2012-2013, 2nd place, Clubs, high school (9-12), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Ryan Brennan, Second Place Grade 9, Coastal Christian School Teacher: Mrs. Limon Throughout our daily lives a myriad of decisions, motivations, actions and thoughts write our story. Whether you choose to attend college or try out for the baseball team every choice that is made will […]
Technology Consumes the Human by Julia Kasper
By thefourwaytest on June 29, 2013 in 2012-2013, 2nd place, club winners, Clubs, middle school (7-8), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Julia Kasper, Second Place Grade 8, Judkins Middle School Teacher: Ms. Richards “When we finally slump down at the end of the day and wonder where the time went we scratch our heads wondering how checking a couple of emails ended up taking five hours.” (Freyda […]
The 4 Way Test by Jacob Crisp
By thefourwaytest on June 18, 2013 in 2012-2013, 2nd place, club winners, Clubs, Intermediate (Grades 4-6), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Jacob Crisp, Second Place Grade 5, Ocean View Elementary School Teacher: Mrs. Gordon Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player to play in the Major Leagues in 1947. Back then there were two leagues, a Negro League and a Professional league that did not allow […]
Beethoven and the four way test by Torsten Johnson
By thefourwaytest on June 6, 2013 in 2012-2013, 2nd place, club winners, Clubs, elementary school (Grade 1-3), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Torsten Johnson, Second Place Grade 1, Branch School Teacher: Mrs. Metcalf Ludwig van Beethoven is my favorite composer. I enjoy playing music. I play the piano. Beethoven wrote my favorite piano piece, called Fur Elise. It means for Elise. Who was Elise? Nobody knows for sure. […]
Bridging the Gap, Building Connections by Akash Salam
By thefourwaytest on June 23, 2012 in 2011-2012, 2nd place, contest winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Akash Salam, Second Place Grade 11, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Dixon Eight years ago, I dreamt of living a life without having to worry about food or working tirelessly through the day. Today, I’m living that dream. But today, I have a bigger dream, […]
The 4-Way Test has been useful to people for generations by Lucy Wickstrom
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]