The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Ava Leininger , Third Place Grade 1, Branch Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Metcalf This is a story about a time when I got my feelings hurt by a good friend and used the 4-Way Test to solve it. At Awana some kid told me that my friend […]
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The 4-Way Test and You
By thefourwaytest on May 29, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, contest winners, essay contests, middle school (7-8)
South Hill Rotary Club/District 7600 Steven Swank, Third Place Grade 7, Park View Middle School Teacher: Ms. Van Dyke So have you ever heard the quote,” Actions speak louder than words?” What does it mean to you? First is truth. It is also known as being truthful. It means to tell the truth under any […]
The Four Way Test and Me
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, elementary school (Grade 1-3), essay contests
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Brandon Poorman, Third Place Grade 3, Primary Division Mrs. Darway, Harloe School If everyone in the world were truthful, fair, shared good will, and did what was beneficial to others, I think this world would be perfect. If each person in the world could follow at least […]
The Four-Way Test and Ethics
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Ben Zwarg, Third Place Grade 6, Intermediate Division Mrs. Hayes, Ocean View School Ethics is the act of making decisions because they are RIGHT and not just because they are required or expected. Sometimes this re- quires making hard decisions. This is where the Four-Way Test can […]
The Test of a True Friend
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, essay contests, middle school (7-8)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Anna Miller, Third Place Grade 8, Middle School Division Mrs. Fierman , Judkins Middle School “You’re out Anna! You’re out!” The girls that I thought were my friends suddenly were my enemies. They ganged up on me to make me lose the basketball game, and now they […]
Divine Friendships
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Cheyenne Bartlett, Third Place Grade 9, High School Division Mrs. Bishop, Arroyo Grande High School George Eliot once said, “Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.” These delightful friendships adhere to the 4- Way […]
The Four Way Test and Me
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Kara Scott, Third Place Grade 11, High School Division Mrs. Hoover , Arroyo Grande High School To be honest, I have never even heard of the Four Way Test. About three days ago my literature teacher assigned the class an essay on it. It was a mandatory […]
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Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Jeff Mooney, Third Place Grade 11, High School Division Mrs. Hoover, AGHS A wise man once said, “stick to your guns”. Although this phrase can mean many different things, I believe that it has a universal meaning, that is, don’t ever let any situation make you forget […]
My Long Lost Friend
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Tavis Cote, Third Place Grade 2, Primary Division Kathy Metcalf, Branch Hi, this is me—Tavis. I am an eight year old boy in second grade who was asked to do this 4-Way Test Essay for his homework. I have tried to come up with a topic for […]
Doing What’s Right
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities John Mattimoe, Third Place Grade 6, Intermediate Division Mary Hayes, Ocean View My friend Brett wanted to join my Destination Imagination (D.I.) team. Destination Imagination promotes creative thinking; you must think outside the box to solve a challenge. My teammate Kyle and I didn’t want him to […]