Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Akash Salam, First Place Grade 7, Middle School Division Ms. Duarte, Paulding Middle School It was a beautiful morning; white, fluffy clouds drifting carelessly across the blue, bright sky, morning birds chirping as they got ready for a quick breakfast, tall trees covered by leaves upon leaves. […]
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Making A Difference in our Community One Action at a Time
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 2nd place, club winners, essay contests, middle school (7-8)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Makulumy Alexander-Hills, Second Place Grade 8, Middle School Division Ms. McLaughlin, Judkins Middle School “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one,” Mother Teresa said. This is completely true when speaking about an individ- ual’s role in benefiting one’s community. We may not be […]
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 […]
Un-4-gettable
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 1st place, 2007-2008, club winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Tori Miles, First Place Grade 9, High School Division Mrs. Wade , Arroyo Grande High School There is an escalating problem occurring in households all over the world. A bitter, unending battle, which can only be resolved by its participants. No, it’s not starvation, not abuse, not […]
Running Into a New Experience
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 2nd place, club winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Sean Pringle, Second Place Grade 10, High School Division Ms. Derbidge, Arroyo Grande High School Prior to my sophomore year on the cross country team, I had never seen my health at risk. Yet, as it turned out, an activity in which I en- joyed performing the […]
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 […]
How Can I Apply the Four-Way Test in My Life?
District 6450 Winner Rotary Club of Woodridge Jessica Vosicky, First Place St Scholastica School, Woodridge, IL Teacher: Eileen Quinn How Can I apply the Four-Way Test to my life? One experience in which I can apply the test is cheating. If you utilize this test method it will help you make the right choice. Step […]
How To Live a Better Life
District 6450 Winner Rotary Club of Morris Ashley Vaksdal, Second Place Saratoga School, Morris, IL Teacher: Angela Roe Here’s a hypothetical situation. You’re working at a horse ranch, and the horse you just rode is all sweaty and covered with dirt and gravel. You smell, you’re hot, you’re sweaty, and you really want to go […]
Today, I am going to talk to you about the Four Way Test…
District 6450 Winner Rotary Club of Moraine Valley Kate Moran, Second Place Conrady Jr. High, Hickory Hills, IL Teacher: Mrs. Baltimore Today, I am going to talk to you about the Four Way Test. The Four Way Test is a test of our citizenship, morals, and ethics in the things we think say and do. […]