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 […]
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The Leper Who Played With Fire by Raven Montgomery
By thefourwaytest on July 6, 2013 in 2012-2013, 3rd place, Clubs, high school (9-12), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Raven Montgomery, Third Place Grade 10, Coastal Christian School Teacher: Mrs. Limon Every day I woke up and I knew I was going to have to walk down those horrid hallways. The cold-hearted glares would inevitably come next and then my books would go soaring out […]
The 4-Way Test and Me by Joanne Crandall
By thefourwaytest on June 24, 2012 in 1st place, 2011-2012, contest winners, district winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Joanne Crandall, First Place Grade 11, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Dixon Throughout much of human history and in many religious belief systems, we humans have been taught to “treat others the way you would want to be treated.” All too often, we apply this […]
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: Now and Then by Kathleen Schwind
By thefourwaytest on June 22, 2012 in 2011-2012, 3rd place, contest winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Kathleen Schwind, Third Place Grade 9, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Pierce Lately in the newspaper there was an article entitled What Would Atticus Do? Harper Lee’s beloved story has proven to be still as influential in our society today as it was in the […]
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 […]
Essay Contest Winners – The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg North
By thefourwaytest on September 24, 2008 in 2008-2009, club winners, contest winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg NorthDistrict 7390 The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg North has announced the winner of their Essay Contest, Juliet Pawelski, who was a ninth grader at Cumberland Valley High School. Her teacher was Mr. Brian Martin. Mr. Martin is now retired. The head of the English Department is Dr. Fran Carothers. Dr. […]
The Four-Way Test
The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg NorthDistrict 7390 Juliet Pawelski, First Place Grade 9, Cumberland Valley High School Teacher: Brian Martin I must make moral decisions every day, whether as a student of Cumberland Valley High School or in relation to my family and friends in general. All of these decisions, as small as some are, […]