Mike Wang, a rising 9th grader at the Torrey Pines High School in San Diego and a champion of Science Olympiad, collected 278 water bottles from March 1 to March 29 and donated $14.00 to the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation. Keep up with your great work Mike!
Category: Essay, 9-12
Essay Contest: “Yes, I can help.” — Katherine Zhou
Katherine Zhou (12th grade) “Yes, I can help.” 10 December, 2015 When you first start work at a call center, the very first rule they establish is that you are not there to give advice or tell the callers what to do. At first glance, this seems to be the very antithesis of the service. […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Yori Wang
Yori Wang (9th grade) Giving is Receiving 10 December, 2015 Avoid being stubborn, by opening your mind to consider if everything you have slips away, what sustains you from the inside. People are always afraid of losing, but that’s what we all need to experience someday in the end. So why not just do something […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Collin
Collin (9th grade) Giving is Receiving 10 December, 2015 We live in the 21st century, a developing stage. Some people satisfy with it, some don’t. Those who don’t satisfy always question “where is the democracy?” Now I want to ask everyone some questions: “Have you eaten some fresh food?” “Have you been to schools when […]
Essay Contest: “Yes, I can help.” — Hao Chen
Hao Chen (9th grade) Yes, I can help! 10 December, 2015 Thanks to Anna Marie Jarvis, Mother’s Day has become an official holiday in the US. Actually, people in many ancient cultures celebrated holidays honoring motherhood, personified as a goddess such as Rhea. I want to say “Thank You” to my mother, and Yes, I […]
Essay Contest: “Yes, I can help.” — Shangtao Wu
Shangtao Wu (10th grade) “Yes, I can help.” 8 December, 2015 There are a lot of issues with our world today. Terrorism, natural disasters, just to name a few. It seems as if every day, there is some horrible event happening. Another day, another act of terror. Another day, another earthquake. Another day, another scandal. […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Eric Wu
Eric Wu (9th grade) Giving is Receiving 5 December, 2015 Our existence today is nowhere near perfection. At a glance, it may seem as if our world contains few flaws, but a closer look is all it takes to prove otherwise. Behind the false mask of good lies a society ravaged with problems; Problems that […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Jonathan Liu
Jonathan Liu (9th grade) Giving is Receiving 6 December, 2015 Given the choice of giving or receiving, humanity’s first instinct would be to take in. However, the value of giving to others reaps greater benefits to the individual and society as a whole. Giving to others may create a better societal environment, and can also […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Leo Tong
Leo Tong (10th grade) Giving Potential 6 December, 2015 On a chilly day, I decided to conduct a social experiment downtown. I saw a homeless man on the street who was huddled in a blanket with his dog. His clothes were tattered and he was obviously cold. His dog did not look healthy either and its […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Daiyao Zhang
Daiyao Zhang (11th grade) Giving is Receiving 30 November, 2015 I dug my arms into my sides, anticipating the sharp cold that would cut into my skin at every angle once the door opened. I focused my eyes on the list of names, preparing for the slew of names to be relayed to me. My […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Sophie Wen
Sophie Wen (11th grade) Take My Hand 29 November, 2015 It’s cold, and your hands are numb. “I’m dying,” your classmate groans. “I’m so hungry.” You all are, having just run a mile. You look at the bag of chips in your backpack. It’s your favorite flavor, and only a mini pack […]
Essay Contest: Why do I love AYLUS? — Cissy Xiao
Cissy Xiao (10th Grade) Why do I love AYLUS? 27 November, 2015 “Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others,” as John Maxwell once said. The Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) is a great organization that refines a young adult’s leadership skills and […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Lauren Yang
Lauren Yang (9th Grade) Giving is Receiving 23 November, 2015 Back to the beginning, the first breath, the first cry, you were blessed with a gift. The gift of life. This gift will continue giving to you for many years. Along the way, you find other gifts, whether it is the gift of arts, athletic […]
Essay Contest: “Yes, I can help.” — Emily Wang
Emily Wang (10th Grade) “Yes, I Can Help” 23 November, 2015 The world is plagued with horrors. Disease, murder, bullying, racism-the media is flooded with stories of disaster daily. One turns on the television and wonders-what will it be today? Will there have been another shooting? Another hate crime? These things happen so often that […]
Essay Contest: “Yes, I can help.” — Christie Yu
Christie Yu (10th Grade) “Yes, I can help.” 11 November, 2015 Occasionally, I am hit by a wave of my own inconsequentiality. When I become indignant by a peer’s actions, or when I am praised by a teacher, I am a protagonist and not a detail. In these moments, I contain multitudes, like the speaker […]
Essay Contest: Giving is Receiving — Christie Yu
Christie Yu (10th Grade) Giving is Receiving 1 November, 2015 Tiptoe-ing clumsily into class, I recognize my teacher’s dreary voice droning on about sharing unconditionally in order to receive more, a popular motif of the upcoming Thanksgiving season. Health and Career is one of those classes I sit through mindlessly only to gain the credits, […]
Essay Submission / Management (Eric Wu)
Essay Submission / Management Eric Wu The instruction on how to submit essay 1) post your essay as a regular post 2) after publish the essay, select “All Posts” 3) find the essay post (should be the first one), then move your mouse cursor to the title of the essay post, you will see “Quick […]