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Student Voices Project
Losing
No one likes it, / The thing most fear, / Unpredictable, / We work hard to run away, / Hidden…
Davis Lensch
Student Voices Project
Ego or Integrity
Dum, da, da, da, rang the bell—class had started. I tensed up; did I have to go to the bathroom?…
Kosette Koons-Perdikis
Student Voices Project
Community of Numeric Competitors
I came home, excited after a day full of learning, to find my mother waiting for me at the door…
Ilaria Luna
Student Voices Project
What Page Are You On?
Competition surrounds my life. In almost everything I do there is some sort of a competition involved even when there…
Nicole Sosnik
Student Voices Project
Truly Winning at Life
Competition is a big part of the everyday world. It overlaps with the desire for power and the desire for…
Sophia Stylianos
Student Voices Project
From Competition to Cooperation
My first exposure to competitive club travel sports was a difficult one, primarily because of the attitude and actions of…
Lila Safavi
Student Voices Project
Growth and Learning
I used to wrestle... One time, after losing a match, I sat back down on the bench, changing my shoes…
Wielond Kirby
Student Voices Project
Competition Who?
There was a girl named Kesha. She was 13 years old, and she was exceptionally good at running. She had…
Taleah Dixon
Student Voices Project
Competing Against Myself
What does it mean to win or lose? How can we use competition to grow as individuals? In response to…
Ankita Achanta
Student Voices Project
Journey of Self Acceptance
I stare blankly at myself in my bathroom mirror, disappointed with my reflection. It doesn’t come as a surprise anymore;…
Grace Sousa
Student Voices Project
My Revelation with Quaker Competition
I used to despise competition. Growing up with siblings, our lives were devoted to one-upping each other and proving who…
Carluccio Horton
Student Voices Project
The Value of Intense Competition
As my dirty, sweaty palm makes contact with my opponent’s, I look him in the eye. He was their striker…
Jack Davis
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