Friendly Competition?

May 2019

Student Voices
6th Annual Student Voices Project

Features
How I Found God in Competitive Sport by Jon Watts
The Hope for Collaboration over Competition by Mark Pratt-Russum
The Invisible Damage of Competition by Mary Jo Klingel

Poetry
Always the Challenge to Be Patient by Charles Bunner

Departments:
Among Friends, Forum, News, Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf, Milestones, Classifieds, Meeting Listings

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Competition Who?

There was a girl named Kesha. She was 13 years old, and she was exceptionally good at running. She had… Taleah Dixon
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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
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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
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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
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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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Competitive Ethics?

Since tenth grade, I have participated in a competition called Ethics Bowl. Every year high school students gather in teams… Nafisa Rashid
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