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Writing Opp: Friends in Africa (closed)
Half of the world’s Friends live in Africa; Kenya alone has almost twice as many Friends as the United States.…
Martin Kelley
Student Voices Project
Student Voices Project
This year we asked Quaker-affiliated students to write about competition in their lives.
Staff
Student Voices Project
A Homeschooler’s Point of View on Competition
My whole life I have been raised as a Quaker homeschooler, so I have not been placed into different classes…
Finn Rae Kyrie
Student Voices Project
A Tool or a Weapon
The Quaker approach to competition has influenced my life greatly. From my experiences, I’ve learned that competition can be utilized…
Hazel Mariani
Student Voices Project
One Big Problem
There’s one big problem I notice that relates to competition, and it is caused by masculinity. It’s a problem not…
Casey Smothers
Student Voices Project
High School Hierarchy
I cried yesterday. I was sobbing: red, wet, puffy, and gross because of the academic competition I face in school…
Felicity Medina
Student Voices Project
Loosening Our Blindfolds
The main point of a competition is to see who is better in a certain arena. Equality is emphasizing and…
Tara Prakash
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
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
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
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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