The Two Sides of Competition
We have been friends for around seven years and have many things in common, but we have contradictory ideas about competition. So, we thought it would be a good idea to get together and write this poem in the form of a debate (a competition of sorts), each of us arguing our own belief.
Status
“Stand clear of the closing doors please.” The tired people late to work, trying to push their way in the crowded train suddenly stop their desperate, violent attempts, and a vague feeling of defeat, muddled by their half-asleep conditions, staggers though their befuddled eyes, accompanied by a low moan and then they dejectedly drift away
Competition and Achievement Crossword
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From the Editor
This theme conjures up visions of pushing yourself and reaching high. These days, given the ease of obtaining information on the Internet and the pressures kids often feel to get ahead, it can also mean cutting corners or even cheating. This issue of KidSpirit examines the drive to compete and succeed, both externally and internally.
A Champion
There is one thing that every scholastic chess player dreams about. There is one thing every scholastic chess player wants. Yet every year, less than two dozen scholastic chess players out of the thousands who show up get it. This wish is to be the winner at the National Scholastic Chess Championships. I am one
The Amazing Relay
There is nothing like the excitement that runs through you when you are playing a sport and think you can win, although maybe not quite sure, but you are determined to give it all you’ve got. You push and push and push yourself. Well, it’s terrible when your efforts don’t pay off, but truly incredible
The Cheating Plague
Question: What is honor? Honor is an abstract concept used to express many different ideas. Generally, honor refers to moral integrity. We can ask: What does honor actually mean? The US Naval Academy uses a far more workable definition, with at least some guidelines. There are three major types of honor violations: lying, stealing, and
Does Competition Bring out the Best in Us?
A proverb states that “competition is the whetstone of talent” and Henry Clay said that “of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition.” On the other hand, it has also been said that “though competition brings out the best in products, it brings out the worst
A Review of The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is one of my favorite books published this year. In this book, Katniss Everdeen tells us her futuristic story in the present tense. Katniss lives in Panem, a country that “emerged out of the ashes of what was once called North America.” Panem is divided into 12 districts and
