Below you will find the winning essays for our previous "Your Point of View" student contests.

Energize Students asked teenagers ages 14 - 19 years old, "What would you like to change about your education?" and "How would you change it?" We wanted to know what would make high school more valuable to students and give them the opportunity to be part of the solution. We understand that students see the issues and have ideas to fix them, so we gave students a forum to be heard by submitting essays. We received thousands of compelling essays with creative solutions. Remember, it only takes one small voice to make a huge difference!

Look Through My Eyes to See What I See     If a person has not been introduced to a concept, it makes sense that the person is si... [...] read more »
Afraid to Attend School     Have you ever been afraid to go to your school because you don’t know what new nicknames or cru... [...] read more »
When Conformity Kills Passion "Never let your schooling interfere with your education," Mark Twain once said. Today, those words are as applicable as... [...] read more »
A Remedy for Perfection Introduction     Why mess with perfection? Fifty-five minutes of God-Awful Teaching in an Otherwise Awes... [...] read more »
    The American education system is in shambles. This seems to be the consensus throughout the country, and yet, no one has yet c... [...] read more »
The Starfish in All of Us “In the United States, one third of all students who enter high school don’t graduate.” “As of 2000... [...] read more »
    On any given day during my time in High School, I’m sure I could have found at least one (although most likely many more... [...] read more »
A Better High School                Before I got to high school, I had no... [...] read more »
Education Revolution “Enter the classroom cold and dull/Stale air and words surround our skulls/Now our minds are held in traction/Thinking is ... [...] read more »
Energize Students has received thousands of compelling essays from the "Your Point of View" contest and below are some of the interesting and int... [...] read more »
As I walked into class, I realized I did not know anyone. I found the seat closest to the back next to another boy, named Jacob. Jacob looked a little... [...] read more »
I started school at the age of four. I don't remember much about those early years...just that my favorite subject was recess, I was the only kid at m... [...] read more »
Abstract: I have created a Closet to provide students who are in need access to school supplies, clothing and hygiene products. The Caring Closet assi... [...] read more »
Take a spin on the globe and you will eventually find a little state called Rhode Island. You will also find a student that goes to The WACTC Vocation... [...] read more »