1st Place: Deneisha Wagner (Your Point of View Contest - Awarded April 2012)

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 »

2nd Place: Chelsea Van Wijk (Your Point of View Contest - Awarded April 2012)

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 »

3rd Place: Michael Cheung (Your Point of View Contest - Awarded April 2012)

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 »

1st Place: Jenna Kelly (YPOV Contest - Awarded Sept. 2010)

A Remedy for Perfection Introduction Why mess with perfection? Fifty-five minutes of God-Awful Teaching in an Otherwise Awes... [...] read more »

2nd Place: Erin Barton (YPOV Contest - Awarded Sept. 2010)

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 »

3rd Place: Jonathan Carmona (YPOV Contest - Awarded Sept. 2010)

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 »

4th Place: Kevin Callaway (YPOV Contest - Awarded Sept. 2010)

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 »

5th Place: Axanti Anthony (YPOV Contest - Awarded Sept. 2010)

A Better High School Before I got to high school, I had no... [...] read more »

6th Place: Katie Lewellen (YPOV Contest - Awarded Sept. 2010)

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 »

Interesting Quotes & Out-takes From Other Entries

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 »

1st Place: Justin Burnett (YPOV Contest - Awarded June 2010)

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 »

2nd Place: Melanie Poston (YPOV Contest - Awarded June 2010)

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 »

3rd Place: Brehanna Skaletski (YPOV Contest - Awarded June 2010)

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 »

Honorable Mention: Chelsey Johnson (YPOV Contest - Awarded June 2010)

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 »

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Student Essay Contest winners for Energize Students, a community for people interested in student-centered education and school reform, focusing on technology in schools, curriculum, structure and culture.