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Letter to Colleagues
Marlen, , This I Believe, Finding Humor, Persisting, Responding with wonderment and awe, Summer 2022, Letter to Colleagues, Showcase, Quality Education, Social Class, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, 6Dear Ms. De Los Santos: Last month, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College....
Saving butterflies
Monica, , Rights, Environment, This I Believe, Orange Cove High School, #savetheanimals, 6In the article, “He’s saving Butterflies” I learned that Duncan Jurman has been interested in caterpillars and butterflies since...
Possible opportunity to slow down Alzheimer’s
Jennifer G, , This I Believe, Spring 2022, Call to Action, #alzheimer's, #possiblecure, 0In the article, “Stuff You Should Know” (McGraw Hill) I learned that apart from all the covid vaccine testing...
In the article “ Bullying Awareness” I learned the hardship of bullying and the negative effects it causes those...
In the article “ Why sleep is important” I learned that sleep is very important and needed for our...
Feminism Does Not Mean Woman Supremacy
Kahyun, , Media, This I Believe, Showcase, Rights, Reduced Inequalities, Art, Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2021, Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Pyramidofhate, #feminism, #BreakingStereotypes, equalrights, misconceptions, Gender equality, fightforyourrights, The International School of Kuala Lumpur, 3The issue I care about is the misconception of feminism, and how it does not mean to hate on...
Home
Nicolle, , This I Believe, Media and Message, I Could Be Worse, Family, Happiness, Friendship, Love, Harvest Collegiate High School, nwpplaces, home, 1The stories behind these walls The memories of my childhood The good and bad Behind these closed walls is...
A Trip to the Past?
Monserrat, , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Fall 2020, Showcase, History, Call to Action, This I Believe, Community, Orange Cove High School, #history, #Titanic, #Pasttimes, 0In the article, “A Titanic Do-Over” I learned that mistakes during the build of the ship were made as...
Milk And Honey
Drew, , This I Believe, Room with a View, Harvest Collegiate High School, Milk and honey, Rupi Kaur, 0I appreciate the way this book makes you imagine things. If there are multiple ways of seeing something and...
Seeking Racial Justice
Aaliyah, , Race Relations, Media, VoiceThread, This I Believe, This is America, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, Showcase, #racialjustice, Race, raiseyourvoice, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “Speaking Out About Race,” five teenagers wrote essays voicing the need to build an antiracist society. ...
The Water in Our Bodies
Monserrat, , Quality Education, Getting Started, This I Believe, #Cleanwater, 0As growing adults, our bodies should be made up of water making our bodies 60% full of water, but...
The Bilderberg Meeting: The Most Important Event You’ve Never Heard Of…
Eggert, , Environment & World, Fall 2019, Showcase, Partnerships for the Goals, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, This I Believe, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, thetruthisoutthere, bilderberg, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, 1What if I were to tell you that once a year approximately 130 of the world’s most powerful politicians,...
I Stayed Strong
Farah, , This I Believe, Raise Your Voice, Read/Write Poems, Fall 2019, Showcase, Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, Poetry, Beauty, Happiness, Refugees, Okemos High School, 0I celebrate who I am every second, Every minute, Of every day for the rest of my life. I...
Sexual Harassment in Schools
Lamiah, , Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Upstander, Rape Culture, Spring 2019, Rights, Stress, Happiness, Media, Call to Action, This I Believe, Student-Centered, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 0In tech, we are doing a digital presentation project and the issue that me and my group chose was...
The Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)and How It Has Helped.
Ashton, , Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2019, Nature, Love, Science, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Decision Making, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Quality Education, Women in Action, Family, Science & Math, #americancreed #columbushighschool #americandream #america #tribe, 0The NAM is not the only way or the best way to treat children with cleft lips and palates,...
Poverty In New York City
Khan, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Showcase, Homelessness, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, No Poverty (Economy), Sustainable Cities and Communities, Call to Action, Social Class, This I Believe, Community, #endpoverty, #stoppoverty, #povertyisbad, poverty, #povertyinnyc, 0This video was created by me and I discussed poverty rates in New York City. The rates are increasing...
You Have the Power
Vibha, , This I Believe, Spring 2019, Showcase, Immigration, change, This I Believe, 0I am the daughter of two immigrants. Before my parents decided to make the 8,500-mile journey across the world,...
We started off strangers but now we’re like brothers. Who would’ve thought someone would play such a big role...
Music is the Most Important Artform
Jake, , Spring 2019, Showcase, Music, This I Believe, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Arts & Entertainment, This I Believe, 0Music is as old as time it seems. For as long as anyone could remember, music has been been...
Hard Work and Me
Dean, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Showcase, This I Believe, Okemos High School, 27I believe in hard work. Hard work never betrays. When I was in middle school my dad recommended that...
To Be Or Not To Be (Nice)
Sam, , Showcase, This I Believe, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Okemos High School, #bealeader, 3I believe that being nice will further society. I have lived seventeen years on this world which has allowed...
The Influence of Expectations
Eric, , Showcase, This I Believe, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Okemos High School, 0The Influence of Expectations by Eric Chen.
Everything Happens For a Reason
Matthew, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Showcase, This I Believe, Youthvoices, audiorecording, ibelieve, Okemos High School, #ThisIBelieve, Michigan, 1I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason. Even though it doesn’t always seem like what happened was...
This I Believe
Liliana, , This I Believe, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Showcase, Quality Education, University of Toledo, 1This I believe: while education keeps changing throughout time according to the needs of our society, values such as...
Designer Clothes
Ricardo, , Showcase, Abortion, This I Believe, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 5People say you should never judge a book by its cover. But we all know that people make decisions...
You Have To Own Who You Are
Damaris, , Spring 2019, Showcase, This I Believe, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0I believe you have to own who you are. What made me come to...
Life and Loss
Joshua, , Showcase, This I Believe, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 1Be ready for what life is going to put you up against. Because in life there will be deaths...
It’s Not Always Forgive and Forget
Kassie, , Spring 2019, Showcase, This I Believe, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 2Honesty is the key to my trust. I don’t trust a lot of people but if I do trust...
Family Comes First
Kobie, , This I Believe, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Health Sciences High and Middle College, family, 0I believe that my family is what shaped me into who I am. I’ve come to believe this because...
Family Comes first
Stephanie, , Showcase, This I Believe, Fall 2018, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, family, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0I believe family comes first because family will always be the first people to be there for you. Yeah,...
Why???
Beatrice, , Fall 2018, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Quality Education, This I Believe, Coming Out, Harvest Collegiate High School, 5I just don’t understand why my mother does not understand me. I tell her that I am not straight....
You Attract What You Think
Angela, , This I Believe, Fall 2018, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, #ThisIBelieve, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 13The law of attraction can shift your entire life, only if you grasp how it works and absolutely believe...
Creativity
Erik, , Showcase, This I Believe, Fall 2018, Arts & Entertainment, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 7I Believe … Creativity is one of the most important things in life because if we didn’t have it...
You are worth so much
Nicolette, , Fall 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Stress, Bullying, This I Believe, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 13Self worth is something I believe that everyone has struggled with at least once in their entire life. It...
A comfort zone is defined as “a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without...
Positive Mind
Noemi, , Showcase, This I Believe, Fall 2018, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 6I believe that a negative mind will never give you a positive life. If you keep thinking negative stuff...
Integrity is key
Salahuddin, , Showcase, This I Believe, Fall 2018, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0I believe in the word integrity, which means being honest when someone is around and when they are not....
Life Lessons for Teachers
Nat, , Fall 2018, Showcase, Quality Education, This I Believe, American Creed, University of Toledo, 2There are many different things that future educators are taught before they are placed within the first classroom. Teaching...
I believe the American Creed values are exercised in the educational system
Qadriyyah, , History, This I Believe, Goals, American Creed, Fall 2018, Showcase, Quality Education, Rights, Gender Equity (Women), University of Toledo, 0The American Creed consist of many values. These values are exercised in every aspect of our lives including the...
How Can Roe V. Wade Be Protected?
Ari, , Politics, Social Media, This I Believe, Decision Making, Showcase, Spring 2019, Rights, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Judge Memorial Catholic High School, law, abortion, Laws, 0Roe V. Wade is one of the largest contemporary judicial controversies. It has spawned avid opposition and support throughout...
I believe that failure is important and should not be viewed poorly. George S. Patton once said, “Success is...
I believe in equal opportunity
Bryant, , Showcase, This I Believe, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 5I believe in equal opportunity throughout the world. I believe that all people in the world are created equal,...
I Believe in Self Confidence
Conor, , Showcase, This I Believe, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, This I Believe, TIB, 4I have always felt that self confidence is an important trait to succeeding in life, and I guess that’s...
Animals are our friends – This I believe
Alissa, , Showcase, Life on Land, This I Believe, Spring 2018, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, 0I always loved animals, I constantly wanted a pet and finally after years of begging, my parents got one,...
I believe the Organ is the King of Instruments
Nechuta The Great, , Showcase, This I Believe, Spring 2018, This I Believe, 0I believe the pipe organ is the king of all instruments and superior to all other ensembles. The size...
This I Believe
Lillie, , Showcase, This I Believe, American Creed, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 0I believe that women are just as capable as men. From a young age, boys and girls are told...
I Believe in Respect
Junhyoung, , Showcase, This I Believe, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, #ThisIBelieve, 0I believe that people today need to treat each other with more respect. Through personal experience, and seeing how...
I believe in family. I believe that a family is the most important thing in someone’s life. A family...
I Believe in Sharing Your Voice
Rebecca, , Showcase, This I Believe, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 0One of the greatest impacts we as a human race can have on this world is sharing our voices....
Effort
Trinity, , Showcase, This I Believe, Spring 2018, #roadtostates, Okemos High School, effort, lacrosse, #ThisIBelieve, 0I believe that effort is the key to success. By putting your all into every task, goals can be...
I Believe That Variety Is Necessary For a Healthy Life
John, , Showcase, This I Believe, Spring 2018, #ThisIBelieve, 2I believe that variety is necessary for a healthy life. We are told that “variety is the spice of...
I believe in free thought
Alexander, , This I Believe, Community, American Creed, Spring 2018, Showcase, 0The Wonders of Free Thought Alex Korupczynski Many of the times a spark is created, and many of...
This I Believe : Haiti
Grace, , Spring 2018, Showcase, This I Believe, american literature, TIB, Okemos High School, This I Believe, 1People all around the world are in constant need of help and support from others. Reaching out to others...
I believe in Teamwork in the Workplace
Sam, , Showcase, This I Believe, Spring 2018, Okemos High School, 0Teamwork is the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. Teamwork is a very...
The Wonders of Free Thought Alex Korupczynski Many of the times a spark is created, and many of...
The Overlooked Tragedy… Animal Abuse
Ashika, , Life on Land, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Spring 2018, Showcase, Violence, Violence, Animal, Domestic Violence, abuse, animal respect, animal abuse, 0The issue is animal abuse. I am passionate about this issue because it is usually overlooked. Most people don’t...
What it Means to be American?
Julieanna, , Drugs, This I Believe, No Poverty (Economy), What do I stand for?, Crime, Protest, History, Community, Books or Plays, Decision Making, Bullying, American Creed, Point of View, Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, Call to Action, Violence, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Slavery, Rights, Argument, 0I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
Sexual Assault and The Problems With It
Jontae, , Privacy, This I Believe, Fall 2017, Showcase, Call to Action, #Calltoaction, #Protect, #takeaction, #BeBrave, 2Dear President. This letter is being written because we as a people need to look upon this...
Be The Change You Want To See In The World
Khalia, , Showcase, Goals, Sports, Rights, Police, Point of View, Taking a Knee, Argument, Raise Your Voice, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Protest, takeaknee, change, lockanarm, makeamove, startswithyou, nationalanthem, #Protest, 0In an article by PROCON.org about the players who took a knee during the National Anthem, stated that the...
What is it that we seem to not understand ourselves our fears and anxiety which have come and taking...
Every day in the U.S, over 360,000 babies are born. Each one has the opportunity to benefit mankind. The...
Looking Past the Surface
Lauren, , This I Believe, Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, 1In some point in their life, every student has received a grade that they are not satisfied with. I...
Abolish the Federal Reserve
Connor, , Politics, Debt, Point of View, Call to Action, American Dream, Argument, This I Believe, Showcase, 2nextprez, No Poverty (Economy), 1Dear President Trump, Since 1913, America has become indebted to the point where we don’t own ourselves anymore. The...
The Value of Education
Minnie, , This I Believe, Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, 26I believe in the value of education. Education is what has allowed me to have most of the things...
Interstate Commerce Clause
Carson, , No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Debt, Point of View, Call to Action, Voting, Argument, This I Believe, Showcase, 2nextprez, 0The Interstate Commerce Clause impacts the general public in many ways. Any product that traveled on the interstate to...
Differences Should be Accepted and Celebrated
Naomi, , Happiness, This I Believe, american literature, TIB, Diversity, Okemos High School, society, mental health, This I Believe, 1I Believe that our differences should be accepted and celebrated How is everything in the universe categorized? Each holding...
Dakota Access Pipeline
Colton, , Showcase, No Poverty (Economy), Call to Action, Argument, This I Believe, 0Lawmakers, the public, the Standing Rock tribe, and the pipeline company need to come up with a way to...
Legalize Marijuana in Montana
Devin, , No Poverty (Economy), Good Health and Well-Being, Point of View, Voting, Showcase, Argument, Quality Education, This I Believe, Drugs, legalize, drugs, op-ed, marijuana, medical marijuana, argument, recreational, montana, weed, 6Marijuana has been driven into people’s minds as a harmful drug that can ruin one’s life. It’s believed to...
The State of American Protest: Unhelpful Behavior
Zach, , Rights, Point of View, Call to Action, Spring 2017, Argument, This I Believe, Protest, Showcase, Violence, 0For those of us who wish to keep and protect every American’s First Amendment rights, there is an issue...
Conversion Therapy
Hudson, , Religion, Point of View, Call to Action, Showcase, American Dream, 2nextprez, Argument, LGBTQ+ Rights, This I Believe, Quality Education, What do I stand for?, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Good Health and Well-Being, Gender, Crime, 0In a country based on freedom and liberty, citizens should be able to craft, and accept their own identities...
I Believe in Laughter
Sejal, , Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Okemos High School, Comedy, #ThisIBelieve, TIB, 3Very recently I went out to California for a special family event: my cousin just had her baby. She...
The Need for Free College Education
Jasmine, , Showcase, Quality Education, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Okemos High School, TIB, 3I believe that people deserve to get the education that they want to help further themselves. Getting the proper...
Ranching on Public Lands
Skyler, , Showcase, 2nextprez, Nature, Call to Action, Zero Hunger, Spring 2017, Argument, This I Believe, 0Dear Editor: I was raised in a little rural Montana town. I have had a large amount of...
Climate Change
Megan, , 2nextprez, Clean Water and Sanitation, Politics, Partnerships for the Goals, Call to Action, Environment, Spring 2017, Argument, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Climate Action, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 2Growing up on my family’s ranch in south-central Montana, I have experienced the issues drought can cause to our...
Stem Cell Controversy
Chuck, , Science, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Showcase, Raise Your Voice, 2nextprez, Good Health and Well-Being, Religion, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Point of View, Call to Action, Technology, Spring 2017, Argument, 0Churches and religious groups across America have opposed stem cell research for decades, even when this technology first came...
The Malevolence of Leather
Shantanu, , Rights, Life on Land, Slavery, Spring 2017, This I Believe, cruelty, injustice, clothing, animal abuse, Animals, abuse, animal slavery, 3“Leather” is another word for skin. Imagine this: you were separated from your parents at birth, and spent your entire...
I have been a competitive swimmer since third grade. Everything about the sport for the past almost ten years...
Emotional Strength
Ariel, , Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, happiness, Okemos High School, mind, 0Statement: I believe in the importance of emotional endurance and strength I believe in the importance of emotional...
I believe that fate is an excuse. It’s a made up concept to abandon all responsibility for your future....
The Only Way to Do Good Work is to Love What You Do
Tyler, , Showcase, Happiness, Spring 2017, This I Believe, 5Growing up my parents always told me to do what makes me happy, that no amount of money will...
Taking Risks
Emily, , Showcase, Sports, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Okemos High School, This I Believe, TIB, 3Without hesitation, I believe that it is better to live life when risks are taken. The act of going...
Environmental Progression
Mary, , Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Climate Action, Okemos High School, This I Believe, TIB, 5Many scientists believe that global warming is an aspect of make belief and that there is no such thing;...
The Importance of Family
Cole, , This I Believe, Showcase, Family, Spring 2017, TIB, Okemos High School, 5I believe in the importance of family. Every day we go home to a group of people and often...
Hidden Agressions
Eric, , Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Okemos High School, This I Believe, TIB, 3I believe America is a place where no one should feel excluded. Let’s start this off with a story....
The Golden Frame My mom used to love interior design. Every few months, weeks even, she would start to...
Don’t Let Peer Pressure Persuade your Opinions and Beliefs
Tuan, , Spring 2017, This I Believe, Showcase, Okemos High School, TIB, 6I believe that people should follow their own beliefs and not let peer pressure persuade that. I feel that...
Where would I be without music?
Shannon, , Music, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, education, music, Okemos High School, This I Believe, TIB, 4If I had to pick one thing I am most thankful that I chose, it would have to be...
Life’s a Game to Love
Jason, , Family, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Showcase, Okemos High School, This I Believe, 3Fate is something that nobody can see while it is actually taking place. However, the love my dad and...
Hard Work and Dedication Can Beat Natural Talent
Hadley, , Spring 2017, This I Believe, Showcase, Sports, Okemos High School, This I Believe, TIB, 5I believe that hard work and dedication can beat natural talent. I am a runner and have played many...
Descrimination Thru My Lens
Dinakar, , Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, TIB, Descrimination, Okemos High School, This I Believe, 0Dinakar Talluri Mrs. Reed American Lit 3rd hour 22 April 2016 Discrimination thru my lense I believe that seeing...
Ideas from Within
Maddie, , This I Believe, Spring 2017, Shakespeare, This I Believe, self-reliance, TIB, Okemos High School, self reflection, 1I believe in the capabilities of one’s own mind. The amount of power you can find within yourself is...
Family Value
Kristy, , This I Believe, Showcase, Spring 2017, TIB, Okemos High School, This I Believe, 1Growing up I never knew that being surrounded by sickness was unusual. I never knew that even though...
My Reminder to Never Give Up As we live our lives, everyone has to go through tough times and...
I’m awful at listening to myself. It’s one of my biggest weaknesses, right next to listening to other people....
America is an extremely diverse nation with people from all different backgrounds mingling and interacting. These differences in skin...
Posting the written piece until I am able to upload the audio This I Believe I believe in the...
I believe that confidence is the key to success, I have come to this conclusion based on past experiences...
I Believe America Is The Greatest Nation On Earth Because Of The Constitutional Freedoms It Gives
Paul, , This I Believe, Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, 0I believe that America is the greatest nation on earth for many reasons, chief among them being all of...
I believe that change is, far more often than not, of benefit to humanity. Unfortunately, though, we as humans...
Friendship is Key
Thomas, , Spring 2017, This I Believe, Showcase, Sports, Friendship, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, friendship, 7I believe that people need friendship in order to succeed, to accomplish goals, jump obstacles in life, and overall...
Animal Cruelty
Destiny, , This I Believe, Showcase, Life on Land, Spring 2017, TIB, Okemos High School, This I Believe, 7Animal cruelty. An intentional or unintentional neglect or abuse to animals by the hand of a human. This is...
The Inescapable Effects Of Discovery
Lauryn, , Spring 2017, This I Believe, Showcase, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, 3Discovery has been a very influential part of my life. Discovery is the process in which you are able...
Failures Cause Success
Joseph, , Showcase, Stories, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Okemos High School, #ThisIBelieve, TIB, 5I believe that success always comes from a failure. I tasted my first failure when I was in 5th...
The Unabridged American Dream
Sid, , Spring 2017, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, This I Believe, 1This is a audio piece written by Sid Murthy about the role of America in one’s pursuit of the...
Happiness is a Choice
Kait, , Showcase, Happiness, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Okemos High School, This I Believe, TIB, 15I believe that people can control and create their own happiness. Throughout this past school year, I have been...
Persistence is the Key to Success
Evan, , Spring 2017, This I Believe, Showcase, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, 3I believe that no matter what obstacles you are faced with persistence is the key to success. I have...
Seeking America’s Opportunity
Quan, , Showcase, American Dream, Spring 2017, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, This I Believe, #Opportunity, 4I believe in the opportunity of America. When I was a little boy, I had always been told that...
Controlling Happiness
Jordan, , This I Believe, Showcase, Psychology, Happiness, Spring 2017, TIB, Okemos High School, 3I firmly believe that everyone has control of their own happiness. There are several different things that can bring...
Relaxation: The Best Mindset
Zachary, , Showcase, Stress, Psychology, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Okemos High School, TIB, 1Introduction – Hi there, and welcome to my essay upon a personal belief of mine. In the essay that...
Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Your Dream
Onyu Pak, , Showcase, Quality Education, Stress, American Dream, Spring 2017, This I Believe, TIB, Okemos High School, This I Believe, 4I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to achieve their dream or succeed. Unfortunately, in some countries, people...