Show Fneshypices' it” “I didn’t deserve Wo asked "Have you ever been rewarded for something you didn't deserve? I’d been told to pick up some sticks in the yard I did but only in the front yard— not the back I was paid $50 1 didn’t deserve the money and I handled the situation badly I tried but it got to keep it on the down-loto the point where I couldn’t take it anymore So 1 blurted it out and the guilt money was taken awry Plus they put more sticks on the ground! If I wouldVe done it tight the first rime this wouldn’t have happened but laziness got in die way w commissioner handed us the Sportsmanship award Worse I was named Most Improved Player and rewarded with a pointless plaque Competition is competition and meaningless honors don’t encourage anyone —Ian Ward 17 Swarthmora Pa ' once took a tough math test and was I crushed when I scored 64 But I saw that my Darius —Darius Aikant 14 PraSrievMe La teacher had accidentally put it into the grade bode as an £4 4' ' "You should ba concomod whan your bait it noariy as tal aa you ara" My grandpa is always buying me stuff or giving me money On one visit he bought me a $20 sweatshirt just for talking with him I’m his granddaughter I should be nice whether or not he gets me anything I’m not the kid down die street who takes pity on an old man —Erin Ranks 14 Toledo Ohio Erin I felt bad at' first but then gave myself excuses not to sayany-thin- g I hardy got a B in the class and haven’t regretted it a day since --Barrett Gogok 17 Pinckney Mich In fifth grade I was at ways involved in school ‘Competition is competition Meaningless honors don’t encourage anyone’— ian I don’t believe in rewarding failure However in today’s world there art no losers— and al everyone-gets-a-med- no winners either My third-grad- e basketball team finished the season with a pathetic record Fd like to say that we triumphed over adversity when our solitary win was against the best team in the league But they didn’t have enough players and forfeited For our incredible lack of effort die student council 40 GPA not just by my peers but also by the staff For Thanksgiving there was a contest' where everyone had to make a turkey Art was one of my weaknesses and I struggled to make that tuikey knowing I had no dunce of winning But I An9Be aauallywohl I was stunned and even my friends looked surprised Eventually I concluded that it was my involvement in school and overall behavior that earned me this reward Over something as small as a turkey you can leam so much —AngaScaCalang 15 Bay Point Calif what hasn't? mXa nwpnnijowQnvniira jwiwini Grand Central Station NY NY rtwm yoicw nwn him w nun UaLma Bam pqbi or 510$ 6vriivoicaj4poradacom Indudo daytime phono numbar Personal raples ara not possible 10163-510- 3 cable company has been robbod? up to Invostlflato botwoon 1 and 5 Next Sunday In PARADE Teens: How do you flirt? What has worked? If The Toll thorn wa’li show Actor Mart Ruftaio Talks About Hb Struggle WHh a Brain Tumor From Now Yort to Georgia Ifi a Cicada htvesfanl e Meet Our 2004 AM America Wgh School GlHaSoccar Team In Stop WMJCathryn Morris Star of TV's Gold Caaa Get Ready: - PAOI May 2 2004 PARADi |