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What students are saying about Laws of Life Essays
 "Laws of Life helped me to share feelings and experiences that I probably wouldn't have shared with anyone otherwise. Also, our high school education is focused so much on learning about the outside world, rarely do we get the chance to learn about ourselves. Laws of Life is such a great way to educate ourselves about who we are as people, as well as understand how we fit in with the people around us."
- Shannon Burke,
Oakville High School, Class of 2003
Currently attending University of Missouri-Columbia
"I participated in the Laws of Life essay contest more than three years ago, and I still believe it was one of the most eye-opening experiences I've ever had in the classroom... My journalism teacher told me that the hardest story you can ever write is about yourself. He was right. My struggle to hide emotions and reveal secrets took revision after revision until I finally wrote something that I was proud to read. My intimate story ended up in my high school's newspaper and in the book, Teen Ink. I wasn't afraid after that. The experience has kept me inspired. Even now I still return to the process I learned through the Laws of Life essay. As a journalism student and writer, I try to find truth in every person I profile, whether it is as significant as why they do what they do or as simple as what they are really smiling about. The experience continues to challenge me. I now always have a personal essay in my heart and mind."
- Kate Schweitzer
Oakville High School, Class of 2002
"I wrote my Laws of Life essay when I was a senior in high school. As my classmates and I were preparing to graduate and begin college and making plans for the future, the Laws of Life essay allowed me to reflect on the things that were really important in my life. It was a great reminder to always keep these things number one as I make decisions about my future and the direction I want my life to go."
- Carolyn Kienstra
Oakville High School, Class of 2002
Currently attending Baylor University
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