Literature
Entries and artist statements in the Literature category for the 2021 Reflections contest sponsored by Adams Middle School PTSA. The entry that receives the Award of Excellence advances to the next round.
Special Artist Division
With my smile and my hello - SA-L-01.pdfWith My Smile And My "Hello"
by Michael Denson, 6th grade
I wrote a poem on how to change the world with my smile and my "hello". I think it's important to be kind by giving people a smile and saying hello to everyone, even if you don't know them. Doing those things makes people feel happy.
Award of Excellence
Award of Excellence - Redondo Beach Council PTA
Award of Excellence - Thirty-Third District PTA
Award of Merit - California State PTA
Why green matters
by Yasir Rmiki, 7th grade
What I can do to help plant more trees is sighing up to volunteer on a organization called city plants. City plants helps plant trees across LA. I could tell other people about volunteering and get those people to volunteer as well.
Award of Merit
Middle School Division
On the Rooftop
by Deeksha Prasad, 8th grade
In this piece “ on the rooftop” , a girl changes the world around her and her own world by the courage of her words and taking a few seconds to care. This piece represents the theme "I Will Change the World By" showing that taking the time to talk a few words to a complete stranger can make a difference between life and death. Hopes and dreams of people keep the world going and each of us play a small part in making our world and each other’s worlds just that much more better.
Award of Excellence
Award of Excellence - Redondo Beach Council PTA
Award of Excellence - Thirty-Third District PTA
Award of Merit - California State PTA
Kindness Is Contagious
by Aashka Bhuptani, 6th grade
My work is about a girl (who represents me), who truly believes that if you're kind to others, people will be kind to you. She changes "the world" by changing someone's perspective on how you should treat people!
Award of Merit
I Can Change the World by Being a Voice for the Voiceless
by Madeleine O'Neal, 8th grade
My poem relates to the theme by talking about how I want to change the world by fighting for animal rights. In my poem, I mention how I will do everything I can and spread the word of the harms of eating meat. I want to show people that there are consequences to eating the way we do. People don't know the hidden processes of food production, particularly meat production, and I want to make them aware of this.
Honorable Mention
Tall, Tall Walls
by Deeksha Prasad, 8th grade
Tall, Tall, Walls is about opening yourself up to the people around you, and letting yourself feel rather than closing emotions off. Everyone sees the world in different perspectives, so in a way, everyone is in their own world. You can change your world by opening up yourself to others and letting yourself be happy.
Honorable Mention
I can change the world
by Aniketh Arun, 8th grade
This relates to the theme because it talks about what I am planning to do the future. It talks about how I am helping the planet as well as people who need my help. This does take place on the future because it is what I want to accomplish.
Honorable Mention
Helping Jordan
by Joel Seum, 7th grade
This story means If you see something that you can do to help, you should help and you should ask others for help because you can make a difference even if the idea is small it can become big and make a big difference in someone’s life, now and for their future.