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This I Believe Essays at Hillbrook

This I Believe Essays at Hillbrook
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This I Believe is a project based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow and NPR's weekly series. Students write and share essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives.
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This I Believe by Alex P.
I believe that you should always say “I love you.” My grandpa was a very loving man, and everyone who met him felt his kind sense of welcoming. Thirteen years ago, he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a type of cancer that very few people live through. About six years after he was diagnosed, he […]
I have always known that there is a famous race in Indiana. I never knew what it was called and never knew much about it. My family always told me about it because my dad is from Indiana. Then recently, I read a book while I was in Indiana over the summer and it included […]
It was 7:30 in the morning on a dark, miserable, winter day. I was tired, cold, and in the wrong uniform. Let me explain. I am a Navy League Cadet and I participate in activities related to the United States Navy and Coast Guard. A Navy League Cadet is someone ages eleven to thirteen who […]
I believe in the power of acting and how it can change your life forever. This will date back to when I was two years old. My family parked the car at the movie theater. I didn’t want to eat anything so I strolled right past posters of movies coming soon. We went inside the […]
“I have to own him Mom! Please anything!” As soon as I rode Sterling, I knew I wanted to own him. The way he cantered was different. It felt like riding a rocking horse. A year after I had been riding him, he came up for sale. I wanted to own him so badly. I […]
If there’s no race, there’s no competition. And if there’s no competition, then I’m not doing my best. I believe that competition shows the best in me. Sometimes I have a hard time keeping my confidence up. But when I’m in the pool, I can feel my competition challenging me. At school, sometimes I lose […]
I believe that people should explore their family heritage. When I was about nine years old, I went to Ireland. Both my parents are Irish, and they wanted my brother and me to know where we came from. I really didn’t know much about my heritage. Before I went, all I knew was that I […]
Family is a bond that never breaks and I believe that you should appreciate the kisses, warm hugs, and watching “Modern Family” together with your family. Your family is so important and will always be part of your life. They will always love you through all of the obstacles you may be through in your […]



