Young Southern Student Writers-Winners of 2013

one hundred to one battle, yet he wins, at the cost of every life in the battle.

Afterwards, Ender is told that the entire time, he had been fighting the buggers, not simulations. He becomes resentful at having killed so many people -­‐ even the buggers – and leaves Earth behind to colonize on the dead buggers’ world with his sister. On the bugger world, Ender discovers a single surviving egg, and he learns that the buggers forgave him for his actions. I think the life lesson that Ender learned is that sometimes you must sacrifice yourself for others.

Having stood in Ender’s shoes, I learned the same life lesson and am able to apply this lesson to my own life by participating in volunteer work at my church.

Although I do not have to fight off an alien threat, I do understand the importance of giving one’s time and energy for others.

Jonah Bird Grade 7 Normal Park Museum Magnet 1219 West Mississippi Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37405 Mrs. Picone

New Vision

I was watching my favorite TV show one day, when I noticed all the characters were blurry. I could hardly see them anymore.

A few days later, my mom called the eye doctor at Pearl Vision. She said, “My son is squinting a lot. Can I make an appointment?” I heard a long pause, and then my mom said, “Great!”

A couple of days later, we drove there. We walked in, and I was amazed by how many different pairs of glasses there were. The look on my face was, wow!

I spent a few minutes looking around, but I couldn’t find any I liked. Then I walked over to this certain spot, and I saw the most sparkling azure blue and murky green pair. I put them on and looked in the mirror. The glasses brought out my eyes in a perfect way.

After a quick eye exam, I had to take the glasses off so they could put my prescription lenses in. Later, I got them back and put them on again.

Everything was crystal clear! I couldn’t believe my eyes! After my mom paid, we left the store.

I will never forget that moment when I was walking back to the car and seeing the buildings, signs, and people’s faces clearly again.

Briley Bledsoe Grade 6 Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School 1219 W. Mississippi Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37405 Mrs. Brown

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