High Schools to Try and Unseat Findlay in State Civics Competition

One week from today, Findlay High School will try to make it 12 titles in a row at the annual We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution competition. Findlay has represented the Buckeye State at the We the People National Finals for 11 consecutive years.

Nearly 150 students will participate in the January 25 event at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, home to the Ohio Supreme Court, in Columbus. Besides Findlay, the competing schools are: Archbold, Bishop Hartley, Fostoria, Northmont, St. Henry, Van Wert, and West Carrollton.

Judges, attorneys, state legislators, college professors, and other community leaders from across Ohio will judge the competition by evaluating the students’ knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and their importance, impact, and underpinnings.

We the People is a nationally acclaimed civic education program, helping students understand the history, philosophies, and evolution of our constitutional government. Upon completion of the classroom study, the students participate in a competition taking the form of simulated Congressional hearings.

Good luck to all involved!

How to Write the Best College Education Essay - Important Steps to Help You Get Into College

Most colleges today ask all potential applicants to write an essay to help them decide whether the pupil is suitable for the college or not. While writing a good essay won't get you a place if your grades aren't good enough, it can help you to stand out from the competition. With the number of people applying for higher education increasing all the time, you need to give yourself the best chance of beating people with similar stats to you.

Write the Best College Education Essay

So how do you write the best college education important essay? Here are some tips.

1. Always make sure you answer the question. The essays are usually only 500 words long, so it is vital you answer the question quickly and concisely. Never deviate from the point for too long or you will find yourself running out of words.

2. Don't overuse big words in an attempt to sound clever. If a word fits into the essay then by all means use it, but don't go through your essay looking at the thesaurus to find "cool" words. It will be obvious when the essay is read that you have done so.

3. Try to gain the readers attention in the first few sentences so the admissions officer will want to read on. Remember how many of these essays they will read, you need to make sure yours stands out from the crowd.

There is no certain way to write a good college education important essay, but the three points above should always be taken into consideration.