MUSTANG HONOR

National Junior Honor Society

Kinard Middle School

Why is it important to support knowledge and learning?

Why is it important to give without getting anything in return?

AARON AAENG:

“People who give don’t always get anything tangible in return. However, what they do get in return is the satisfaction of helping someone in need.”

JADEN ADAMSON:

“If we go through our whole life only doing things for the reward, we would be so busy pleasing ourselves and expecting the best, we wouldn’t think about how we are affecting others.”

COOPER ALLENBRAND:

“It is important to support knowledge, because knowledge is one of the important keys to modern living.”

LEAH BAECHLE:

“Isn’t giving someone less fortunate than we are maybe a vaccine or clean water, or even just a pair of gloves, enough? In my opinion, giving is the base of love and compassion.”

JULIA BASHFORD:

“If everyone would reach out to the more needy countries, we would have a more educated planet. It is crucial that we support learning and knowledge so everyone can feel as lucky as we are.”

SARAH BEARD:

“Having knowledge is important because it will give us answers to any question we ponder, any thought we imagine, and every step we take will take at least an ounce of knowledge.”

RACHEL BELL:

“This country is so rich and has so much…so why not give to people? I don’t think you should give so you can get a piece of candy or a pizza party. I think you should, knowing that you helped someone in need…”

JENNA BIEDSCHEID:

“Knowledge and learning work together. They sort of power the world, in a way.”

ANDREW BLUM:

“Knowledge, in my opinion, is the foundation of civilization … I truly believe every kid in the world should have the right to public education.”

MADDI BOLLIG:

“Giving is to bless the receiver, not the giver. The giver already has enough … being selfless means you put others and their needs before yourself.”

ANNE BONHOURE:

“Whenever I see a child that can’t go to school, it makes me want to cry. I think people should have an opportunity to learn.”

ANNA BONJOUR:

“…not everything in life has rewards …we often expect to get a reward. We spend lots of time looking for fun, when other children look for food.”

EMILY BRANZELL:

“Giving is not to get prizes after. It’s to show that you care and want to help people, to help make good in this world.”

KRISTA BRATVOLD:

“Caring about a person who is hungry or homeless shows that you care for that individual. People are grateful for those who give without any desire for something back.”

ABBIE CALLAHAN:

“There are people in this world who cannot afford food, water, clothes, shelter, and medicines … They are the people who need to be given a chance at a life, and they need our help.”

ANNA CAMPBELL:

“No matter what you give someone, and you really think you deserve something in return, it’s not about receiving. It’s about giving.”

ALLISON CARESWELL:

“Children from a different county that is poor are the ones who depend on you the most. They really want you to try and help them as much as you can … It gives me a warm feeling when I do the right thing for little or nothing back.”

DUNCAN CARLSON:

“Learning comes in many forms, from an academic setting in school, to life experiences every day. No matter where learning comes from, it leads to knowledge. Knowledge is the key to most of life’s opportunities.”

CODY CARLTON:

“Not expecting something in return will improve your character. It will improve your generosity and make you less selfish.”

ANSLEY CARVER:

“It is important to support knowledge and learning so everyone has a plan for their future. If we help kids around the world to get an education, then they can enjoy their dreams…”

VINCE CASSI:

“People in other countries and even here sometimes don’t have a home, an education, or basic supplies. If you give something to someone in need, they will be happy because you did a good deed.”

ALEXA CHANDLER:

“Most people don’t realize how lucky they are to have a free education from kindergarten to 12th grade, when some countries don’t even have schools.”

EMILY CHAO:

“It is important to support knowledge and learning because…if you just say, ‘No,’ or ‘That’s not right,’ or ‘I don’t agree,” to everything, then you probably won’t learn anything.”

JACQUELINE CHEN:

“It is important to support knowledge and learning because everyone has a special talent, and if they don’t learn how to show that talent, then we might miss the potential of that person.”

JAELYNN CLARK:

“…knowledge can unify people. I want to support knowledge and learning, because I am blessed with a great education, and I want others to feel the happiness that comes from knowledge.”

ZOEY COCHRAN:

“It would be important to support knowledge and learning around the world…so that’s where we would come in. We would find those who need help and give them a good education.”

ANDREW CONRAD:

“If we can really learn, as a society, to give without getting back, the world would be a better place.”

KELLY CREWS:

“Our childhood is…a time when we learn and gain new knowledge. We can’t do this all on our own, though. We need direction and support from our teachers, parents, older siblings, and adults. Their assistance gives us the desire and need to know more.”

JAKE CUDDEMI:

“In our society, people are giving and giving and giving. Most without expecting anything in return. Why is this? I will tell you. People give, give, and give some more, because they know that it is the right thing to do.

ARMOND DAI:

“The person who wrote this needed an education to write this. You needed an education to read this.

Simple.”

CONNOR DeHART:

“Giving and not taking can save many lives in most cases, and saving lives is something good and to be proud of.”

HALEY DONALDSON:

“It is important (to give without getting anything back) because you are expressing your feelings that you want to make a difference.”

CHEYENNE DUBA:

“Imagine if only a handful of people in the world had gotten a college or high school education … our world would crumble.”

MORGAN EDGAR:

“Sometimes you should just give and get no return, even if you don’t want to. In life, you will learn that you are going to have to do things you don’t want to and not get anything in return.”

NATASHA FEISE:

“Many people take education for granted, but that is only because they have never been without it.”

GRACE FENG:

“…we need to learn things in life to help us progress in our lives, and also as a human race. Besides, our world is advancing so fast that if you don’t learn something, you’ll be left in the dust wondering where everyone else went during the ‘race’ in life.”

CASSIA FREMIT:

“So many in the USA believe that when we help others, we automatically need to receive something in return … the world needs to change that expectation because many of us have much more than we need.”

RACHEL FRENCH:

“Even when only one community starts becoming selfish, it can spread to other communities … clearly, the way our community behaves should be positive, because it can affect the world.”

JILLIAN GALLEGOS:

“…some people in the world aren’t as privileged as us. They can’t always give back, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t give to them.”

BAILEY GANNETT:“We need knowledge to help us make the best decisions and know what is right. If we don’t support knowledge, many bad choices will be made, because people will not know what is right or what is wrong.”

EMMA GEE:“Being content with giving something to someone less fortunate, knowing you won’t get anything back but a nice feeling of knowing you’ve helped someone, shows you have self control and that you are a good person.”

MICHELLE GEFROH:“It’s important to give without expecting to get anything in return, because some people can’t give anything in return … plus, it gives you a feel-good feeling!”

ASHA GUPTA:

“…when you give money or books or knowledge to people living in the places you’re trying to help, they won’t have anything to give back. But that won’t stop us from helping and giving to people in need.”

SOPHIE GWILLIAM:

“…without knowledge, where will life take you? Your knowledge determines whether you will grow up to be an astronaut or a doctor … learning is really important. Learning is a child’s life.”

ELAINA HAILE:“Knowledge is power. If you have knowledge, you can question motives. You can support things you believe in. You will go farther in life.”

MALLORY HALE:“I believe that you always get something in return for helping someone. You get the satisfaction of knowing you helped someone. You know that you did something good, no matter if it was big or small.”

COLE HARGER:

“It is important to give without expecting to give anything in return, because it shows who you are as a person … by giving some time, we can help a lot.”

ERIN HAYES:“When you join a group to help support knowledge and learning, you are actually making a group grow bigger and stronger … even if a group starts out small, with some hard work it can grow huge over years.”

HANNA HERTZ:

“…we learned how to share when we were younger. If we already know how to share, shouldn’t that have to do with our lives now?”

TORI HESS:“Knowledge and learning are important because they open your mind to new ideas and teach you about other people’s experiences … without them, our ideas of the world would be very small and limited.”

AUBREY HIATT:“…by supporting our learning, we prepare ourselves for the future life and what path we will take … Learning, in my eyes, is more of a measurement of the advancement you have made over the years…”

ANDY HOYT:“To give without the intention to receive requires a large amount of generosity … it is important to be humble and not greedy.”

RYAN HUNT:“Our world revolves around knowledge and learning, so it is clearly important to support it … if a person is educated, they will be able to deal with things by themselves, instead of needing someone to help them.”

ASMITA IDATE:

“…when you have an opportunity to learn, you can change the way you live and the way other people live.”

ANDRES JIMINEZ:“If education were not here, …we would be a helpless race of living beings. It is also important that everyone gets the opportunity to learn, so that not only some people get to discover the world and its concepts…”

JACKSON JOHAR:

“The people you give to are probably less fortunate than you, so giving makes other people’s lives more enjoyable. If you expect things in return, then you would be taking from the less fortunate, and that is wrong.”

JAMIE JOHAR:“By giving, you are contributing to society … as a person, you should be thinking about the reward of being a good person rather than how you can benefit from giving.”

ALI JOHNSON:“When supporting others, you really are giving to yourself as well, because when they succeed, you will be filled with greatness as well, for supporting them.”

RACHEL JOHNSON:“When I do something to help, it always makes me feel happy. It is very important to give without expecting. It is a generous gift from the heart.”

DREW JOHNSTON:“Knowledge is the key to almost everything, and everybody should have the right to learn.”

ADITYA KAMATH:

“There are people outside our community who don’t have enough for survival or education. These kids should have the same chances as we do, so we should be caring and help these kids in need out.”

MADDIE KEEVER:

“…when you are older, you will give people many things, and you can’t expect every time that that person will give you something in return. And sometimes, it is just not necessary for them to give you something in return.”

CLAY KOSONOCKY:

“It is important to give without expecting anything in return, because it is mostly about being nice.”

JOSEPH KRAFSUR:

“The world needs knowledge. Knowledge is the key to understanding life and the problems in it.”

YUKI KUROSU:“How do doctors become doctors, and how do teachers become teachers? The world depends on one another … knowledge and learning are important to the world, and they determine what kind of change that person is going to make for others.”

SARAH LACHELT:“Most of us think that school is boring and we don’t need it, though in other countries, children want to go to school. They want to learn … We are blessed. We get to go to school; we get a chance in this world to become something.”

SOPHIE LAFAYETTE:“…the kids of the world are the future of our country. We might jut be the next president or the first person on Mars and beyond, but this will never happen if we are under-educated.”

RYLIE LANG:

“When we learn, it allows us to do so many more things. We will be able to discover other things in and outside of this world that we may never have thought possible. We need this knowledge to help others around the world thrive, and not struggle.”

SKYLAR LARSON:“Learning and knowledge are important, because with them, doors of opportunity open … I’m glad I got to be part of UNICEF. Providing learning to thousands of kids will benefit them for the rest of their lives.”

HANNAH LAUTZENHEISER:“Knowledge is a way to stand up for yourself and be able to think for yourself … kids deserve an education, the knowledge and learning that we Americans get.”

KATE LEATHERMAN:

“If you are not supporting learning and knowledge and you are not even trying, you will never learn anything or become a good person.”

KENNEDY LEE:

“Giving back to our community. Helping others that are less fortunate. Those are all things that we do sometimes … I think that everything that is good that you do, you should not get something in return.”

ANNA LEONHARDT:“Having this opportunity at Kinard is amazing! And most people just don’t realize how fortunate we are … getting a good education is very important in order to excel later in life.”

MOLLY LISTEN:“Giving your time is free. By giving your free time to a service project, …you can be making an enormous impact on maybe one person’s life, or the world … you are ultimately changing the world one person at a time.”

BRIDGETTE LOCOCO:“I am so grateful that I get an education. I am able to be in a safe learning environment where I can pursue my goals and learn… I think it is very important to support people being able to learn because many do not have that opportunity, and they should.”

CHANDLER LOWHAM:“In another part of the world, kids are saying, ‘Please let me have a safe, warm school!’ …can you feel the urge they have? By supporting knowledge we can help change education in the world.”

ELYSIA LUCAS:“If we get the children of the world to learn, someday they might cure cancer or help the world pollute less. Who knows? We don’t know, that, though; not unless they learn. …We can help.”

MIKAELA MADSEN:“It’s important to support knowledge and learning, because the kids in today’s world are our future leaders. This means they need to be smart to run the world.”

HEMA MANIVANNAN:“… many kids in the world do not get the opportunity to go to school or to learn. It is important that we support knowledge, because we take so many things for granted.”

ALEXA MARCY:“We have clean water and lots of food, things that other countries don’t have, and we should just give without even thinking about it first. Where we are scared of the dark, they are scared of being killed or kidnapped.”

JAZMYN MARKEL:“People in our society today don’t realize how a fine education can really affect the lives of many children … If parents can’t afford a good education, then we can help that situation out.”

LORENA MARTINEZ:“By receiving an education, so many doors can open for you, providing you access to a world full of opportunity where the sky is the limit. When you have obtained knowledge necessary to survive in the real world, you discover that there is no end to what you can accomplish.”

COURNTEY McPHETERS:“My belief is that any kid, no matter what age, deserves the opportunity to learn. Learning may be the most important thing we can provide for other children.”

ELIZABETH MECSEJI:

“Think about how much we have. We have shelter, food, and people who love us … there are so many people in the world who don’t have half as much as we do!”

ABIGAIL MIELKE:

“It is important to support learning, because the world needs more well educated young folks like us to continue on with the technologies that people are coming up with around the world.”

DEVYNN MILLER:“… there are children in the world who are homeless, dying, or without parents. They are surviving on nothing but what they can find. In the end, it is important to give to them without getting anything back.”

CJ MODDELMOG:“Giving without getting back makes you feel good about what you did to help. It also makes the person you helped feel good about what you did. That good feeling in you will make you want to do even more.”

NAATHAN MOHAN:“There should be an equal spread of wealth and money, but right now, some countries have no money…if everybody in those countries were educated, they would start their own companies, get money, eat well, and raise their country back up.”

LARISSA MORALES:“…you want knowledge so that you can meet your best potential. In my opinion, people are their greatest when they know the most.”

JOBIE MUCKEL:“The point of giving is not always expecting something back. It’s sometimes just to be nice for the people who don’t have as much. We are lucky that we have loving parents who provide for us.”

JULIET MULLEN:“Learning new concepts is an important factor in changing from a child to an adult. I can only imagine how different my life would be without being able to learn.”

AMRITA NAG:

“When we learn new things every day, it builds up the knowledge we already have, and when we believe in ourselves and take the risk…we can follow our dreams.”

BAILEY NERO:“I think that children need to live with knowledge … I care about their goals, and if no one cares about their learning, they won’t reach those goals.”

MEGAN NIBBELINK:“It is important to do something good and not expect anything in return, because people who had nothing would always have nothing, and the world would be a sad place to live.”

TIANA NOBLE:

“It’s kind of like a birthday! When you receive something, it feels really good! That’s how it feels to the people who aren’t as fortunate as us … like someone really cares about them and is thinking about them!”

TAYLOR NORTHCUTT:“Knowledge gives us power to change…us, and the world. We need to reach for tomorrow.”

COREEN NORWOOD:“When we give to people, it makes them feel welcome and loved by someone else, someone who cares for them when they don’t feel like they’re wanted.”

VICTORIA NORWOOD:“You must learn to not expect so much from others, but to expect from yourself to give to others.”

HALEY OSBORN:“Knowledge is the gateway to being influential … Learning isn’t just from teachers, professors, parents, etc. It’s from your mistakes, your bravery, your attempts, and your failures.”

MARIA OSTAPOVICH:

“…learning always makes you more aware of what is or has been going on in the world … if everyone decided they didn’t want to learn anymore, there would be no cures for diseases and no teachers. Although some may find learning pointless, I find it very important.”

IAN O’TOOLE:

“…everyone wants to do or be something in life, and to do that, you have to have some knowledge.”

PAUL O’TOOLE:

“If you were someone who had very little, you would greatly appreciate it. I believe, actually, that you are given something in return. That thing is thankfulness.”

EVE OZOG:“It is important to give without expecting to get anything in return because we are all part of this world, and it is our responsibility to help people in need. You don’t need a pizza party, just to help those in need.”

ARTI PANDAY:

“It is important to give without expecting anything back, because if you get something back, you are basically not giving anything. Giving things without getting back is helping people and being kind.”

CHINMAY PANDIT:“…it should be in the nature of humans to love to help and give to others … Often times, people will think about just themselves and their family, especially in these economic times, but we should still all remember to help those who have greater and worse problems than us.”

SUMMER PAULSON:“Giving without expecting anything in return is the act of sharing, kindness, compassion, and generosity. Remember how your mom always told you to share your toys? That is exactly what giving without expecting anything back is.”

SAMANTHA PENHALE:“Giving is about showing that you care, not to get something better, or even anything at all … giving can save a child’s life, so you should always do it.”

DALLEN PETERSEN:“People selflessly giving and sharing allows other people opportunities and inspires people … if this was always the way, the world would be as close to perfect as it can possibly get, despite our inequalities.”

LAURA PETTY:“It is important to put yourself in their shoes and know that if it was you who needed help, you’d want people to help you … would you rather save a child’s life with the money it costs to buy a cookie, or would you rather enjoy a treat that will only last a few minutes?”

JASMINE PLOCHER:“With an education, you might be able to find a cure for cancer, or help even more children get the proper education they strive for … it will create a ripple effect …”

SARAH RAND:“To see someone’s face light up when receiving a gift is just the best feeling in the world! To give something from your heart to another is the best gift anyone could receive, without a return.”

SURAJ RENGANATHAN:“Mankind has grown on the pillars of altruism (the unselfish concern for the welfare of others). Altruism is important, as it will improve everyone’s quality of life.”

ALEX RIESENHUBER:

“Knowledge we learn in school will help us in the many careers possible to achieve.”

CORTNEE ROBERSON:“When someone shows compassion for someone in need, the person in need will most likely show compassion to another person. As this process continues, it creates a chain of kindness.”

ELLEN ROBERTS:“I think it’s important to support knowledge and learning, because it’s like supporting your future. The people you are supporting could save your life.”

ISABEL ROSS:“There is no greater gift than giving. I’m sure everyone’s heard that before. But personally, I think it’s wrong. Giving without expecting anything in return is better.”

SAM RUFF:

“This past summer, I found out that a relative had cancer … I thought of an idea of how to help the families … we could raise money and donate to a foundation that helps support the kids of families that have someone with cancer.”

SYDNEY SCHWARTZ:“We should give without expecting something in return, because we are extremely lucky to have what we have, and so many people don’t have nearly what we have. We should just get into the habit of giving.”

JOCELYN SELAN:“It is important to learn so that we can help others when we grow up … it is important to give because you feel a good sense of satisfaction when you helped someone.”

TREVOR SHARP:

“I believe learning is important to support because it can be used so often … knowledge like Math in cooking … Science is how the world naturally works … History is using ideas from the past to see what worked.”

SAMANTHA SHUWEIHAT:

“Helping people is rewarding, to see someone smile, eat, and be happy with what you have given them.”

ALINA SIMON:“If you expect to receive something in return, is it really giving? If you give $5.00 to someone on the street in tattered clothes, would it be right for him to give you $5.00 back? … sharing your love is one of the strongest gifts in the world.”

TROY SIMPSON:

“I believe learning is important because we can learn from others’ mistakes. People can learn from the past and not make the same mistakes again … I don’t think we should take things for granted; we should know why they are there.”

MALLORY SINCLAIR:“There is always somebody in need. Giving to those in need is the most loving thing another person can do. Giving should be done out of love and compassion.”

CASEY SMITH:“You should always do something without expecting a reward, and if one does come, it will be a special treat. If we all did at least a little bit of giving, the world would be a better place.”

DANIEL STAUDACHER:“Truly, education is important, and while we take that for granted, other kids would be willing to die for our education.”

GRACE STOWELL:“The future of our world lies in the kids of the world, and we need them to be educated. It makes me so sad when kids want to be something, and they can’t because they have no opportunity to learn.”

DANIEL STROH:“When there is no reward, people only give because they really want to make a difference in the world, and they put their whole heart into it. When you use your whole heart, you have a warm feeling inside.”

ANDREA SUPE:

“I feel like everyone needs to be educated and be able to understand things in the world, and I feel like if I could contribute to this, it would be wonderful.”

EMILY SUPE:“There are so many people who would give anything to live the life we are living today …by giving and taking away and making sacrifices in your lifestyle, you are helping someone improve theirs.”

LYDIA SUPE:

“It is important to give without expecting something back, because you show you care or love something, and you just feel good when you help someone.”

LILY TAFT:“If you are expecting a reward for your good deeds, you are not doing it for the right reasons … also, most things in life don’t have benefits in a physical form, but if you let them, they can be emotional and hart warming benefits.”

KATIE TEMPLETON:“We should give to get the reward of seeing a smile on a kid’s face. Nothing is a greater reward than this. No reward is necessary if it is the right thing to do.”

SARAH THWAITES:“Giving is not about getting something back. It is about making someone else happy or excited and not thinking about yourself. Just knowing you did that for someone else should be satisfying enough.”

RACHEL TOVAR:“Learning and knowledge is important, because it will be useful and open new doors for not only you, but others around you. Even if just one more person in the world was educated, I believe it would change many things.”

RACHEL TYLER:“If a person truly has good character, then they would not even think about receiving anything in return but the best reward of all, knowing that they have made a difference. And that is what really counts in life.”

ALYX VAN DOREN:“It is important for those of us who are fortunate enough to get learning opportunities, to help those who do not have the same opportunities. It is important to give without expecting anything in return because then you know for sure that you are giving for the right reasons.”

ALICIA VLASS:

“…we have the privilege to learn, and some people around the world do not … and they want to learn … when you give someone something, them being so happy and thankful is a great gift.”

CATHERINE VREELAND:“Giving without getting back teaches us how to give only from the heart. It helps the community we live in.”

TIM WALKER:“It is very important to support knowledge and learning, because without those, the world would be a much harder place to live in. By supporting these things, we can help other people have better lives.”

EMMA JO WILEY:“We don’t need all of the things that we have, and other people do, so why can’t we be happy to give them some of our help? The people that have more always want more, and the people that have nothing are happy to have anything, even the smallest things.”

HALEY WERNSMAN:“A lot of times, you can’t get anything in return for what you give, except for the incredible feeling that you have done something nice and generous for someone else.”

ANDREW WINEINGER:

“…one of the biggest reasons to support knowledge and learning is so you can be a success in life … everyone deserves to live a happy and healthy life.”

HANNAH WRIGHT:“I always think of supporting as a way of giving that can not only share respect but can bring friendships … the importance of helping your community is crucial to not only those who receive, but to the ones who give.”

ELIZABETH YEH:“You will use the lesson of giving without expecting return when you’re older…when you’re an adult, you have to give a lot to your kids, your time, your love, and much more.”

BREE YOUNG:

“The reason to give without receiving is that some people have less than we do … and if we give to others, they will be very grateful, and that should be reward enough.”

SUSAN ZHENG:“Giving without getting back teaches you the feeling of pride … you should be proud of yourself when you accomplish or give/contribute in some way, and that is your gift.”

MICHELLE ZHU:“Today we live in a world that relies completely on technology, such as cars, computers, television, phones, and the machinery to create and process almost anything we use. All of these mind-boggling inventions were created by inventors who had the knowledge and learning to think of these ideas.”