five short Essays

1. GARDEN GOODS DIRECT

Write an original 500 – 700-word essay on one of the following topics:

· What changes can your generation make to stop global warming?

· If you could develop a new plant what would it be and why?

· Restoring the Natural Places; The only sustainable future

· Building Societies that Harmonize with Nature

· Coastal Development, Living Shores and Riding the Waves of Sea Level Rise

· The Tree Canopy - Mother Nature’s Umbrella. Time to fix the holes in it before we really get burned.

· Cost Effective Recycling - Breaking down the Elements

Essays should be educational and/or inspirational. All essays must use proper grammar, but will be awarded on creativity. Please make sure you cite your sources, and do not use any quotes longer than two lines.

To submit, save your article in a Word doc or PDF and email it before the due date listed below. 

2. Easter

You’ll need to impress us by writing an essay, poem or limerick telling us why you like (or dislike) Easter.

Topic: What do you like or dislike about Easter?

**250 words or less:

3. Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a time to honor your mom for all her hard work and the sacrifices she has made for you. Whether she’s driven three hours to cheer you up after a break-up, paid for your Spring Break trip, or sent you plenty of care packages filled with your favorite homemade goodies, it’s so easy to forget to say “thank you.” Write your mom a Mother’s Day card telling her exactly how you feel and you could.

Topic: If you could create a Mother’s Day card, what would it say?

· 250 words or less

· I want the short essay to follow this storyline: my mother and I back in 2014-2015 I was stationed at cp Humphreys in south korea, I was a young soldier, first time moving overseas by myself and my mom would call my daily and send me carepackages from the US with all of my favorite snacks.

4. Father’s Day

Dads don’t get the credit they deserve. They always seem to be grinding away in the background, often giving up sleep and their own dreams to make sure everyone else is comfortable and happy. They truly are the unsung heroes of many families. This Father’s Day, forget about buying dad another tie or shirt. Instead, give him something he really wants – recognition for a job well done.

· Topic: How does your dad make a difference in your life?

· 250 words or less

· I want the short essay to follow this storyline: My father is my role model, He served 20 years and retired from the US Army in 2010. I joined the military because of him because I admired him that much. Without him I wouldn’t be in the military. My parents have been together for 26 years.

5. Student Loan Relief Scholarship

Don’t you wish you had a genie in a bottle that you could summon on command? (And no, we’re not talking about Christina Aguilera). When your student loan servicer is saying, “baby, there’s a price to pay,” there’s no choice but to make sacrifices. Expensive monthly school payments take precedence over those nice-to-haves. But what if rubbing a bottle changed that for you? Tell us what experience or “nice-to-have” you would ask from a genie in a bottle for the chance to win $2,500 to go toward your student loan payments.

· Topic: What wish would you request if you found a genie in a bottle?

· 250 words or less

· Storyline: If I found a genie in a bottle I would want to make sure that my two children ( Ryan, 15 Months old & Tiffany, 4 Months old) would have money in their savings account so they could get their bachelor and master’s degree if they chose too. Since I will be starting on my Masters degree In Human Resource management in the fall of this year I know that education is very important in my life and I have to lead by example.