Twenty-four SLA G11 students have been selected to be added to the archives of ThisIBelieve.org. Their essays were submitted as part of an assignment for their English class earlier this school year. Students were asked to identify what they valued, what beliefs they hold shaped by those values and then write an essay explaining the development of one of those beliefs. The students' essays are linked to their belief statements below:

 Moriah Taylor - I believe in the unity of the world within its differences.

Joe Rainis - I believe that intelligence is not measurable by mankind.

 Hannah Feldman - I believe that grass should be walked on and fully enjoyed.

Erik Duarte - I believe that a true friend is there for you no matter what happens.

Narayan El - I believe that a sense of humor can make your life wonderful.

Stephanie Rodriguez -  I believe in choice.

Olivia Billbrough - I believe in my Christmas tree.

Bryanna Bonner - Despite the opinions of others, I`ve grown up believing that having a piercing is a form of body art.

Briana Alcaro - I happen to have several beliefs, but the one with the most feeling, and reasoning is honesty.

Yousuf Khaled - I believe your voice is your strongest weapon.

Ashley Robinson - I believe that everyone should love and be loved by someone, no matter what sex they are.

Melanie Thomas -  I believe that no one is high enough to judge someone, but people tend to act on things without thinking about it first.

Samuel Beccaria - I believe that every person has the capacity to do well, and will do so despite other outlying circumstances.

Hector Marquez - I believe that in this short life we have to work hard and work smart.

Robert Yemola - I truly believe people do not need money to be happy.

Michael Doyle - [E]verybody is equal and that everybody deserves to be treated that way.

Shareesa Bollers - My thoughts are what make me want to continue living.

Jim O'Conner - Fighting for your dreams, this is what I believe.

Brian White - I always believed that if you worked hard you life would always work
out for you and I was caught in a crossroads as I had came to see that
it doesn’t. I found out that I wasn’t right when I was around ten years
old.

Edward McAninch - Nothing ever happens without a point.
Scott Thayres - Understand that life is not neutral, not even when life is half good and half bad.
Amber Jackson - I believe mistakes make you stronger.
Lonnie Mercado - When someone’s mad at someone, they tend to not talk to them as much as
possible, avoidance, arrogance, and ignorance, all take place without
any solutions to the problem, any closure, and no real understanding to
their reason to be mad.
Charles Williams - When you think of hope, some thoughts that may come to mind are happiness, joy, faith, or maybe dreams.

According to the This I Believe site:

This I Believe is a national media project engaging people in writing,
sharing, and discussing the core values and beliefs that guide their
daily lives. NPR airs these three-minute essays on All Things
Considered, Tell Me More and Weekend Edition Sunday.