Bailee Koons
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Winning Essay: I have had the same two best friends since the fourth grade; we were eight and nine years old when we met. Julia and I met in our third grade class when I moved to her elementary school, and we met Abby the following school year. I remember vividly the moment I met Abby, who moved to our district in fourth grade. Julia and I always sat next to each other on the bus before school, and Julia had informed me that I couldn’t sit next to her that day since a new girl was starting in her class. I wouldn’t allow it, so once Abby got on the bus, the three of us were tightly packed into the same bus seat. Ever since then, we’ve been known as JAB (Julia, Abby, Bailee). I believe that friendship is necessary for success in life. The connections I made with these two people have shaped who I am. They’ve given me second and third families and a lifetime of memories. A meaningful friendship is one of the greatest gifts a person could receive, and I’ve been lucky enough to experience this gift. |