Give the spotlight to the one
who is the most qualified
By: Sara Halwani
Magen David Yeshivah
One day, a girl named Gabrielle came
When you are a team captain, you are
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Magen David Yeshivah
A few weeks ago, my English teacher
home from school and told her mother
the star of the team. You are in charge
told the whole class to make a play for
that she was chosen to be the director
of your team. You feel very important.
the whole school to see. My teacher
of the school play. Her mother spoke
Most people wouldn’t want to be in
said, “We are gong to be divided
to her about choosing the right ac-
charge of making the costumes of the
into groups.” She picked me, Emily,
tors to star in the
play.
Gabrielle
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Suzy and Alison. My
teacher said, “One
thought about it
person is in charge.”
before she had
So, I said, “Ok guys,
the talk with her
I am in charge. I am
mother and said
getting the main part
to
of
herself
that
the
play.”
Em-
she would pick
ily, Alison and Suzy
her best friend
said, “Why are you in
Shelly for the star
charge? Why not one
A good team is when
of us?” I said, “Be-
each member is happy
of what we should
with his part & praises
ticing our play. In one
the skills of others
to juggle 3 or more
of the show. But,
her mother said,
“It
wouldn’t
be
nice to do that because there are
other girls who
have
great hid-
den talents and
cause I am in charge
do.” We were all pracpart of the play, I had
balls. But, I didn’t
know how. They kept
would want to be
the star of the play.” Gabrielle said, “Ok,”
color war skit because no one knows
on falling. However, Emily knew how
and went to school. She was planning
who did it and they do not care. The
to. Emily said, “Do you know how to
to pick her best friend Shelly automati-
team has a higher chance of losing
juggle?” I said, “No, but I’ll practice.” I
cally for the part but she listened to her
color war when the team is fighting and
got very frustrated. Emily said to me,
mother’s advice and had an audition
starting to divide up. What will make
“Can I just do that part?” I said, “No,
for the play. One of the shyest girls
you win is when you give up what
this is the main part and I will be the
in the school was very talented. She
you want for what’s best for the team.
star in it.” I kept practicing and prac-
was picked to be the star of the show
and became very popular girl because
Gabrielle picked her for the lead role.
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ticing and I didn’t get it. So, I said to
myself, “You know what? I will give this
part to Emily. I am horrible in juggling.”
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