NMS Student

Essay Places Second

In State Competition

By Eliza Hallabeck

When Newtown Middle School student Rachel Crosby learned about the Future Problem Solvers Scenario writing competition, she said this week she had an easy time choosing which of the three possible scenarios to write about.

Now, after placing second in the state level of the competition earlier this month, Rachel’s story will head to the international level of the contest.

“I’ve always kind of wondered if there would be a World War III,” said Rachel.

According to its website, the Future Problem Solving Program International encourages students to develop a vision for the future while preparing them for leadership roles through curriculum and competitions each year.

According to the Future Problem Solving Program, for the scenario writing competition students are challenged to write a futurist short story. Each year different topics are assigned as options.

Rachel chose “A Day In The Life” as her scenario option.

“I felt I could make the best story from that,” said Rachel this week.

Rachel’s more than 800-word essay titled “A Day’s Work In WWIII” follows the story of one fighter following China’s bombing the United States.

“I feel China is kind of taking over the United States,” said Rachel, about why she chose China to fight the United States. “We get everything from there.”