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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Doing something for the sake of getting a prize prevents us from pursuing our true passions. Photo Illustration|Meggie Chen

Passionless Participation

A nuanced look at how participation prizes perpetuate a culture of extrinsic motivation
Meggie Chen
October 14, 2022
Graphic by Matthew Yoshimoto

Student strategies for staying motivated

Exploring different methods of combating a lack of productivity during remote learning
Matthew Yoshimoto
November 8, 2020
During March of 2018, MVHS students hosted a school walk-out in order to protest against gun violence in America.

Meaningful Protesting

Refuting my previous belief that protesting is ineffective
Oishee Misra
September 25, 2019
Making the right call

Making the right call

High school students should consider what motivates them to play sports
Brian Xu
February 6, 2019
His watchful eyes

His watchful eyes

How I started playing tennis for myself
Jai Uparkar
October 24, 2018
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