Friday, March 31, 2006
I bet you wish you educated yourself now
Sorry, all you losers who passed up the awesome educational experience that was AlcoholEdu, but you're out of luck. Here's the e-mail I just received from the AlcoholEdu folks:
Looking for some extra spending money? How about $2,000?
That's the top prize in this year's AlcoholEdu Essay Contest, and if you completed AlcoholEdu this year, you are eligible to enter!
To Enter:
Answer one of the two questions below in 1,000 words or less, and you could win the top prize -- $2,000 CASH. Two runners up will each receive a Pioneer AirWare personal satellite radio player and $55 XM Satellite Radio gift certificate - prizes worth more than $250!
The Questions:
1. What specific parts of the college experience might encourage some students to drink heavily? How do you think college students can promote a healthier social and learning environment? Please comment on ways that AlcoholEdu has helped - or could help more.
2. How has your experience with alcohol prevention on campus affected your decision-making about drinking? Please be specific about how AlcoholEdu has helped you.
Deadline to submit essays: Friday, April 28, 2006.
Further rules here.
The essay must be written in English. How unfair. If you're in a Greek organization, they want to know. Subtle. The release statement:
"I certify that the information provided in this essay is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that excerpts from this essay or the entire essay may be used by Outside The Classroom for public outreach related to the competition and 2005-2006 AlcoholEdu Essay Competition."
seems to really put a damper on the fun coefficient. True and accurate? The only way to make it fun is to write it while drunk so that "the best of my knowledge" isn't very impressive.
Outside the Classroom (the dudes who run the thingie) have an e-newsletter: PreventionEdu. Catchy.
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