—Dakota Hall Alvard, grade 11, Berryville High School, Berryville, Ark. —Miranda Song, grade 8, Brier Terrace Middle School, Brier, Wash. —Victoria Terry, grade 11, Shades Valley High School, Birmingham, Ala.For my birthday, I don’t want a dance or a party like my quinceañera. —Emma Kerani, grade 8, Brier Terrace Middle School, Brier, Wash.Our individual chase for perfection becomes a societal marathon with no winners. —Delwin Portillo, grade 11, Berryville High School, Berryville, Ark.