While thinking of what DI has done for me I couldn’t help but think in poetry Because like DI this form is quite effective In making a point from a unique perspective I would like to thank the board of the present, future and past For supporting DI and making it last I don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t have a chance To imagine, create and even sometimes dance While working in groups of up to six others Who through the years became my DI sisters and brothers People I still consider my close friends Even though our seasons have long ago come to an end The time that was used to think, ponder and create Helped inspire me to do something great …

The essay below was written by an 8-year Destination Imagination participant and 5-time Global Finals participant for his college applications. The student is now attending a top engineering school, and credits his acceptance in large part to his experiences in DI. If you ask my friends about what my living room looks like, the defining word would probably be “mess”. They are right — my living room is definitely a mess. However, not all messes are created equal. The mess in my living room is a good mess, one that helps, rather than hinders. Let me take you on a tour of the mess: Without a doubt, it is not an ordinary living room, with a couch, a coffee table, and an ottoman. Yes, technically it …