KLin
Aug 22, 2010
Undergraduate / CommonAPP short answer - I won the medal in Super Quiz Relay [4]
I fidgeted anxiously as the announcer read the question, but before he finished I couldn't help but smile. I knew the answer. Exhilarated, I heard my teammates cheering in the crowd. I answered correctly. I won the medal in Super Quiz Relay for my Academic Decathlon team.
My friends ask me why I am in Academic Decathlon. Why would I voluntarily take on more work? Why would I dedicate an entire Saturday to tests?
What initially attracted me was the challenge: ten subjects, six tests, speech, and SuperQuiz in one day. Immediately intrigued, I had no way of knowing the long days of testing and longer nights of studying I had in store.
Despite the workload, I love how AcaDec allows me to study one subject in depth. I love the vast knowledge that I cannot get from regular classes. Most of all, I love the camaraderie. Although we are different, we are all joined by our passion for learning. When I started out, I looked up to the seniors. Now, as a senior on the A team, mentoring the freshmen, with hope that their AcaDec experience is as incredible as mine, is my most rewarding responsibility.
I fidgeted anxiously as the announcer read the question, but before he finished I couldn't help but smile. I knew the answer. Exhilarated, I heard my teammates cheering in the crowd. I answered correctly. I won the medal in Super Quiz Relay for my Academic Decathlon team.
My friends ask me why I am in Academic Decathlon. Why would I voluntarily take on more work? Why would I dedicate an entire Saturday to tests?
What initially attracted me was the challenge: ten subjects, six tests, speech, and SuperQuiz in one day. Immediately intrigued, I had no way of knowing the long days of testing and longer nights of studying I had in store.
Despite the workload, I love how AcaDec allows me to study one subject in depth. I love the vast knowledge that I cannot get from regular classes. Most of all, I love the camaraderie. Although we are different, we are all joined by our passion for learning. When I started out, I looked up to the seniors. Now, as a senior on the A team, mentoring the freshmen, with hope that their AcaDec experience is as incredible as mine, is my most rewarding responsibility.