Extracurricular Elaboration And Such -- Science Bowl Oh My God It's Growing Tentacle

Single Absurdities
I pressed my hand firmly on the buzzer, "Electrons and anti-neutrinos."
The moderator looked at me with aversion, "That was a blurt. The other team is awarded four points and..." I'd heard it so many times that I let it drone over me as I sullied in frustration. It's one of those mistakes, a blurt, that every Science Bowl competitor will inevitably make, and we all kick ourselves continually until we are afraid to answer other questions. So, why should I enjoy this mental blood-sport?

It's because of the preparation for the competition. The constant pressures of failure can be eliminated by a single absurd answer to a practice question, or the laughter following a long-winded question. It was these esoteric rituals and moments that drew me back to Science Bowl every year and made me long for the grueling format and pressure of trivia. Though our team went to nationals two years consecutively, I look fondly upon the camaraderie and humor more so than victories.

The character limit on this essay is 1000, and mine is at 998 or so. I know it's short, but I guess they want it to be so. Thank you to all editors, that is, if there are any.

Casey, it is hard to determine what the actual essay prompt is for this piece of work because you did not provide it. It would be best if you gave us the prompt so that we can accurately judge your response to the essay. At this point, I believe that you are trying to portray an extra curricular activity that you participate in. Not really knowing the parameters of the essay requirements, I will go out on a limb here and tell you that the response that you gave seems more academic in nature than extra curricular. The reason I say this is because you discuss an academic competition in the essay, which does not really translate into an extra curricular activity in the sense of the word. Perhaps my opinion will change when I find out what the actual prompt you are responding to is, but at this moment, I believe you need to revise your essay to make it sound more extra curricular rather than academic in nature.