3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459230781...Hey you guys! Today is one of the greatest days of my life!
Okay, so I'm part of my school's math club. It's really fun! Today, we had this staff vs. students competition: eight students, eight staff. Many people from school were watching our every move. I was so nervous! But I realized that I had nothing to worry about.
Round One: I got the first few answers correct right away, so I was guaranteed one of the two spots for student finalists. Then I was asked to sit out while some tiebreakers commenced. Mike won the tiebreakers, so he was the other finalist. Mike's this nice, funny guy I know from elementary school. He's one grade above me.
Round Two: The heat was on for the eight teachers who were going head-to-head for the two spots for staff finalists. There were, of course, a few math teachers. One was my math teacher last year, one this year. The staff finalists ended up being my teacher and my principal.
So, you see how it's a fight to the death, kind of like The Hunger Games!
The Finals: The first one to two points was the champion. My friends started cheering for me. One wrote my name in big letters on a whiteboard and showed it to everyone. I got one point, but so did my teacher and principal. "I'm behind," commented Mike. But, actually, he's advanced in math, like me. When the next question came, I raised my hand. The hostess, another teacher, called on me. I gave my answer, heart pounding like a bass drum. She screamed that it was the correct answer! Everyone clapped. Another teacher told me to stand up. I did, smiling and laughing so hard! I looked to my left, my friends looked so happy. I looked slightly to the right, my other friend was clapping. This was a dream come true!
After: "And the winner gets a medal!" the hostess exclaimed. "What the—" I started (please note that I don't curse). The teacher, who was the finalist, dug up the medal and maneuvered it over my head. I hugged my friends, and one of them even picked me up (not like an "on the shoulders" thing, it's just something she likes to do)! Everyone was congratulating me, even people I didn't know! "It was funny," one of my friends said. "The math teachers were all stumped, and you were like..." He gestured by raising his hand repeatedly. Oh, and they took SO MANY PICTURES!!
I love my life! =D
-13-12-11-10-9-8-7...+7+8+9+10+11+12=-13,
heartsstarssmiles
Okay, so I'm part of my school's math club. It's really fun! Today, we had this staff vs. students competition: eight students, eight staff. Many people from school were watching our every move. I was so nervous! But I realized that I had nothing to worry about.
Round One: I got the first few answers correct right away, so I was guaranteed one of the two spots for student finalists. Then I was asked to sit out while some tiebreakers commenced. Mike won the tiebreakers, so he was the other finalist. Mike's this nice, funny guy I know from elementary school. He's one grade above me.
Round Two: The heat was on for the eight teachers who were going head-to-head for the two spots for staff finalists. There were, of course, a few math teachers. One was my math teacher last year, one this year. The staff finalists ended up being my teacher and my principal.
So, you see how it's a fight to the death, kind of like The Hunger Games!
The Finals: The first one to two points was the champion. My friends started cheering for me. One wrote my name in big letters on a whiteboard and showed it to everyone. I got one point, but so did my teacher and principal. "I'm behind," commented Mike. But, actually, he's advanced in math, like me. When the next question came, I raised my hand. The hostess, another teacher, called on me. I gave my answer, heart pounding like a bass drum. She screamed that it was the correct answer! Everyone clapped. Another teacher told me to stand up. I did, smiling and laughing so hard! I looked to my left, my friends looked so happy. I looked slightly to the right, my other friend was clapping. This was a dream come true!
After: "And the winner gets a medal!" the hostess exclaimed. "What the—" I started (please note that I don't curse). The teacher, who was the finalist, dug up the medal and maneuvered it over my head. I hugged my friends, and one of them even picked me up (not like an "on the shoulders" thing, it's just something she likes to do)! Everyone was congratulating me, even people I didn't know! "It was funny," one of my friends said. "The math teachers were all stumped, and you were like..." He gestured by raising his hand repeatedly. Oh, and they took SO MANY PICTURES!!
I love my life! =D
-13-12-11-10-9-8-7...+7+8+9+10+11+12=-13,
heartsstarssmiles
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