· The
question was, “Preference and Approval are two forms used for this event and
some areas use the first past the post method for-”
“Elections,” I interrupted the
quizmaster.
This
is the sort of question I get correct at quizbowl competitions. While there are
questions on all sorts of topics, I excel at questions about history, math,
geography, and chemistry. I leave other questions to my three teammates.
Last year our lineup consisted of Felix, Kevin, Gerret, and I. We were one
of the strongest teams coming from our school in recent years. Unlike some
teams, our team was not dominated by any one person because we all made notable
contributions to the squad. We had Felix with the moose hat, listening to the
Cubs on the way to tournaments. There’s Kevin who always carried a small
backpack and can name any senator from the past 150 years. Finally, there’s eccentric
Gerret who loves to argue over pronouncing words like “archipelago!” While we
have little in common besides a love of quizbowl (except for Felix and I being
Cubs fans), I always felt at home when competing with them. These memories will
always be some of my fondest memories.
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