Nephew is Going on a Science Quiz Bee

@Yadah04 (3363)
Philippines
February 9, 2017 5:58pm CST
Proud Auntie here! My nephew, only in his first grade will be joining a national level competition. He is so good that is why we are very much supportive of him. We all are hoping he wins, but if not, at least he made it to the national level and have experienced joining a quiz bee. I am sure this is just the first of many competitions he will be joining soon. Have you joined any national level academic competition? Or some sports competition maybe? Share your story. It is always nice to reminisce.
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aubrey
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
Your nephew is an intelligent child since he is good in Science. My brother before participated in national school press conference for feature writing but he did not win.
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Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
Wow, you brother must be good in writing. Though he did not win, it is the experience he gets and joining in contests is a great confidence-booster.
aubrey
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
@Yadah04 Yeah that's why he took up journalism in college and is working as a writer now
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Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
@averygirl72 wow, that is great! He must be really good in writing and i think if you love what you do, you get better at it. Is he writing for a particular journal, or mewspaper?
joy
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
Congratulations.. I feel the same thing whenever my nephew learns a new word. I wish for him to excel too and i'm looking forward to it.
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joy
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
11 Feb 17
my nephew turned four late last year.
Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
11 Feb 17
Yes, sometimes we aunts are feeling like mommies on that field.
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Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
11 Feb 17
How old is your nephew? I read to my nephew always when he was younger.
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weird_oh_me
@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
My nephew used to compete in science quiz bee too when he was in grade school. I accompany him everytime. I am more nervous than him everytime he competes.
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weird_oh_me
@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
@Yadah04 True! How can you relax when you are anxiously waiting for the result.
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Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
@LdeL0318 and while they are doong their jobs, we are there praying that the result might be favorable for us. Lol.
Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
Exactly right, we are more nervous than they are. He tells me to just relax. How funny is that. Lol.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
13 Feb 17
Congratulations to your nephew. I cannot remember I ever joined any academic competition. I am sure NEVER sport competitions.
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Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
Good for us then, no pressure, no stress or whatsoever. Lol.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
13 Feb 17
@Yadah04 I cannot remember at all if we had academic competitions when I was a student. I suppose we had because I have a few medals. I am sure that I never joined sport competitions.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Feb 17
That's wonderful. I've never been part of a national competition.
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Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
11 Feb 17
Yes it is wonderful, well, even if i have not tried being a part of a national competition either.
Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
11 Feb 17
Yes it is wonderful, alhough i never tried being part of a national competition either.
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LegTech
@rina110383 (24492)
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10 Feb 17
Yes, when I was still in law school. I represented my school in the National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law. The elimination round was held at the Supreme Court. I'm glad we placed 3rd. The one who landed first represented Philippines in the international level held in US.
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Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
11 Feb 17
Wow that was some serious academic feat. Congrats for placing third. And wow, i am just proud of my kababayan for landing the first. You said law school? Are you in practice already? My hubby happened to be a law school graduate too but have not yet taken the bar exams.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 17
How wonderful! That is awesome that your nephew is only in first grade and is going to a national spelling bee! I taught first grade, and believe me, most kids couldn't spell their own name! Lol!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340210)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 17
That is really something to be proud of. I do hope he does well. Hopefully it will be a very positive experience for him.
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Yadah
@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
Thanks! That is what we hope too. And although we support him, we are conscious of putting pressure on him twin. We just tell him to do his best and enjoy the experience.
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