Got second in varsity Oral Interpretation! Even though there were only seven people in the category, it's really big for me since it's my first time in varsity. And there's a story that goes along with getting the trophy at the end that the others will use against me for a long time. Here it is:

All three normal rounds are done. In the cafeteria, they call for three OIers for what they called "mini finals." I assume it's mini finals because they only need three people called, instead of usual five-seven. So, they called a girl from my school and two other people. So, at that point, I'm thinking "So I didn't get a top three place." Then I wonder if I even should stay with OI, but that's another can of worms...

Anyways, we go to the awards later. When they start listing OIers, they call one of the kids from finals for third. Then, for second, they start off by saying our school name. Instantly, I think it's the girl since she got into finals. Then they say my name. Everyone's clapping, and then I go "But I don't deserve it! I didn't get into finals!" A pause, then my team yells "Just take the trophy!"

Turns out that the finals were only for 3rd place (and no one bothered to tell us till afterwards). I actaully tied with first place, but the guy who won got a 1-1-3 ranking, and I got a 2-2-1 ranking. So, guy with more 1s got it.

Also, there was a guy who was from another school and sitting by us during the awards. Apparently, he was the only one entered in that category (or the other was already called second or something...). So, when they called first place, they called his school name. All of a sudden he jumps and and down screaming "Omigosh! Omigosh!" It's my favorite reaction


Might as well get this one down too. If you're really religious, then you might not like it as much.

Last year, in the hotel for Columbia Tournament, our speech captain goes "Goodness Christ!" (instead of "Goodness gracious" or "Jesus Christ") for some reason. So, I said the first thing that came to my head: "I didn't know Jesus had a brother."


Happened a while ago, but forgot to write it down.

So, our teacher was gone, and we had a substitute. And I was talking to the guy sitting next to me about something. Somehow, we got to this:

Me: I'm gonna push you off a cliff.
Classmate: Oh, thanks a bunch.
Sub: What does this have to do with physics?
Me: There's intial velocity, final velocity, acceleration from freefall, time, and distance...

So, a few days later when classmate was sick and teacher was there, the teacher asked where the kid was. I told him I pushed the kid off a cliff. Teacher asked if it was for a physics experiment. I said yes. And teacher goes "Accpeted."