In The Know Analysis

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Joining “In the Know” is the best thing to have happened to me in highschool. We are essentially the school quiz team. Each week, the team gathers to have snacks and sharpen our knowledge of random facts through packets of questions. There is a Varsity and a Junior Varsity team, and I have been on Varsity for the past two years. Last year for our final tournament we won the District competition, and I am proud to say that I received an award for the amount of points I earned throughout the season. Through this club, I found that it is one of the best things in the world to be surrounded by people who have similar interests and don’t mind being a bit nerdy.

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