Personal Narrative: My Four Mu Alpha Theta Competition

After transferring to Episcopal in 7th grade, it took me a while to get involved with co-curricular activities here. Nevertheless, I have gathered some knowledge about co-curricular activities. As a seventh-grader, I participated in Math Counts and earned experience in competing with middle school mathematicians. In 8th grade, I decided to dig deeper with co-curricular activities. I felt that my strong point, as a learner, was Math. So, as I started receiving emails about Math tournaments, I always had a consistent reply: “I am able to attend the competition”. The first time I went to a Math competition was at Catholic High Math Tournament in 2016. I had told my parents that they should not expect that I bring any award home as it was my first …show more content…
Maybe the fact that I never expected myself to reach these heights made me exuberant when I was bestowed with such merits. I could never have imagined that like my sister, I would have a bunch of accolades proudly sitting in my room. Being an average student in previous schools, I could never have imagined placing a handful of awards on top of my shelf. Participating in Mu Alpha Theta competitions has increased my self-confidence and urge to exceed. I try to better myself each time I attend a competition to see how I can improve. In the four Mu Alpha Theta competitions I have attended over the past year, I have received four accolades - a third position, a second position, and two first positions. Over time, improving in co-curricular activities has enabled me to believe in myself. I have become more confident in front of my teachers and peers after receiving these accolades. I love to represent Episcopal in Mu Alpha Theta competitions as it provides me with a sense of responsibility. Seeing encouraging comments from teachers and parents on Episcopal blogs on Mu Alpha Theta competitions is heartwarming. I feel a sense of pride to be given the opportunity to represent my