2011 Events.

[lllazar]

I hope they will use the nervous system! I absolutely love the brain
I want to be a neurosurgeon when i grow up!!!

Maybe it's a little off topic, but this stupid little video had me laughing for awhile last night.

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Well, i don't mean to boast, but im a Brain Surgeon!

Brain surgery ehh? Well, it's not exactly rocket science.

[SO4L]

The site says that:

"These events are tentative until published, and no rules will be released until September 2010."

There's still hope for Sumo Bots to leave.

[ichaelm]

Well technically yes, but for as long as I know, they have never changed the list since they announce it in June.

[lllazar]

The site says that:

"These events are tentative until published, and no rules will be released until September 2010."

There's still hope for Sumo Bots to leave.

Cause it's expensive? Your from New Trier aren't you? Lol, no offense, it's just i don't see any reason for you to complain...you guys got a head start for state next year anyway, but i semi-proctored sumo at nats and ive done my fair share of research, hopefully i can be competitive...

And by head start for state, i mean to do well in the event...i suppose it won't affect your overall team performance anyway, but then again with an attendance of 4000+ students and having a well-funded team (compared to my team which got 0 from the school), it's hard not to consistently win.

Edit: Im not saying your success is only due to your resources, im just envious of it. Im sorry if this sounded bad, i know you guys work hard, you guys did get sixth at nats, but you have to admit having a student population of 4000+ helps in providing the best of the best...

BUT boy do i want to go to nats someday...

[AustinRHL]

I'd advise that you edit that post, lllazar. New Trier's team is no less hardworking than yours (actually, given how well they consistently do, I'm willing to bet that they work harder than you), and it's insulting to dismiss their success as being the result of their resources.

[zyzzyva980]

It's obvious that resources do have an effect on how well a team performs. You can't say that resources did not have an effect on New Trier's success (I don't have much idea what actually goes on in Illinois, this is based on what is previously written.) However, I would say about 80% of Science Olympiad is based on how hard a team works. Last year our team was in one of the richest regions in the country and it's certain that many teams had more money than us. But we had a good coach and we worked hard and we still got 2nd at regionals and 3rd at state.

However, I know how frustrating it is when a team has more resources than you do and lllazar's comment wasn't completely out of line. I've had times like that. Sometimes it just feels good to say something like that. Though, satisfaction can still be had without posting it online.

[lllazar]

It's obvious that resources do have an effect on how well a team performs. You can't say that resources did not have an effect on New Trier's success (I don't have much idea what actually goes on in Illinois, this is based on what is previously written.) However, I would say about 80% of Science Olympiad is based on how hard a team works. Last year our team was in one of the richest regions in the country and it's certain that many teams had more money than us. But we had a good coach and we worked hard and we still got 2nd at regionals and 3rd at state.

However, I know how frustrating it is when a team has more resources than you do and lllazar's comment wasn't completely out of line. I've had times like that. Sometimes it just feels good to say something like that. Though, satisfaction can still be had without posting it online.

Meh, it's come to the point where my satisfaction comes in doing well as an individual...

And again, i didn't mean to offend New Trier, it's just the truth. You have a bigger pool of kids to pick from and more resources. And honestly, the other members on my TEAM don't work nearly as hard as me or people on a team like New Trier's, and that's why you win and we don't. Hard work is truly the name of the game, but you have to work hard as a team. And the fact that New Trier manages to do that consistently each year is no small matter.

And AGAIN, i really didn't mean to offend anyone.

I'd advise that you edit that post, lllazar. New Trier's team is no less hardworking than yours (actually, given how well they consistently do, I'm willing to bet that they work harder than you), and it's insulting to dismiss their success as being the result of their resources.

Austin (i hope that is your name ), my team is NOT hardworking. The majority of my team is made up of kids who have this kind of an outlook on sci oly:

A week before regionals/state: O crap, that competition is this weekend and i haven't studied or done any building!

Honestly, i just vent online sometimes because i feel like the people on this forum are more like me than any of the kids on my team.

And as a high schooler in Illinois, i can tell you this: New Trier practically dominates athletic and academic competitions. Along with Naperville Central, Stevenson, and as for the Academic part, IMSA....

[AustinRHL]

I can understand that frustration; I feel it myself, too, since a large portion of my team doesn't care much about studying, or even getting good results in competitions. We're lucky in that we come from a state with little competition, so we can get away with behavior like that and still go to Nationals, which, incidentally, most of my team members consider to be gravy. To them, the fun of the trip is the point, so winning State is all that matters and results at Nationals are beside the point.

It's very true that resources do make a difference, and I definitely won't argue that point. What annoyed me about your post before you edited it was that you didn't acknowledge the skill and commitment of the New Trier students on top of their resources, but my guess is that you thought that it was implied. Thank you for clarifying, and I very much understand your frustrations.

I apologize for dragging this thread off-topic.

[Bassir]

Optics?

What the?

[Jocool]

i like it. it kinda bring CtW back a bit