by nsguy1350 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:16 pm
I've nearly exhausted my NS materials (besides a few Dr.Numsen tests, which I dislike), so no more TMSCA or previous Invitational B tests NS tests are left for me to take.
Math is an event that I haven't been practicing much, and I've been asking my coach to get some packets of Math tests for us. Unfortuantely he hasn't gotten them in time for this meet.
I've been focusing on Calculator lately, learning formulas (still more I need to learn, in fact, a lot more), and taking several tests. Thursday, today, was my scheduled cram session, with Friday possibly being mostly review.
Science is an event that I told myself to study, and I have, lightly, although I have to memorize the Physics formulas, so they will stick during the competition. Finished the Kaku book a while ago.
I've been neglecting to do CS, I took one non-UIL test and got a 142 (hardest test I've ever seen), so I might need to do that, but I think I'll stick to Calculator/Science.
My goal is to break 300 in NS in competition, and get 350+, my goal for a while, oen that I haven't been able to achieve. Maybe 350 is too high of a goal, but I like to set high goals in NS. Hopefully, my handwriting won't cost me this time (last time, it took away my first opportunity at a 300.) How can I improve my handwriting? I get 'into the moment' and write fast, therefore completely annihilating my handwriting. My zeros and sixes become indistinguishable. I also want to break 200, possibly 220-230 in Calculator. In Math, I don't know what to expect, but hopefully I get beat 275. In Science, I want top Biology and 1st 9/10. For CS, I hope I can get a 1st place, but I don't know if hat would happen. I got a 176 and then a 200 at the only two meets that I've done CS in, and have gotten 3rd both times. With little practice since, I doubt this will improve by much.
For anyone that is attending the meet, can you give a characteristic of yourself so that we can recognize each other? Once again, I wil be about 6'2", wearing a maroon SEM letterman, with black glasses and jeans. Hopefully you will see me when they announce awards for each of the events mentioned above :D.
2013 District 1/Region:
NS - 319/355
MA - 340/332
CA - 294/287
SC - 344/292
CS - 212/124 (fail)