Thursday, December 13, 2012

Spellbound


Spellbound

1.     I feel like the person who feels the most pressure to win is Neil.  He has a very demanding father who has been investing in tutors and programs so he could have an advantage over everyone else in the contest.  His grandfather has people praying for him in India to win, and if he does 10,000 Indians would get food.  He seems to have the most pressure and probably has the most on the line if he does not win the contest. 
5.   In my life something I could compare with the National Spelling Bee Contest would be squash.  I practice at least three times a week and compete in tournaments where I have lost very badly, but I have also won.  Once I get into the final stages I start getting nervous like the kids in the movie do.  I sometimes even feel pressure from my family who expect me to win every game I play.  Like the kids in the spelling bee in the squash tournament they are all good, so that is not an easy task.