Personal Best

1:34:00 PM Thalya M 1 Comments

The Christmas season and the end of the school term started well for me. Close to the end of school closing my computer teacher, Ms. Hutchinson encouraged my class to submit an entry to an ICT competition which was put on by URCA. It turned out my entry was a winnerrrr! and I was sooooo excited. Btw ICT means Information and Communication Technology and URCA means Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority. My drawing was selected from 186 entries, this was awesome. I won a huge trophy, an ipad, portable charger to go with it, all this came in a handy drawstring bag with more goodies including a laptop bag and tickets to the Bahamas International Film Festival. I tell the story in the form of a poem below.

It was the evening before my entry was due
I thought that most people gave in a few.
This was my last chance to submit my poster.
My head kind of felt like a roller coaster.
I had not yet started.
I was sure I wanted to enter.
I know my drawing is ready for paper

I finally got started, my father and I brainstormed the topic which was "How can technology help our school life?" We drew ideas on my mini white board to see all the things related to computers and technology that were used in the classroom, then how they can relate to the brain.

I chose my vibrant colors,
because they are pretty.
Now I am ready,
'Cause I finally put my illustration on paper.
I gave it to my teacher and what a surprise,
it looks like in return I won a big prize!

My work didn't go to waste.
I heard my mom say "Pick up the pace!"
I was in a ceremony to receive a grand prize
I whispered to my mom "I can't believe my eyes"
Many folks were staring
As the crowd started cheering

An ipad, a check, a backpack and more
Even some tickets to movies galore.
In my hand I held a trophy
and that is the end of my winner story.

That weekend was a blast!! On Friday was the ceremony where I was shocked to find out I won, the next day, Saturday, the winners were invited to Bahamas at Sunrise, only thing not so nice was I had to wake up around 5 o'clock!! since we had to be there by 6:15 am for the show. The sun didn't even rise. The afternoon of the same Saturday my mom and I participated in an acting and movie making workshop at the Bahamas International Film Festival, awesome! The story was also in The Nassau Guardian and the Punch.

Christmas had really started of well.

I would personally encourage every kid to submit entries to competitions like this and just give their best work.

Thanks to URCA for all the good stuff, my parents and all those people who sent congratulations through my mommy and daddy's Facebook accounts. A special thanks to my Heavenly Father for all my successes.