Should we still have spelling bees?
Like everything in this world spelling bees have
really positive things and some negative aspects.
There are 2 positive things spelling bees generate. First
they make a young person be committed to something and try to achieve their
goal this creates persistence and discipline. The second one is that instead of
doing worthless things like playing dumb games and spending a lot of time out
of their homes they can make this a family activity that everyone can enjoy.
In the negative part I see a lot of bad thing. For example
the teen has to go through so much stress while they practice. This also takes
out time out of their friends and they will grow up to fast. Even though they
all say that getting there is already an accomplishment in their head all of
them want to win and it is a big deal for them. So out of more than 200 kids
only one goes out really happy while the rest go out disappointed thinking on
what they need to improve for next year.
In conclusion if a teen wants to do this they should
and no one should stop them if it is their passion. In the other hand a parent
should never make a kid go through so much stress if they don’t want to.
Words I did not know:
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Mattock
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Lycanthrope
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Wheedle
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Odyssey
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Corollary
