Advaith Nair
2018 Speech TOC
Qualifying to the TOC was shocking enough for me. I qualified in Extemporaneous Speaking through the Puget Sound Tournament, which featured bids to the TOC. I didn't get the opportunity to take many pictures at the TOC, but I did have quite a lot of fun. In fact, my team members and I played lots of Mario Kart while we were not competing. Unfortunately for me, I fell sick after DECA, which happened to be a day before the TOC. I initially felt like not attending, but I did, even though this really affected my performance during my rounds. Regardless, I felt content with how I ranked in the end.