So, you started quizzing this year. Congratulations! You have just stepped into what your parents don't call a drug, but many kids in Quizzing are presently addicted to. Its a neck-to-neck world in competition, a great way to socialize at practices, and something that will take you REALLY far later in life. Here are some Rookie do's and dont's
DONT: Goof off during practice. It might seem funny at the time, but if you don't pay attention its going to come back and bite you in the butt.
DONT: Get discouraged if the senior quizzers are doing a whole lot better than you. They already know their study style, and have been quizzing for at least a year longer. Some of them probably studied over the summer. DONT: Listen to your friends if they tell you that you're too uptight about quizzing, or that you should quit. They're just jealous that you can recite a good chunk of the Bible. DONT: Shy out of jumping. Nobody cares if you got it wrong! It doesn't even count until question 16! DONT: Get mad when you aren't doing as well as you usually do. Everybody has those days. DONT: Stop studying because you got one award. Its not a good idea. DONT: Get upset when you know you could've done a lot better and your friends tell you that you did great. They are just making sure you don't get mad at yourself. DONT: Stop jumping. At all. Got one wrong? Keep jumping until you err out. Got it right? Go all the way and quiz out. DONT: Hold back your potential. Behind every quizzer, in my opinion, there is GREAT potential! The Rookie year is the year to discover that... don't hold yourself back. Follow this tip, and before you know it, you might be the next Top Champioinship Rookie! DONT: Use the rookie title in a bad way. Simply put: studying less or not jumping because you're 'just a rookie' is NOT a good idea. Every quizzer counts and that counts you. Do what you would do if you weren't a rookie. DONT: Take critique the wrong way. Whatever they said was probably supposed to help your quizzing, not make you feel like a total idiot for not figuring it out yourself... no matter HOW they say it. DONT: JUST do it for the team. Yes, its a GREAT thing to think about your team and it is a GREAT motivation to do well. BUT before you look at your team, look at yourself. Try your best because YOU want to, not your team or your coach. DONT: Go into this with a bad attitude. I must sound like a broken record on this page. I don't care that you're a Rookie. You CAN be just as good as anyone else. Be CONFIDENT! Be a proud rookie, don't feel like you're inferior. If you believe that you can, you probably will. When you study, don't think 'I have to study'. Think, 'I love Quizzing'. Keep your eyes on the prize, remember your goals, and don't be a poor sport. DON'T: Talk during a quiz. I know that that was your favorite question type and you really wanted the question, but you can get fouled for outwardly expressing your disappointment with a 'darn it!' or 'I wanted that question!' Similarily, if your teammate just jumped on a question, you HAVE to wait until they finish answering to cheer or anything. Its hard at first to hold it all in, but you'll get used to it.. |
DO: Make the most of your practices! Make new friends, get phone numbers, hang around. |