Fortune does favour the brave and this has been my biggest learning experience. After winning laurels at the World Scholar’s Cup – Global Round at Dubai, I was very keen to take my school forward to the Tournament of Champions. This was a challenge logistically, as visas were not being issued. My determination and perseverance helped me not to give up and I reached out to other teams and groups across the globe to form a team. I struck lucky just two weeks before the competition and found a Slovenian team which needed a third member.

• Our team has been ranked 17th in the championship from a pool of 600 teams.
• We also received the top teams medal for Europe
• Also, the top team medal for the Mediterranean Region
• Team debate Gold
• Team bowl Silver
• Team writing Silver
• Total tally of medals- 24

Individual awards as follows-

• Individual debate gold
• Individual writing silver
• Individual for challenge literature and media silver
• Media team bowl silver
• Team writing silver
• Team debate gold
• Team challenge silver
• I was also ranked 50th individually from a pool of 1800 fellow competitors

I am extremely grateful for all the support and mentorship the school, teachers and friends have given me. I hope to continue to bring laurels to my school in my quest towards excellence.

By Samaaya Malik, MYP 4, Vice Head of Events