World Scholars Cup Regional Round, 2025
1st March 2025
We began the morning highly anticipating what was to come, especially for those of us who were competing in the World Scholars Cup for the first time. There were slightly more than 1500 participants drawn from schools around Nairobi and its environs. It seemed daunting when my team and I entered the first challenge, which was collaborative writing. The rest of our teams were also sweating it out in various rooms scattered across the Light Academy Campus. It turned out that we were expected to show a great level of originality, ambitious use of language, accuracy in expression, and still achieve the objectives of the topics on offer. I appreciated everything I had been learning in English, including all the emphasis on persuasive skills!
When the morning rolled away, our confidence increased and so we went into the Scholars’ Bowl and Challenge, well equipped to answer questions on the six subjects of the World Scholars’ Curriculum, including a special area whose questions are often unpredictable.
The debate went very well for all of the Braeburn teams as we each got gold medals for our public speaking acumen. However, our medals are still awaiting clearance at the Port of Mombasa but this has not dampened our spirits. Well done to team Braeburn!
My team secured a total of 12 gold medals, many more than we had expected. All Braeburn teams, seasoned scholars who were our mentors, surpassed this standard by far. We all qualified for the Global Round that is happening sometime in July this year and thus look forward to our trip, even as we continue to prepare to engage in the intellectual combat of the year.
By Anissa Etale
