Time To Compete

Competition

Compete, compete, compete! It seems like competition is the main focus of our lives. We are constantly competing. We all want to be the star player on the sports team or have the highest rank in our class. From the time we started out we have been competing. We even compete in HOSA! But there’s something a little different about HOSA competitions. We don’t just compete to prove we’re the best. We compete to learn skills and gain knowledge. So here are a few tips on how to succeed in your HOSA Competition.

1) Pick a competition you're interested in: If you love to write then you’re more likely to enjoy extemporaneous writing than you are extemporaneous health poster. The more interested you are in something, the more likely you are to practice for the competition.

2) Challenge yourself: If you find your competition way to easy then you’re more likely to get bored with it or stop working to get better. If you pick a competition that is a little more challenging you're more likely to succeed

3) Practice! Practice! Practice!: The more you practice the better you will do in your competition, but be careful not to burn yourself out

4) Find a study system that works for you: Everyone likes to study differently. Maybe you hate quizzing yourself. Try finding a friend to quiz you. Do you hate memorizing facts? try making up a song or a funny story to remember them.

5) Relax: Everyone wants to do well in competition but you want to make sure you don't let the stress get to you.

6) HAVE FUN!: Winning is great, but it’s not everything. The point of our competitions is to learn skills and gain knowledge. Have fun learning everything you can!

Overall competing is a fantastic experience! It gives students a great chance to learn and thrive. If you have any competition tips or questions please feel free to comment and share them. I hope everyone has a great time and best of luck in your competitions!