06/13/08

Greetings fellow visitors!

My website is solely about Academic Decathlon at Birmingham High School and my experience in joining the class. I hope to motivate most of you to take part in your school's Academic Decathlon team as well. The more dedicated the team is the harder the competition gets.

What is Academic Decathlon?

Academic Decathlon is a fun and extra curricular activity. It is based on studying a certain topic yearly and competing in March to determine whether any of the information remained in your brain. This also helps you in all of your classes because it covers all topics such as art, math, music, economy, history, literature, and test taking strategies. Academic Decathlon is also considered a sport and many colleges look for this as a boost to your applying.

Why join Academic Decathlon?

Join this hobby because you would not regret it. This class benefits you in many ways possible. It helps you become more socially active that you are able to speak in  front of large crowds. You enhance your writing techniques greatly with the use of better vocabulary words, syntax, and of course providing interest to your readers. Furthermore, you become more aware with current events. You  have to pay attention to them because one of the interview question may be on them. One also enhances their testing strategies because they master eliminating processes and understanding what the question is inferring.

How to join academic decathlon?

Contact Mrs. Agazaryan by either going to her classroom in room 408, informing one of the decathletes that you are considering joining, call the number given on the front panel or lastly email Mrs. Agazaryan at the email address provided. But keep in mind to be in academic decathlon you must maintain a 2.0 GPA and attend all meetings we have unless advised otherwise.