El Estoque

Competition Culture

Michelle Chen, Gavin Hung, Minjae Kang, Abdullah Memon, Tanish Mendki, and Brian Xu • March 25, 2021

Exploring the experiences of students in our community who participate in various contests and competitions

Art

Gavin Hung and Tanish Mendki • March 23, 2021

Although junior Olivia Tsui has been practicing art ever since she was a child, her first competitive experience was the school-wide competition hosted by her Chinese school. Tsui then discovered that...

Math

Michelle Chen • March 21, 2021

Exploring the preparation process for the AMC competitions and the differences between the remote and in-person exams

Competition-focused clubs

Robert Liu • February 10, 2021

Exploring competition-based clubs’ experiences during distance learning

Science Olympiad officers’ humble beginnings

Claire Wen • March 12, 2020

Leaders reflect on why they joined the club and their favorite memories

Astronomy club experiences drop in member count

Rachel Jiang • October 22, 2019

Officers and members of the club discuss the factors contributing to lower member turnouts