Popular Post Lolly 4,667 Posted April 3, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Her teachers talked her into entering the TN Area (TN and parts of KY) Japanese speech contest held at Vanderbilt. (Speeches written and given in Japanese with a question session after it.) About 8 colleges participate. She has been worried sick over it for the last two months. In fact, she has literally been sick for the last month (whole 'nother situation, but she is now having GI surgery on Thursday to hopefully help). Dh and I went to watch the big event with hopes that she would be able to get through without any big issues. With a slight hope that she would make the required time limit of 4 minutes (her longest so far had been 4 min 2 seconds...). And, she was spectacular! Absolutely nailed it. 4.5 minutes. Unbelievable expression and poise. Answered the questions without pausing at all (the only one to do that/actually one of the few who actually answered the questions that were asked according to her teachers/I couldn't understand a word of it, of course.). And, she won her division (She is intermediate/the advanced division is beyond the classes colleges teach)!!!! Nice prizes including $200 which she was overjoyed to receive. She said the stress was all worth it! And, she is very pleased because her school also placed first. Beat out Vanderbilt and UTk... Nice stuff there. She will have happy teachers! Edited April 3, 2016 by Lolly 64 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theelfqueen 5,410 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 HOORAY!!!! Way to GO! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tammyla 2,197 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Congratulations! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FaithManor 30,771 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 :party: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eliz 193 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Wow! Fantastic! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Congratulations to your daughter and prayers for her health. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Granny_Weatherwax 8,340 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Congratulations to your DD! I hope she feels better quickly. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PinkyandtheBrains. 15,119 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
8filltheheart 35,211 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 That is so awesome! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maize 77,231 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Omedetou gozaimasu! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vida Winter 2,362 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Congrats on her achievement! :hurray: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lilaclady 1,233 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Congratulations!!!!!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MerryAtHope 6,026 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 That's wonderful, congratulations! And I hope the surgery goes well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TechWife 29,869 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 That's fantastic! Job well done! I hope her surgery is helpful and that she has a quick recovery. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
creekland 41,102 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Congratulations!!! :party: Thanks for sharing - I absolutely love reading things like this! ps I hope her surgery goes well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kareni 63,317 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 What fun news! Congratulations to your daughter. Best wishes for a successful surgery. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoodGrief 4,082 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Wow, well done!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daijobu 4,798 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Yoku dekimashita!! (looked it up on google) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nancy in NH 588 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Yay! :party: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastian (a lady) 9,644 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 How awesome. Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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