User:TheCrazyChemist

TheCrazyChemist is currently a rising freshman who went to Bedford Middle School (Connecticut) and will got to Staples High School. He has participated in Science Olympiad since the 2017 season (2016-2017) and plans on continuing competing in high school on the Staples High School team.

2016-2017
This was TheCrazyChemist's first year of SciOly, and he was very new to the concept. He was also not very good. However, he still managed to scrape one 3rd place medal in Ecology at the Connecticut State Competition. Note that he actually earned this medal and was not carried by an 8th grader. He also got fourth in Fast Facts, beating the A-Team on his first time competing in the event. Ecology and Fast Facts would go on to become some of his favorite events.

2017-2018
TheCrazyChemist had more experience this year, and he considers this year his best SciOly year. He got better at Fast Facts, an event in which he consistently got medals in. He also got better at Ecology, although he did not show it until Connecticut States. Note that he got carried in Rocks and Minerals and Connecticut States.

Nationals 2018
He also competed and Nationals 2018 in Fast Facts and Ecology, placing 24th and 27th respectively.

2018-2019
This year was a rebuilding year for TheCrazyChemist. Both of his best events, Fast Facts and Ecology, had rotated out. He decided to pick up Meteorology, and Thermodynamics and Heredity, although he was out competed in all but Thermodynamics for the Invitational season. TheCrazyChemist got 7th in Thermodynamics at Cornell. He may have gotten a medal if he had not changed his temperature prediction. At states in Thermodynamics, TheCrazyChemist did not think that the event was run very well, and he got 5th while the A-Team got 1st. Both teams faced build penalties for not so great reasons. TheCrazyChemist also tried out Circuit Lab, but ound it very difficult for him. He was only able to learn combining circuits, a skill which earned him a 3rd at Sacred Heart. Fun fact, he almost lit an electrical fire at that scrimmage.

Nationals 2019
TheCrazyChemist got 13th in Science Quiz Bowl at the 2019 National Tournament

Achievements
Mega-Clutch Achievement- Microbe Mission 2017 States, I was thrown into the event 2 hours before it started and crammed.

Beat The Curve Achievement- 2019 Sacred Heart in Circuit Lab, 2017 States in Ecology.

O2 Achievement- 2018 States in Fast Facts and Ecology, 2018 Islip in Fast Facts and Science Quiz Bowl.

Host Achievement- 2018 Islip in the final round of Science Quiz Bowl.

Parasite Achievement- 2018 States in Rock and Minerals.

Study Event Parasitism Achievement- 2017 States A&P, 2018 States Hovercraft.

Extracurricular Activities Besides SciOly
TheCrazyChemist does many other academic competitions beside SciOly. They are: National Science Bowl, National Science Bee, National History Bee, National History Bowl, International Geography Olympiad, and National Geography Olympiad. He also is an avid soccer fan. His favorite team is Arsenal.

Sherlock
TheCrazyChemist is also a fan of the TV series Sherlock. He recommends that all people watch it, as it is interesting, but it also teaches you observation skills. It is also quite humorous. It's just a good series, watch it.

Favorite Quotes
"I think, therefore I am." - Rene Descartes

“Everybody dies. It’s the one thing human beings can be relied upon to do. How can it still come as a surprise to people?” - Mycroft Holmes

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."- Albert Einstei