Amy Forster of Pike Creek used her neurological knowledge earlier this month when she won first place in the Brain Bee the first year it was held in Delaware.
The Brain Bee, an international neuroscience competition for high school students, was started eight years ago. In the competition, students have two chances to answer questions about the nervous system correctly.
A Charter School of Wilmington senior, Forster said there was a lot of preparation involved in the competition, but her finest tool was her neuroscience class.
“If I wasn’t taking this class I don’t think I would have been prepared,” she said. “I had study materials of terms and other info that some of the questions were based on. The questions were pretty specific.”
Forster’s teacher encouraged her to sign up for the competition. Twelve of the 16 signed up to compete showed up for the event.
“I had no idea I was going to win,” she said. “I’m glad I won and I’m excited for nationals. I definitely want to be a doctor, but I’m not sure what I want to specialize in.”
| More info: The National Competition March 19 and 20 in Baltimore, Md. The International Competition August in San Diego, Cali. Visit internationalbrainbee.com |
She will be the first student from Delaware to compete in the national competition in March.
“For nationals, I’ll need to study more. I’m definitely going to work harder,” Forster said, “I’ve never done this; nobody from Delaware has ever done this.”
In middle school, she participated in Science Olympiad and in a science fair in 10th grade, but this is on an entirely different level, she said.
“I can’t do anything but study and be prepared,” Forster said. “I’ve always had good results from when I study and I’m interested. But whatever happens I’ll know I tried.”
