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Revisiting my goal to compete in ICDC I still believe that although the goal is ambitious, next year I wil lbe able to attend ICDC as a VBC competitor. This year I watched my mentors compete and know what it takes, going forward I will work hard during the competition.

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Revisiting my goal to compete in IOI, I realized how much of a pipe dream this goal is considering my minimal experience in computer science. Going into the next school year I will look forward to preparing for CCC before thinking about competing in IOI.

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Looking back on my goal to win OFSAA badminton, it is still something that I want to achieve during high school. However, I believe looking forward to the next year my goal should be to help our jr. badminton team win ROPSSAA gold.

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I chose to compete in HOSA because it is the most accessible goal that I have for next year. The other goals are long-term goals I want to obtain throughout my high school career. I will prepare for HOSA by studying using resources provided by my school club and finding mentors to guide me properly for the competition.

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Pros
- Balanced lifestyle with athletics and I.B. studying
- Well balanced career and good EC for university applications
Cons
- Takes a lot of effort training and improving physique
- Balancing training with school work requires extremely detailed time management

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Pros
- Gain experience in the health care field for future career or occupation
- More well rounded academic career
Cons
- Takes an immense amount of time and studying effort to compete
- Lesser known and established competition worldwide

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Pros
- Extremely established and recognized competition
- Placing would mean scholarships to competitive computer science universities
Cons
- Have to make cutoff score for CCC
- Takes an extreme amount of time studying and preparing

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OFSAA is the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations that hosts sports competitions for competitive high schools across Ontario.

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HOSA or Future Health Professionals is a student organization supported by the US Deparment of Education. HOSA boasts a variety of competitive events ranging from skill-based to leadership and team-based

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IOI or otherwise known as the International Olympiad in Informatics, is a world renowned computer science competition

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In order to compete at ICDC, competitors must choose a category to specialize in year. Personally, I plan on competing at ICDC in VBC or the Virtual Business Challenge

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In order to qualify for ICDC, competitors must first compete at Regionals where they will need to score higher than a cutoff for their category. Then at Provincials, top competitors in each category will get a chance to go to ICDC. However, competitors in the VBC bracket will qualify for ICDC if they place top 2 for their event.

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Based on previous events attending to compete at ICDC can cost $1000 CAD+

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Compete at DECA ICDC
My options include competing in:
- VBC
- Business Management
- Finance
- Marketing
- Hospitality & Tourism