This week, I read an article about a student who won the national spelling bee. This student, Dev Shah, came up just short of gold last year when he took second place at the competition. This year, he made it a point that he would take home the title of the champion. Although he is only 14, his knowledge of words and definitions extends beyond anything you would know. His winning word this year was “psammophile.” A psammophile is a living organism that resides in sandy environments. In my opinion, it is amazing to think that a 14 year old has the ability to push themselves and keep going just to spell words.
Would you ever enter a spelling bee?
Do you think you could win one?