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Rishik Gandhasri, a seventh-grader from San Jose, took the top spot last Sunday at the 2019 Scripps Bay Area Regional Spelling Bee, held in Pleasanton’s Amador Theater. Gandhasri swept the competition and closed out the victory by correctly spelling “guanabana,” a type of tropical fruit. Runner-up Vayun Krishna of Palo Alto lost out when he misspelled “occitan.” As part of his prize, Gandhasri will also receive an all-expenses paid trip in May to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
I never understood the hype around spelling B. What’s the bid deal in memorizing the spellings? What problem does it solve? I’m not against it. I’m just trying to educate myself.
@DS
I think it’s probably the same reason why shows like Jeopardy are popular. People just like trivia and people displaying their intelligence.