tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post7936815999460713357..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Mastermind Round One: Heat 13Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-24838051281909716602016-10-15T09:06:02.371-07:002016-10-15T09:06:02.371-07:00As you're a veteran of the show, I'm sure ...As you're a veteran of the show, I'm sure you developed strategies and techniques as to how to play the game and conquer the old nerves.I hope to be as at ease as you are eventually! <br /><br />Being a teacher does help you hide nerves as students expect you to be confident, so I guess that helped. Thank you for the compliment 😊Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843409462692836183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-58992738224595660392016-10-10T12:51:00.485-07:002016-10-10T12:51:00.485-07:00Hi Emma - having competed a couple of years ago an...Hi Emma - having competed a couple of years ago and suffering from picking a very broad specialist subject (The Thames Path) I was very disappointed with my performance because I was sure I had it in me to do better. Consequently I applied again, selecting a much narrower specialist subject and it paid off, to the extent that, as you know, I scored full marks on that round. However, in spite of this I only scored 13 and, having now seen the broadcast, I realise that, although I knew all of the answers, I would have had the opportunity to score higher if I had answered more quickly and more succinctly. So the learning process continues, to be borne in mind if I give it another shot! Friends and family have said that I appeared much more relaxed second time around and I guess that was true - which all helps in improving the performance. So - go for it! (But however much you prepare there's little you can do about the pot luck which is the GK round - I too knew 15 of Tony's questions, whereas I only scored 11 on those I was asked. That's just the luck of the draw)mawnanmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540853509910788014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-32966282511463207222016-10-09T05:14:17.866-07:002016-10-09T05:14:17.866-07:00Hello Emma - thank you for taking the time and tro...Hello Emma - thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a comment. I understand about the nerves, although please take it as a compliment that you didn't look nervous in the chair. When you reapply I hope, and am sure that you will find that the nerves play much less of a part. I really believe that it gets easier each time that you do it. I wish you good luck, and am glad that you enjoyed your Mastermind experience. <br /><br />Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-7364904700302641832016-10-08T17:25:18.126-07:002016-10-08T17:25:18.126-07:00I am the Emma Harris in question and although your...I am the Emma Harris in question and although your comment that I wasn't well-prepared enough is valid (there was a mix-up regarding dates and I had less time to revise than I thought), I must also point out that I am not a quiz show veteran and nerves unfortunately got the better of me and I passed on some questions I did actually know. My intention is to reapply in two years' time and I will have plenty of time to do thorough revision for my next specialist subject.<br /><br />I did indeed enjoy my experience and I thank you for your comment that you hoped Gary and I had done so. It was the first time I had done a quiz such as Mastermind and even though I may have failed to reach double figures in the general knowledge round, my score was still a respectable one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843409462692836183noreply@blogger.com