1. Learning, learning, learning
The main reason to compete is that you learn a great deal by participating in a competition. A student competition is a great setting to learn in, failure does not bear any severe consequences and you can measure your skills in the subject against others, in a fail-safe environment. When producing your contribution, you dig deep down into a subject and become better at it – and it‘s fun! By participating in competitions where the topic is not in your main field – you learn a lot and might even discover that it happens to be exactly that field you want to pursue.
2. You often have a decent chance to win
Despite huge prize sums and extravagant prizes, there are many competitions that do not get that many contributions. Believe us. (Otherwise, we would not be in business.) We constantly hear competitions moaning about how difficult it is to get students to send in contributions, so please, someone, make them happy by winning their prizes!
The more niche a competition is, the higher the chance that the number of participants is low and hence, you have a much greater chance of winning them. So if you are talented in a field like Arts&Design, Business, Social Sciences, Tech & Engineering – just go for it!
3. It is good for your CV
Companies know that participating in a competition takes a great effort for a student, and therefore value it highly when they are looking for candidates for their vacancies. It shows that you are ambitious, and that you are not afraid to compete or get measured against others.
4. Get that boost needed to start your own company
If you are considering starting a business, participating in a competition is often a great way to get started. You will be forced to thoroughly think about your idea and write down your plan. There are lots of entrepreneurship, idea and business plan competitions, both global and local, where you can win the money, advice and other resources needed to get going with your business idea. Many competitions offer feedback and coaching for your idea as well.
5. A shortcut to success
Your grades are not as good as they should be, but you still feel that you are really clever? Prove that you are a superstar by participating in – and winning – competitions! Several of the founders of Studentcompetitions.com were no brainiacs in school, but have proven their value in battle by winning competitions. It is a volatile, but viable strategy to reach success in life.
Join your first competition today and experience the joys of competing. Naturally, you may not always win and will probably not do so initially, but if you keep on competing you will learn the game and eventually, you will win. The charm of participating in a competition is that the outcome is up to you and your skills, and the satisfaction when you actually master something is incomparable. So challenge yourself – and challenge the world!
