I was blessed to grow up in a family in which knowledge and reading were valued highly. This love of knowledge goes back several generations. My late grandfather was described as "Google before Google existed". Although I never knew him that well, relatives have remarked on my similarities to him in how my mind works. My mom is an avid reader with a love for Scrabble. My family watches every episode of Jeopardy and often calls out the answers before...

It is a bit of a tradition in my family to watch every episode of Jeopardy. Early on, it became a life goal of mine to one day be on Jeopardy. For fun, I decided to take the online test to qualify for the Jeopardy Teen Tournament. Much to my delight, I was one of the 240 teens who was selected for an audition out of around 100,000 who took the online test. My audition took place in a hotel in Burbank. ...