Whenever I train my children and the rest of my tutees for their Math Challenge competitions, I always emphasize to them that they should answer specifically the question that is being asked. Especially when it is a word problem solving they should never forget to label their answer or put the proper unit in their final answer as required. Oftentimes getting the exact numerical value doesn't merit a point if there is no unit appended to the answer. And so I reiterate to my Math trainees to give a complete answer to the question. For example, there is a big difference in answering 5 kilograms to a specific question of weight instead of just answering with the plain digit 5.
Reviewing the question asked by judge Nigel Barker to Janine, one can easily notice that there were two questions asked: "As an international ambassador, do you believe that speaking English is a prerequisite to be Miss Universe? Why or why not?"
Janine's answer to the question was: "For me, being Miss Universe is not just knowing about how to speak a specific language, it's about being able to influence and inspire other people. So, whatever language you have, as long as your heart is to serve and you have a strong mind to show to people, then you can be Miss Universe."
Janine failed to answer the first question which was answerable by a "yes" or "no"; but she was perfect in her reply to the second question. Perhaps that made the big difference... a minus point.
But Janine made us proud to be a Filipino. Making it to the Top 5 finalists is already a great achievement. In fact, she is considered the Miss Universe 2012 in the hearts of all the Filipino people.
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