This Friday at the weekly meeting of MathsSoc, the members participated in a Maths quiz. Different teams competed against each other, tackling questions from an inconspicuous Japanese textbook, as well as IMO preparation papers. Over twenty minutes, teams divided the questions and attempted to conquer. Some rushed straight into the algebra-heavy sections, confident that their speed would pay off, while others carefully picked apart the geometry problems, preferring precision over pace. The atmosphere quickly became one of focused intensity: pages filled with half-finished calculations, muttered debates over which substitution to try next, and the occasional groan when an apparently simple problem turned out to have a hidden twist. Although the competition was light-hearted, there was a real sense of excitement in the room. The questions were unlike those found in the average textbook: they required creativity as much as method, forcing participants to think beyond routine exam prac...