Sentence 1: Travis was always amazing at mental arithmetic. 
 Sentence 3: People became aware of his talent 
 Sentence 4:  And they encouraged him to compete in a mental arithmetic competition 
 Sentence 5:  Travis was happy to win first place 
 Option 1: So he never needed to use a calculator. 
 Option 2: People hated his mental abilities and didn't want him to compete.