I started debate in 8th grade, but my mom was actually the one who pushed me to join. I wanted to quit before freshman year but I was convinced by one of my friends to stay a little longer; ironically, she quit before her sophomore year, but I’m still here.
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When you’re approaching the end of your high school debate career…
For the longest time, I practiced tennis year-round, with private lessons and tournaments on the weekends. When I was in middle school, I tried out for our school’s tennis team, twice. Not once did I make it. I have long since quit not just tennis, but sports in general. From the start of sixth gradeContinue reading “When you’re approaching the end of your high school debate career…”
This Kid I Know: Marc
Oh Marc! I can’t believe he’s turning 19 today, while I have yet to turn 18. He certainly has the capacity to act his age, though I would dispute the claim that he always acts it. Like most guys I know, he’s changed a great deal since I first met him in maybe 6th grade.Continue reading “This Kid I Know: Marc”
My Weekend in Chicago – A Saga
Yummy breakfast with one of my favorite people, on a chill morning. Sorry I haven’t posted in a long time; for the past few days, I’ve been in Illinois for a variety of debate tournaments, and today we are going to talk about my experience there. First, I went to a tournament where I didContinue reading “My Weekend in Chicago – A Saga”
Who Are These “Something Compliments” Groups?
In the debate community recently, an anonymous soul started a Facebook account dedicated to posting compliments about people in the debate community (Debate Compliments). The goal was simple: to spread joy to the debate community. Within hours, the person (or should I say, two people?) had acquired over one hundred Facebook friends. Now, they haveContinue reading “Who Are These “Something Compliments” Groups?”
My Top 7 Most Viewed Blog Posts, and My Hypotheses for Why
7. Just Curious… This one is popular because it’s short and funny! There’s a picture of a cute duck, and most of the viewers found this through a writing challenge that I did online, in which I left a link back to my blog. Not much more to say about this post, there’s not really anContinue reading “My Top 7 Most Viewed Blog Posts, and My Hypotheses for Why”
Welcome to the Squad Room.
When I was in junior high, I heard from my cousin (who had many debater friends) about the high school debaters that all went to the “squad room” during their free time to do work and chill and hang out and make friends. Wow, was that a misnomer. All my junior high life I hadContinue reading “Welcome to the Squad Room.”
What It Means to Debate
To debate is to participate in one of the most beneficial activities that young people could ever participate in. We, the future generation of our country, will be comprised of the professional football players and cheerleaders, the innovative scientists, the actors, the playwrights, the occasional Broadway performer, the cosmetic surgeon, the teacher, the soccer coach,Continue reading “What It Means to Debate”
This Kid I Know: Holmes
So, I know this kid. He went to debate camp with me. I thought he was pretty weird at first, to be honest. I’d never talked to him before and he hung out with different people than I did, but MAN THIS KID IS A STRAIGHT UP BALLER (don’t judge me for saying that). TopContinue reading “This Kid I Know: Holmes”
Cat Zhang 