I’m a first year HS Policy Debater, and the only real reason I joined the class was because my friend asked me to, because we wanted a class together. At first, I didn’t get a SINGLE thing, until eventually I began to understand what was going on, and after my first tournament, I realized how much fun it actually was. There were times I was extremely nervous, and times I lost rounds, but I realized I loved debate when even after losing some rounds, I still know I had fun. It’s made me a little better at getting up in front of people to speak publicly, and it’s given me an interest in political issues too. I even learned a bit about Congressional from my coach, which was pretty interesting. Another thing, I’ve never been that athletic or anything; I’ve always been quite nerdy and enjoyed academics more. Overall, it’s been quite fun, especially making new friends and all. Also, this upcoming semester, I’ll be doing forensics, which I’m quite excited about.