Today, I had my first ever debate in school, which seems hard to believe considering how long I've been in school, and how the media portrays debates as frequent, but it's true. I was very nervous for it because the subject was about children and IPV, along with the fact that I wasn't sure if I had done enough research on the material, but once the debate started, things calmed down. I didn't talk as much as I would have liked because the questions I focused on weren't asked, but I still gave my two cents about something, which gave me credit for showing up in the first place.
One thing I realized from my debate was that if you had the easier side, the debate was better for you, since I noticed that the other team was confused with their answers and questions. I felt bad for them since they all didn't choose the side they were on, but I was happy my side won. And I can tell you, the previous week, my team and I were busy keeping in contact and doing research. A debate is harder than it seems though. You think you're just going to talk, but you need to answer the question, be direct, and have sources when necessary, which is a lot of pressure to have on a person. If I had to do it over again, I think I could do it better; I just wish debates didn't always have to be political and stick to one side, when it seems most of the time, people are split down the middle on an issue. But, that's just the way life is for the things we care about.
So all in all, I probably focused on the debate for my class more than I should have, but better to be prepared than not at all. And in the end, it paid off choosing my side.
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