Sunday, August 05, 2007
scribbled by anna katrina
10:50 PM | 0 comments
10:50 PM | 0 comments
debate.geek.me
I feel like writing about debate, since VISMIN just ended and it was my best tournament by far. Don’t argue. Hehe.
After only over a year of debating, I feel like debate is my life. Many can attest to this – my parents, my friends, and acquaintances who know me as Anna, the debater. Even my dedication for the organization stemmed from the fact that I can never give up debating as well as let go of my friendship with the other debaters, which has largely contributed to who I am now.
I’ve probably come across hundreds of motions, debated in so many rounds, met debaters all over the world, trained numerous elementary, high school and even college students – yet I still find myself falling deeper in love with debating every single day. Passion is hardly the word to describe it. Obsession… close. But I know no word will ever be enough to explain how I feel about debating.
Victories… those I have yet to achieve. As much as I love seeing other debaters get the championship, the wins, because I know how much they worked hard for them, I couldn’t help but feel envious. Don’t get me wrong, I know I’m not good yet. I have so much to learn, so many more debates to be in. I still am not the debater I want to be.
I have three more years to improve. It’s not that impossible.
But considering my journey so far, I can never be more thankful. And I may not be able to accomplish everything I want to, but I know that debate – everything I’ve learned, all the memories I’ve had, and all the people I’ve met – will be enough to last a lifetime of passion… or obsession, or whatever.
