At our first competition, I was extremely nervous. We only practiced the day before, but my friend reassured me that it’s going to be okay, and I should just “dip my feet in the water” to get a feel for debate. So as I walk over to the podium to deliver my 8 minute speech, I tried to look as poised and confident as possible. Once I opened my mouth, everything just fell apart. I did not “dip my feet in the water”, but instead I drowned. I sounded like a stuttering robot as I
At our first competition, I was extremely nervous. We only practiced the day before, but my friend reassured me that it’s going to be okay, and I should just “dip my feet in the water” to get a feel for debate. So as I walk over to the podium to deliver my 8 minute speech, I tried to look as poised and confident as possible. Once I opened my mouth, everything just fell apart. I did not “dip my feet in the water”, but instead I drowned. I sounded like a stuttering robot as I