Kinda funny to remember what happened in the last countdown of my January 2013. 27 - 30 January, if I am not mistaken. Hehe. I joined Solo Open Debate Competition!
Debate? There has not been a single tiny slight of thoughts to ever imagine I join this kind of competition. People around me know how I am, and I bet they would not ask or even recommend me to do this. In fact, I am the one who can't talk back to the people, have a slow response to what happens around me, can't speak properly, have an below-average analytical skill and for the matter of english, only God knows! and also, I do not have any debate comp background.
There were three stages to finish it. first preliminary, semi final, and final. Our captain said to us that our goal for this event is only to enter the semi final. I believe that because this is our first experiences and practices, He took it as an example for our club, for the next event or our descendant (cesss). In the preliminary, we have to deal four round a day!
First round, we misinterpet the motion and tarrraa! the adjudicator directly knew that we are newbie! Haha.
Next round, we had margin 1 which mean that we were only one step closer to 'take down' the opposite side of our house. It made me gregetan., you know? Because this second motion is about the U.S tax upper middle class policy by Obama which I had read before. Aaaaaa!
After that, we had a heading "Ha ha!" it was totally a disaster for our team. It made us confused because we have disadvantage by being the goverment. And I dont want to recall it :|
The last motion is about, the art. Relationship between law and the art. I already tired and couldn't catch the motion meaning, all the arguments and also my speech. Riot!
And finally, we got no vp! Haha.
Well, I really admire those debaters there, they are just that awesome!
Here we are EECC Ranger 1 and EECC Ranger 2:
