I remember my first debate competition very well. The school was freezing cold and would be again the next year I came to compete. I went to my first round of the day for LD and a girl by the name of Sarah beat me. Bad. I had tears in my eyes during the round. Not my finest moment. I still don't know how I got teary; I usually don't. But I survived!
Anyway, moral of the story: Don't get discouraged. Worst things have happened. One of the best LD debaters in my school started off his debate career by coming in with the wrong topic. Unless you can beat that, don't quit. And even if you can beat that, don't quit. Debate has so much to offer.
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