And you thought debate was just a club...
Oh Hell No!!! It's a sport. Or also known as...how to speak 150 words a minute. Intelligently. And while breathing. This is some real talent y'all. And it's even broadcast on College Sports TV. Love that!Just saw the video of the 2004 National Collegiate Debate Tournament on Google Video.
It was fascinating. And yes, I know. I'm a dork.
No but seriously. The schools, the teams, the upsets, the triumphs, the underdogs, the tears, the joy, the cockiness, the school bravado, the nerdiness, the ambitions, oh more nerdiness, and the sheer amount of verbal aggressiveness was astounding! These are some smart, driven students. Apparently these undergrads do as much research for their arguments as those completing their Masters thesis. *bowing in respect of just how serious (and just a little geeky/crazy?) these students are.
Unfortunately, didn't see my alma mater, University of Illinois represented. But there were Berkeley and Michigan St. competing against each other in the final round (that's right. Northwestern and Harvard were outta there! Haha:)) and a Berkeley desi debater featured as the best speaker in the country.
So I guess it's about time people started realizing they shouldn't mess with the nerds!
Or as my lovely button says: We are the future of America. Be Afraid. Very Afraid. ;)
posted by payal @ 3:20 PM
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