All Is FAIR in Love and Debate?

         Many may not agree,many of them might point fingers and laugh but here's the truth.Debate is a sport,and we debaters are athletes.When we stand in front of a crowd to deliver our speech,it's not only a mind game,our body and soul they play a HUGE part too.Our body becomes a whole different person for 7 minutes portraying different characters whilst our soul gives us the confidence needed to believe what we're  preaching is right.Competitiveness and rivalry come hand in hand in any sport,debate included.In the rush to put our universities name UP there,people tend to set aside principles and take this battle seriously.

       As a junior,a newbie in this debating world,i began to question myself.Where does one draw the line between reality and the debating world?Is everything actually fair in love and debate or does competitiveness transcend out of the debating arena into the real world?My first year as a UDD has made me a completely different person.My primary concern a year ago was what to wear and how my hair looked like,but now...Thanks to debate i realised that the whole world doesnt revolve around me.It's about our interactions with others and our contributions towards the well being of our society.Now armed with self confidence,a thirst for knowledge and desperateness to serve people im a new woman!

      This year has been a crazyyyyyy rollercoaster ride for us desperados.We have had our own share of drama,up and even downs ,If we had more we'd probably put Gossip Girls to shame!Throughout this i've earned a wonderful family which i love,New friends from various universities and yes..even landed myself a stalker or two =) .The passion and love for debate that i saw in my seniors soon spread to me and ignited my addiction.Yes World..I'm ADDICTED TO DEBATE..and i'm never going to rehab!The ultimate high that comes with capturing everyone's attention when you stand to speak is irreplacable.Somewhere deep in me,I know this is the root of all the problem.

         The high of being on top,being in control taken away from you by someone new will definately leave any normal human being with a bruised ego.This is the point where the lines between reality and debate becomes blurry and what we do after this determines who we are as a person.Why do we all become so obssed with winning and bringing home shiny trophies instead of enjoying special moments with great people doing the thing we LOVE the most?Why do we do everything and anything for the sake of winning?

          This amazing year,I've learnt a lot from all those blood ,sweat and tears as a Desperate Debater.

Checklist of things i've learnt :

• Everything is done by God for a reason..So enjoy the ride
• Karma is a BIGGER Biatch than you..
• Be good to others if you want them to treat you the same
• Competitiveness is the spice of life ...but never your WHOLE life

          In the spirit of new beginings,a brand new year of debating i'm proud to shed my competitative streak and open up to new people and experiances.Udd-ers have thought me that all MUST be fair in love and debate as love is the fuel that runs debate.This passion for everything debate is the factor that brings us together.At the end of the day,Lets all STOP the insanity and take the ORGANIC way by building bridges with love and not burning them down by resentment.

                                                                                                                                               UDD

                                                                                                                Stop The Insanity Go Organic..