“72 ang pinaka lumpa sa tanan debaters.”

so maybe i wasn’t able to get over it. we lost the debate because we lacked matter and enough evidence to support our arguments. i know also for a fact that i AM the weakest link of the team since overall, i had the lowest speakership scores. but then again, i was able to provide some research background on the topics, my “shared sciences” argument was utilized and put into good use and like everyone out there, i did try my best..

i think i got past all that yesterday after eating my ice cream.

my depression over the regret and the self-blame only resurfaced after i browsed through my usb and found an article which could have been useful. and i never printed it.

so we finished second in the Philippine Nursing Students Association debate held last August 29-30. Capitol University is the champion for 2009.

my consolation prizes are:
[1] the juniors team (XU2) got in the finals
[2] we got to the finals without preparing as much as CU did
[3] we debated without a mentor
[4] i learned much from the experience
[5] i conformed to the theme “Peaceful and Intellectual discussions for Civic Consciousness and Awareness” (at least i think that was the team. I’ll confirm later on.)
[6] mark still thinks I’m indespensible
[7] kuya and the rest of PDC actually acknowledge my existence now! haha.

rants:
i’m beginning to dislike our team captain. she sets practices a day before and she’s so forgiving when it comes to her being absent but doesn’t extend the same scope of forgiveness to us.
i still don’t know the progress of our ward class.

PS
i might try this