Short answer — Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below.
As my cursor hits “refresh” at 5:59 am., just before the debate topic is released, I’m an explorer. But treasure maps don’t lure me: the depths of LexisNexis are my uncharted turf. I scour databases, seeking answers to my questions. I break into a contented smile as the clock hits 6:00 a.m. The topic? Universal healthcare! The first debate, I’m a radical anarchist, hunting for market alternatives to break Big Brother’s grip. The second, I’m a policy analyst surveying single-payer care. I relish every heated second of the chase because in a moment, I can be anyone. Cynics might deny that I even have my own opinions. It is because of debate, though, not in spite of it, that my most weighty views develop. Debate spills over into my life outside the classroom, my beliefs growing in strength because I’m continually forced to challenge, revise, and defend them. In the future, I hope to find a lifelong passion that will fill me with as much fervor as debate has for the last four years.
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