A Future of Failure?)

Halogen
Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:07:24 +0000

Try competitive forensics. Model UN, mock trial, policy debate, and anything else that requires you to get up and speak in front of people regularly is fun and challenging, and makes you look smart and dedicated. Your sophomore year is a great year to start; it was for me.

If you have any way to compete in the [url=http://www.nationalforensicleague.org/]NFL[/url], I recommend it. There are also more localized forensic leagues that host competitions of the same formats. Just beware that policy debate, extemp, and possibly other events will consume your life if you become nationally competitive. It’s not a once-per-year thing like many “prestigious” academic competitions; you travel to many tournaments throughout the country from the beginning to the end of the academic year. It’s a way of life that requires enormous time sacrifices, but it’s more rewarding than doing a bunch of short-term or low-commitment things.