Election post
I am new to debate this year and have never partook in anything of the sort at school, so this is entirely new to me. I will never claim to be the best debater (in fact, I am pretty sure I am one of the worst!). Yet, in the past few months, debate has become a huge part of my life; aside from having attended pretty much every competition I could've this term, I also flew across the world to attend comps over Christmas. I joined this society to build my self-confidence and public speaking, but I never expected it to take over my life the way it did. Our committee needs cohesion, communication and a shared vision next year. I have the skills and connections to work with everyone on the committee to make all aspects of the comps our best yet (e.g. socials, lunches, budgeting, etc.).
- only first-year with convening experience
- convened UCL Pro-Am
- will learn to tab so can manage in-house
- two Gold Finals breaks as Judge
- judged at World Championships
Away from the competitive side, I can honestly say the most important part of debate for me is the people who have become some of my closest friends at uni in the last few months. From twelve-hour bus journeys across new countries to an Airbnb that is actually somebody's garden shed, my uni experience has been forever changed by the amazing people in this society. This is my main reason for running; I want so desperately to give back and improve the society for the people who have made my move to London a million times easier.
Vote Alice!