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So it is great to be home. I learned a lot at UTNIF, however it is still great to be home. I got to sleep in my own bed, etc. I loved it. I will miss all of my fellow UTNIFers, but the Castilian got old. But, I leave again on Friday...wonderful.

So... I learned more about CDE. And to all CDE extemp alum, I would like to say that I am now better informed. It is not that CDE, UTNIF, or any camp sucks. They are just different. UTNIF is based upon analysis, and delivery is not helped a whole lot. CDE is based on delivery, so my sources tell me. Both come with great results (multiple ( Read more... )

So I gave two practice speeches yesterday. First was good "Should the United States make its own plutonium?" I had no sources, but have no tubs. Then I had "What should the military do to fullfill its quotas?" My answer, truthfully, I have no fucking clue. But I said we should downsize quotas. Then the guy critiquing me (National Final Round ( Read more... )

Hello my friends, foes, and whatever else you might be. I am reporting from debate camp. I just gave my first practice speech. It sucked. Would not have gotten a first in South Carolina round. No fluency whatsoever. Oh well. I'll get better. UTNIF is fucking crazy. Everyone is crazy. Really ( Read more... )

So, I went to observe nationals. It was pretty awesome. They f'ed up some of the results, but oh well. (For example, in H.I. third place should have been disqualified, and I saw some better pieces that didn't break). Congrats to Nikhil to making top 30. Congrats to all that competed really ( Read more... )

So, my brother graduated. I can't believe he did it, such a frickin' accomplishment. He gets all these frickin' presents. Bastard. Then he is going to Duke, and he is getting an assload of money from our "friends" and family. Most of those "friends" he has not talked to for more than 5 minutes. Just because he graduated, he got over $2,000. ( Read more... )

This is absolutely histerical... From the Onion


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So today I had my English exam. 100 on the multiple choice/short answer part. Then comes the essay. We had to interpret a poem. Mine was completely wrong. I thought it was symbolic, but it wasn't. A frickin' literal poem... What BULLSHIT ( Read more... )

Is it just me, or have we done absolutely nothing in school the past week...
Whatever, works for me.