Debate is a formal way of communicating that the two teams

present their arguments to persuade one another. According to

Kristine Joyce Agustin, debate made her to step out to her comfort
zone. As being a person to her, she always said over issues and
societal problems. She cares much about what is going on in the
society. Debate is a way to express her ideas, beliefs, her stand and
most importantly herself. But she also said that it’s not always about
expressing herself. She added that debate is a two way of gain, first
is she was able to express herself and secondly, she also learning at
the same time. She admitted that she’s not always right, and
through listening the arguments of her opponents, she made her
learned more about the matter. For her, those issues made her to
strengthen her beliefs and stand. Sometimes, she made her realized
that she was wrong and there are better ideas than her. And also,
she said that it’s okay to be wrong because on that point, she
learned something and at least she can now see and act on matters
more efficiently by all the ideas she gained.

She gave me an advice that, don’t be ever afraid to stand up and

speak up. She said that leaning on how to debate starts on with fear
and nervousness that will not be going to be good and will cause of
embarrassed. And also failing to her is always part or learning. It’s
okay to be wrong, it’s okay to be embarrassed; at least you tried and
to her trying means learning. Hence, use every experience to
improve self, even the bad ones, but she added that never commit the same mistake twice. She
also gave me her favorite line from a poem “If you compare yourself with others you may
become vain or bitter, for always, there will be a better person than yourself”. She also said
that, don’t ever be intimidated, and don’t feel bad because someone is better. You’re going to
be good just by trying. She also remind me the “audentes fortuna iuvat” it means “fortune
favors the brave” This advices that ate Kristine gave to me, enlighten me to a positive thinker
and motivated me more that I will become an attorney someday. It makes me realized that no
matter what is going, just continue of trying because it is not bad, it is more better than you
didn’t try at all. And in simple words, “Don’t be afraid in failure but rather fear not trying”.

Rosemarie A. Enor BSLM 2A