When I first heard about the World Scholars Cup, I thought it was the scariest thing ever. Just hearing Gabriella talk about it made me feel incredibly dumb. As soon as I heard the word debate, I was shaking in my boots. I start bawling my eyes out when I argue with my older brother. So, when I heard that you had to debate, I was like “I wouldn’t be caught DEAD doing that.”

I’m dead.

Just kidding, I mostly enjoyed attending the World Scholars Cup. At first, the cons outweighed the pros. The months of preparation, research, meeting up on Thursdays and Fridays to discuss standardized fonts for hours on end… I hated all of that. I remember being so fed up with the competition that I was fine with not even making it to the first round…