UC Forensics goes to Harvard
Hey Everyone! I just wanted to take the time to write a short blog about the Forensics Harvard trip this past weekend. Leaving for the five hour drive at 9:30 on Friday morning, I never knew how much fun it would be!!
We took a rest stop somewhere in Connecticut, and finally got into Boston by 4:00. We had the whole night to relax in the hotel, and prepare for the competition the next day. We assembled together as a team and went out to dinner, where I had a delicious bowl of New England clam chowder soup J. (it’s my favorite!) Then, we all practiced reciting our speeches and presenting our debates in front of our four coaches. Lights had to be out at 11:30, for we had a long day ahead of us! Saturday, we headed on the “T” and arrived at the Harvard campus. We competed in three rounds that day, and our last round was on Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon, we found out that our senior boys duo made it into the octave-finals. We all went and watched them compete. Then, we had some time to go back and relax at the hotel. Some shopped at the gift shop, while others got Starbucks in the lobby.
The competition at Harvard was huge. There were about 200 participants in each category. Just having the experience to travel to such a university and compete with students from all around the country is really amazing. And of course, the team had a great time together. On the way home on Monday morning, almost everyone was sleeping. It was a very long, but fun weekend!
As for the rest of the forensics year, there is only one more competition, on March 17. Union Catholic is hosting it. At this meet, the participants for Nationals will be announced, as well as the winning teams for the year.
That’s all I have to say for now, stay tuned for more!!
We took a rest stop somewhere in Connecticut, and finally got into Boston by 4:00. We had the whole night to relax in the hotel, and prepare for the competition the next day. We assembled together as a team and went out to dinner, where I had a delicious bowl of New England clam chowder soup J. (it’s my favorite!) Then, we all practiced reciting our speeches and presenting our debates in front of our four coaches. Lights had to be out at 11:30, for we had a long day ahead of us! Saturday, we headed on the “T” and arrived at the Harvard campus. We competed in three rounds that day, and our last round was on Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon, we found out that our senior boys duo made it into the octave-finals. We all went and watched them compete. Then, we had some time to go back and relax at the hotel. Some shopped at the gift shop, while others got Starbucks in the lobby.
The competition at Harvard was huge. There were about 200 participants in each category. Just having the experience to travel to such a university and compete with students from all around the country is really amazing. And of course, the team had a great time together. On the way home on Monday morning, almost everyone was sleeping. It was a very long, but fun weekend!
As for the rest of the forensics year, there is only one more competition, on March 17. Union Catholic is hosting it. At this meet, the participants for Nationals will be announced, as well as the winning teams for the year.
That’s all I have to say for now, stay tuned for more!!
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