"I want to be a lawyer when I'm older so this is a good experience to learn about what the courtroom might look like and I'm really enjoying it."
- Policy Debater from MLK 8th Grader |
"I want to be an immigration lawyer when I grow up, and doing congress teaches me how to research things I wouldn't normally"
- Congressional Debater from Rangeview 10th grader |
"'I'm learning how to be more confident. I'm also learning that it's better to listen to what your opponents have to say instead of just jumping to conclusions."
- Policy Debater from MLK 8th grader |
"I joined speech and debate because I wanted to join an extracurricular that was interesting. Congressional debate gives us a chance to debate things that might actually come to pass."
- 9th grader Congressional Debater from Rangeview, |
"I've learned that people have different viewpoints, but those viewpoints don't disconnect us from each other, they bring us together. We may come from different backgrounds but the DUDL brings us together and we're like family."
- 11th grader Impromptu Speaker and Poet from West |
"I like the DUDL because it's welcoming here and I see a lot of people who look like me. There's people from all different backgrounds, races, religions, and I don't think you would get that anywhere else."
- 11th Grader Policy Debater from Vista Peak |
"I'm interested in a law career, and I'm thinking about going to DU. In debate, I'm learning about things that I can relate to real parts of my life."
- 11th grader Policy Debater from Vista Peak |
"Debate is teaching me that you have to be prepared for what you're going to say. You can't always debate on the side that you want, so you have to learn to adapt and keep things flowing."
- 10th grader Congressional Debater from Rangeview |
"I like the DUDL because I love seeing all the other competitors. You become really familiar everyone and it's like a family reunion every Saturday."
- 11th grader Dramatic Interpretation Competitor from Aurora Central |