I developed a passion to help and give back to the society at an early age. In fact, the first time I contributed to help my surroundings left me with a horrible experience. It happened in kindergarten. I volunteered to clean the classroom and accidently, I fell in the trash bin. When I woke up, I was at the hospital and the doctor told me that there was something that got into my eye; I just laughed it off. Nevertheless, my parents were angry, but it did not stopped me from helping my school. At the age of 8, I offered the janitor my assistance during my lunch break. As a matter of fact, I spent more time during my lunch time with the janitor cleaning the cafeteria than with my friends. In the following year, I helped the daycare system of …show more content…
When I graduated, I earned the Fondation Desjardins Engagement Benevolat award for the graduate who best contributes to community life and was runner up for the Médaille du Lieutenant-gouverneur. Today, I still volunteer for my CEGEP and the community. Despite being an active community volunteer, my primary interest had always been debating. I was introduce to debates in grade 7th by my English teacher. Her name was June Hendy, and she had a profound impact on my life. I still remember my first debate topic: Should we add mom on Facebook? Ms. Hendy taught me different techniques to recognize arguments, fallacies, etc. I am grateful that the techniques she taught me are still useful today when I am writing essays. Furthermore, my fondest memory of the best debate experience that I ever had was in a simulation of the UN. Throughout grade 7th, there were 6 teams in each class that defended a topic which they believe is the primary world issue. I recall that the one I had to defend was global warming. In fact, we had to present our strongest arguments and defend our point of views in front of our classmates. As the leader of my team, I efficiently distributed the task and lead a great teamwork experience, which served well during the debate. As my high school years went on, I continued to debate since …show more content…
I applied in Pure and Applied Sciences in CEGEP in order to allow myself to experience a wide variety of topics. Law was always a career that I considered, but that I was never sure of. McGill was always the university that I want to attend. In fact, I always told myself how lucky I am to live next to one of the best universities in the world. However, my mind for McGill Law was set only in summer 2015. In March 2015, I started reaching out at about 15 law firms in Montreal. My idea was to ask for internship opportunities during my summer or my winter break to have an idea of what a lawyer does, or to have a talk with experienced lawyers about their career and take some of their advices. Ultimately, only Sindy Peixoto who worked at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP as Manager, Student Recruitment & Professional Development replied me. She invited me to the law firm and had a talk with me. The session consisted of her telling me how she managed to become a lawyer and me, asking questions. Given her job title, Ms. Peixoto could gave me many advices on the distinctive advantages of different universities. She proposed me to read the undergraduate program of the different universities to see which one suits me the best since my main concern is that I don’t know which legal system is better. Nonetheless, during my session with Ms. Peixoto, she explained me the differences and the basics of each of the system. Yet, I still cannot make a
As I became more involved with campus life, I couldn’t find a way to immerse myself in preparing for a career in law. While I knew why I wanted a law degree, I couldn’t conceptualize what I wanted to do with it. Prior to college life, my familiarity with the legal system was by way of internships with judges and lawyers. Clearly, that traditional route perked my interest but not my passion. Living with the athletes affirmed my interest in their culture. I began to immerse myself in subjects surro...
Finally, Leo makes the case that arguing is beneficial and can rescue us from “our own half-formed opinions.” John Leo has provided an excellent, if not equally sarcastic essay, on why he firmly believes debating is an important aspect of our daily lives. We use debating to help gain knowledge on new ideas, challenge existing ideas, engage with friends and fellow peers, and work out our half formed opinions. Throughout the essay, Leo uses a myriad of helpful quotes and examples to drive his point home. One of the most notable was a quote regarding President Ronald Reagan and then Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill. “Tip O’Neill and Ronald Reagan fought sharply during the day, but enjoyed having the occasional drink or two after
It was the summer of 2013 when I was living with my grandparents and they told me about volunteering at the church. I didn’t know what they were talking about, so I took the initiative to go find out for myself that following Sunday. I was in the balcony on Sunday, when I heard the announcements saying we can volunteer for their hope food pantry. I was excited because it was going to be a chance where I can help other and get community service hours. Volunteering I began to think positive thoughts and telling myself “ I am doing a good deed”.
Every single moment that takes place in history arguably leaves an effect that lasts much longer than just the initial outcome. The Lincoln Douglas Debates are by far one of the truest examples of this happening. The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas that took place in 1858 had extreme importance in Illinois that created effects that decided the presidential election of 1860.
The debate team of Wiley College faced many colleges to be recognized and finally in the end winning a debate against the reigning debating champions, Harvard University. One of the debaters who caught my attention was James Farmer Jr., the youngest on the team that started out as an alternative. James Farmer sought recognition from adults and wanted to show everyone he was capable of debating. James Farmer incorporates a lot of Ethos and Pathos into his speech making, allowing him to leave his audience filled with emotions and in awe. Although James Farmer interested me, especially the way he presented his final speech, James Farmer and I are very different in the way we deliver our speeches.
Arguments can be made out of just about anything. An argument has two sides, and conveying an opinion is one of those two sides. Arguments sort out the views of others and the support of those arguments represented by those people from past events. These events let others show their argument about what will happen in the future, and of how the future carries on today. Newspaper articles can be arguments, and laws being passed in Congress have a form of argument associated with them. There are many types of arguments that are presented in many ways. In Everything’s an Argument by Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz, information is given about three specific types of argument: forensic, deliberative, and ceremonial. Forensic arguments deal with the past, deliberative talks about the future, and ceremonial is all about the present. I have identified each of these arguments in the form of newspaper articles.
My personal and educational growth in college and subsequent professional experience provided an avenue for a career choice, working in law. I have learned that the law protects on all levels from the multi-million dollar client to the single mom who can barely feed her children. It is through this that I can continue to make a difference in my and others’ lives. Emory Law offers me the opportunity to further my goals through its International Humanitarian Law Clinic, Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, and the multiple of chances to help others through my blossoming legal knowledge while in school. All of these would add pieces of my puzzle and help bring into focus the bigger picture of my puzzle. Through attending Emory Law I will continue to create change through helping and ultimately find where I fit in this greater human puzzle.
Before the start of this school year, I was not clueless as to how to craft an argument, but, to say the least, I was unexperienced. I thought that “argumentative” was simply a fancy name for “persuasive”—needless to say, I was mistaken. Blinded by this fallacy, I avoided acknowledging any opposing views in my essays (such as in my TV argumentative impromptu), which only made it seem as if I did not have sufficient information to defend my arguments. I thought I had to induce my audience to agree with me and that if I mentioned any alternatives, I would lose them.
Whalen, Charles and Barbara, The Longest Debate, Seven Locks Press, Washington D.C.:1985. Web. 3 July 2015.
When you think about a debate for points, my mind wanders straight to a cat fight to get the last word out. But in our class people were able to patiently wait to get called on. Something quite random that happened often, was when students would say irrelevant comments. I assume it was to increase the amount of points they’d receive but it took away from the subject at
I started volunteering at the food bank and the soup kitchen in grade 9, with a nudge from my friend. During my time as a volunteer, I would ask for donations and collect any non-perishable food items. Later I would go to the Soup Kitchen, to help cook some of these items and serve them to those in need. My volunteering experience allowed me to experience the environment and face situations that I otherwise would not. It opened my eyes to the harsh reality and lifestyle that many individuals in our society face today. My time at the food bank and Soup Kitchen helped me understand the importance of giving, ...
Background of the first debate The 2016 presidential debates were one of the series held for the 2016 U.S. presidential general election. Three debates among the core presidential candidates were planned by The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). The first presidential debate for the 2016 election occurred on September 26, 2016. It was the first one in American history that attracted 84 million viewers, becoming the most-watched debate ever in the U.S history.
“Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul motivated by love.”
My plan after college is to become a Sociologist or a Social Worker. With a college degree in one of these areas, I hope to impact my community in various ways. First, with the knowledge obtained from college, I hope to counsel with young people who are on the verge of going astray. In today's society, there are so many negative factors that influence young people. I want to help them understand the importance of setting goals and striving to become productive citizens. I also want to give them a sense of hope that with perseverance, they can become great role models for other young people.
However, there wouldn’t be another debate between Presidential candidates until 1976 when Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter debated incumbent President Gerald Ford. After 1976, presidential debates have taken place with each election cycle. For the most part, throughout history, the topic of presidential debates have focused primarily on foreign and domestic policy, as well as defense. However, in recent years, after 9/11, the topic of national security has also become an important issue for voters to take into consideration when deciding who will lead the country.