jbhvtdv6elk6swswzx w4 ug tfyugiu ohp h[huh ugr6s How Raahmah’s Debate Life

started?
“It started during our college departmental day when I was in freshmen way back 2012. Each year level was
required to have a debate team to compete for the eliminations. Surprisingly, our year level mayor and other
officers approached me to be part of it. I really do not have a wide grasp of how debate works but public
speaking was really my thing so I just thought of saying YES on the idea that my speaking prowess would save
me on that haha. Eventually, Lousian Debate Society (LDS), a commended organization in USL scouted new
members and targeted new debaters from each department so I was officially in to debate.”

Debate Competition Preparation Experiences and Achievements

Raahmah prepares having many brainstorm sessions and meetings with her devoted coaches, mentors,
officers and seniors of the LDS who molded the debater in her. Most of them are CPA’s now who are and
always have been, instrumental in helping her prepare, and feels she owes a lot of her success to their
thoughtfulness, constructive feedback, and attention to details. “I also am incredibly grateful for all the help that
my mother has dedicated to help coach me, help me edit my speeches, and instill me with a sense of love,
pride, and support!” Raahmah added.

Furthermore when asked about her achievements, she answered, “I got 10 points in our University Debate
Championship 2015. I usually garner best speaker awards but I also get to have best debater awards. Apart
from this, I have participated in numerous debating championships as well. However, the best thing debating
has given to me is the opportunity to mix with wonderful people from variety of places.”

Raahmah talks about losing says, “It's all part of it. In those cases, disappointment would really come in, but it turns out to
inspire me more to become a better debater. As for me kasi, during my latter years as a debater i get to enjoy it na lang
unlike before na i really look at it as a competition. It helped me when I was able to see the fun out of it. All losing
moments will just add up the fire within u to argue better and become wittier.”