Some Things Never Change


Although it has only been a day, some things never change. I finally got home after a long day of competing. From my last blog, I gave an update that I was competing at the national qualifier tournament. I ended up breaking to finals! It was a very thrilling moment as I worked very hard to be where I was. At the awards ceremony, I was sitting very anxiously as they announced the results, and ultimately the top three qualifiers for nationals. Although I did not make top 3, I did achieve fifth place. Achieving fifth means that I am instead the second alternate. So, if two people from the top three were to not make it to nationals, their spot would be replaced with me. Alternatively, if one person from the top three cannot make it, and the first alternate cannot either, then I could take over. I was slightly disappointed that I did not qualify, I am not going to lie. However, this was my first year competing in Original Oratory, so I am grateful for all of the success I have had leading up to this moment. From finals at Sunvite, to quarters at Emory, and double octos at Harvard, this has been a pretty successful season. However, it is time for me to take a break. Mentally I am very burnt out and my grades have been slipping. I have missed a lot of class from these tournaments, and not to mention this project. I talked to my group today as we all tried to figure out a plan. Originally we had scheduled filming on Wednesday, but because Sebas (my boyfriend) was too busy this week, we had to reschedule. Sebas, Savannah, and I are all going to film next week. This means that Lauren and Brianna are going to focus on editing. Savannah has already purchased the fake weapons that we will use in our short film. Needless to say, I am very excited to pursue this project. 

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