2017-08-03 【Aiden in English】 There has yet to be a relaxing day at this Capitol Debate Camp. And it is true, the debate takes up most of your attention. Yes, we've had certain days where the camp has given hours of free time, but today was a field trip to Colonial Bowling. It was a time to kick back and relax for a short bit of time, unwind and bowl, and play laser tag. However, I don't really care whether the camp gives us these fun days or more studying: I just want to debate and win. The morning debate was more valuable to me than the afternoon bowling. Our instructor explained refuting arguments, which I think is the best part of the debates. The introduction is going to be essential to the same for all our debates as the topic is the same. The variations occur from the attack speech and on. Each debate will feature nearly identical contentions; the better attacker will win the debate. I really hope to be the second speaker: I'm much better at improving than anything else.
Sooner or later, we'll receive our partners. I'm hoping for an American kid from Brooklyn named Lyle Lucas to be my partner, as I enjoyed his competitive spirit. I say that certain people don’t exactly want to win the tournament, and I understand that. But I believe that people should give one hundred percent to receive the full experience of this camp. Regardless, I love to win, and I love to compete, and fun usually comes last in this order.
That night was the talent show, in which I performed. As usual, I played Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C# Minor, possibly my favorite contemporary piece ever, not that there is much that I like. I was skeptical of playing, as I had recently jammed my finger, but it didn't hinder my playing nearly as much as I thought it would. Minus a small blemish in the start, I had a near-perfect run-through.
Although I had a finger issue, the main reason I didn't want to go was that I believed the other talents would overshadow mine. In hindsight, that was a stupid thought because I was one of the older age groups. Therefore, I could be considered one of the stars of the show. The other star, my hopeful partner, Lyle, was also spectacular, although he lost his voice midway through his show. He played the piano as well as sang at the same time. This talent is something I think I'll never develop. And yet he knocked it out of the park (he's actually low-key a celebrity. Google him).
I have a complete hope that his voice returns to debate, but the essential matter is beyond the debate. As of the next few days, I'll probably need to carry him through exercises in class, which is fine. That’s why we have friends, right?
【红霞译文】
国会辩论夏令营竟还没放过一天假。说得没错，辩论占据营员大量精力；正因如此，我们有几天专门拿出几个钟头时间安排自由活动，但今天大家要去殖民地保龄球馆进行营外娱乐，是该到了休息放松的时候，哪怕只有短暂片刻甩开膀子打保龄玩激光枪战，不过我真的对夏令营娱乐日或补课加班感觉无大所谓，倒是更想参加辩论而且一心想赢。
对我而言，上午辩论要比下午保龄更有价值，授课老师讲解辩驳技巧，我认为这是辩论的精华所在。因为论题不变，引子部分基本上与所有辩论相同，只是在开始攻击发问后才产生变化，每场辩论差不多包含相同的争议，出色的进攻手终将赢得胜利，但愿我来做第二发言人：自己更擅长干些添砖加瓦的事情。
每人迟早要找一搭档，我希望自己能跟来自布鲁克林的小伙子莱尔·卢卡斯联手，他的竞争意识令我大加赞赏，而有些营员根本不想赢，我理解他们，不过还是坚信人应该拿出100%的干劲充分利用如此难得的锻炼机会，反正我既爱赢也爱竞争，而且越拼到后面越觉得好玩。
当天晚上还有一场才艺表演，我也踊跃参加。如同往常一样，我演奏了一曲拉赫曼尼诺夫《升C小调前奏曲》，它大概是为数不多被我追捧的当代作品。我对现场表现没有太大把握，毕竟最近刚踤了手指头，但并未像我想象的那样影响到弹琴，开场时有点小纰漏，后来总算完美收场。
虽然手指出现问题，可我不想登台的主要原因是觉得其他能人技高一筹，事后看来太过幼稚，毕竟我属于年龄比较大的一组，况且被当成明星。另外一位即我希望成为自己搭档的明星莱尔也是身手不凡，尽管半途唱破了嗓子，但他一边弹一边唱，我这辈子没法练就出这种能耐。甭说，他决非等闲之辈（他实际上是位低调的名人，谷歌网站一搜就全知道了）。 我满怀期待辩论时他能恢复嗓音，但关键问题远不限于辩论。今后几天里，我可能要带他在课堂上多做练习，这倒小事一桩，谁叫我们是朋友，对不？
Today in History(历史上的今天):
2015 GHCS Camp(2015年光华夏令营)
2014: Scavenger Hunt at Sea(海上寻宝游戏) 2013: Lavner Video Game Design Camp(拉夫纳电游设计营)
Wright Dorm (赖特宿舍楼) 
Sparetime @ Colonial Bowling and Entertainment (殖民地保龄球娱乐馆·业余活动)
Team w/ Lyle (搭档莱尔 08-03-2017) Crosslinks(相关博文): 2017: Capitol Debate Camp Day-4(国会辩论夏令营第四天) 2017: Capitol Debate Camp Day-3(国会辩论夏令营第三天) 2017: Capitol Debate Camp Day-2(国会辩论夏令营第二天)
2017: Capitol Debate Camp Day-1(国会辩论夏令营第一天) 8th Grade(初中三年级) |
