“It's quite funny—while performing my interpretation of other people's voices, I found my own. I expanded my view of the world through conversations with competitors and through travels with my team and formulated long-lasting friendships that didn't end in high school. Speech and debate also helped me understand the power of being a voice for the voiceless. That's a big responsibility. Sometimes telling the story in a room full of people just one time is more than it has been shared before.”
