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Entry 3: Week One of Project All educational experiences should empower students to feel that they can make a difference in this world. Those were the first words out of my project mentor’s mouth. The Speech & Debate team is lead by Mr. Tray Smith. He recounted to me how when he was a high school kid he was shy and quiet. Mr. Smith’s high school freshman year English teacher recognized impressiveness in his character encouraging him to join the Speech & Debate team. Mr. Smith quickly felt as if he was a part of something that held significance. He greatly enjoys the preparation leading to events at the school where he now teaches. So on that note, this first week we concentrated on how I might participate. I informed him about my requirement for the course project so he would put me to work in earnest. He immediately began to coach me. It is imperative that students feel they have something important to say having the confidence to share it with you as well as with their peers. So the goal is to m ake them feel at ease. Recognize it is reasonable for them to stumble every now and then. Humility is also a core characteristic of the team. Many successful programs are also known for being a bit pretentious. As our team increasingly gains success, a gracious, humble attitude becomes more important to display. Being a member of our team requires a high level of motivation and some serious goal setting. So don’t hesitate to challenge them. They are accustomed to critique on their speeches. Other high school activities cater to a specific skill set. What helps keep students engaged is that there is something for everyone within this environment. Therefore, in forensics everyone is able to find an event at which they can excel. The man... ...nherent via the fact that the enemy is aware our government is employing surveillance. The revelation by Edward Snowden, to some extent, puts people on notice as to the capabilities the government has to track the enemy down. Neg references a poll done by the Pew Research Center where they found there are no indications that Edward Snowden’s revelations have altered fundamental public views about the tradeoff between investigation of possible terrorism and protection of personal privacy (Pew Research Center, 2013). Still 62% of Americans â€Å"say it is more important for the federal government to investigate possible terrorist threats, even if that intrudes on personal privacy† (Pew Research Center, 2013). America has reduced its exposure to potential attacks and we are all the better for it not worse. Tomorrow we will continue with the Aff position on this subject.