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[quote=Anonymous]I think you’ll find that a lot of debaters become lawyers. (I’m one.) I would say it helps with research if you’re on a team that does its own research (I was on one). But policy debate actually fosters terrible habits for public speaking — you get used to talking too fast. And there isn’t a lot of writing. Probably the number one thing it helps with is thinking quickly on your feet. I think there’s value in doing any intense activity, even if it has nothing to do with a career goal, as long as it doesn’t become detrimental to mental health. There is value in hard work and commitment. Those traits transfer. [/quote]
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