Forensics has undoubtedly made me a stronger educator. It served as the cornerstone of my résumé and played a key role in my acceptance into the Teach For America program. I now use the same style of argumentation in the classroom, but instead of convincing a judge to vote for my side, I am persuading seventh graders to believe in their ability to do math. Debate also prepared me to lead professional meetings, facilitate parent-school conferences, and analyze student data trends through the evaluative skills I developed while competing.