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Oh the good days at high school, how they will be missed.  I learned many different things that will stick with me throughout my life, like a very descent critical thinking skill.  Some courses that i took that improved these skills are my senior year i took a debate class.  This class was very good in many different ways; it was fun, it was challenging, and also it taught you how to think and produce on the spot infront of the entire class.  When you are in the middle of a debate and youve stated all of your points and then your opponent comes up with a point that blows you out of your seat, what do you do?  You have to think and produce right there at that moment very quickly, you have to come up with a good counterarguement that makes sense.  It is a lot harder than it thinkgs, also it is a lot more fun than you would think.  If you ever get a chance to take a debate class, do it.  Even if you hate speaking infront of the class, just do it.  Look at me, do any of you remember my presentation of the Freedom from Fear?  I was shaking during it like no other.  But debate is more than just presenting, its arguing, who doesn't love to do that?  It will challenge you like you've never been challenged, and you will enjoy it.