I will be able to make it through the next two years of high school.

I apologize for not posting my argument for round two. The times I was online, I was unable to post an actual argument. In your first argument, you started out by pointing out some errors I made. You said that my first error was saying that you held bets against me because that was a "lie." It is not a lie considering the fact that during the last few days of forensics class, you walked around the room saying, "How long do you think Alyssa will last next year and how much do you want to BET on it?" This is not a very important cause. I believe you will lose a lot of money doing that. You pointed out my second error was that I added extra question marks to my sentences. I am perfectly capable of making an argument without adding extra question marks. I will prove my point with this argument. - "There was not a second that I did not see you clinging onto that "certain person" for dear life." There were plenty of seconds that you saw me when I was not "clinging on to that 'certain person' for dear life." He was not at school every day this last school year. He was not present for every forensics class period. Do you remember the Dixie tournament? Do you remember when I sat in front of you on the bus ride home and "borrowed your phone to text someone and call them?" I believe that "certain person" was not there for that occasion. - "Another thing is that you almost left Forensics this year due to your parents pressuring you, so once the only motivation you had for staying is gone then they will almost certainly take advantage of that and exploit that "certain persons" absence to get you out of Forensics." It is true that I almost left forensics because of my parents, but not because they were just pressuring me. I could leave forensics if I make them mad at all, but I wouldn't leave - they would take me out. I was almost taken out of the class because my parents didn't want me in there. My second point is that this "certain person" is not my only motivation for staying. Being vice president of the team, winning trophies / medals, doing something I enjoy, beating a certain team we always rival against, and proving you wrong are all motivations for me to stay. I wouldn't quit something I enjoy just because someone else left. - "My final argument is that I do not believe that you have a strong will and I most certainly doubt you." I find it funny that you've known me for five years now and you still don't know me at all. You obviously do not know of how competitive I am. I like to fight for things and I will fight for something to the death. I like to prove people wrong. I will do everything to prove you wrong and show you that I can survive two more years of high school without turning into a psychotic freak before I graduate. - "You couldn't stand me being in the room and didn't even have the self control to perform your piece correctly. Since you have little self control, if any, then there is no doubt that you will utterly fail at your remedial attempt to not go insane." I had enough self control to perform my dramatic interpretation correctly once I had other people to focus on. It was only difficult when you were the only person I was performing for and you were laughing while I was trying to be serious. I have plenty of self control. I have lasted this whole summer without going insane. I do not see this "certain person" very often. I only see him if we happen to be at the same social gathering, and it's only for a second, and then we part our separate ways. If I wasn't a strong person, I would have either become a psychotic freak or killed myself a very very long time ago. By the way, you will see me in forensics next year. I hope you enjoy your summer while it lasts. Again, I apologize for forfeiting round 2 of this debate. I didn't do it deliberately.