在2025-26WSDA春季大湾区小学生演讲与辩论活动开幕式上，来自深圳荟同学校的选手代表朱芯仪Michelle 分享了自己与辩论的故事。

从2023年首次参赛的紧张兴奋，到获得WSDA全国总决赛公共论坛式辩论亚军以及大湾区高中组冠军。她学会了与搭档逻辑同频，把每一场比赛都当作成长的机会，“辩论的魅力在于推动你批判地、客观地、自主地思考”。

正是这份热爱，帮助她收获了牛津大学、伯克利大学和香港大学的录取通知书。Michelle 用亲身经历证明：辩论不是关于输赢的游戏，而是让你成为一个更清醒、更理性的思考者。

获奖经历（部分）

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为确保阅读流畅，以下文章为大致翻译。

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Hello everyone, my name is Michelle, and I am a senior high school student from Huitong School. It is my honor to be here today to share a bit about my debate journey.

大家好，我叫Michelle，来自荟同学校的一名高中生。今天很荣幸能在这里和大家分享一些我与辩论的故事。

I started Public Forum debate in grade ten. What immediately drew me in was the idea of arguing with facts and logic instead of emotions—logos over pathos, as we say. PF debate values evidence and reasoning above all, and to me, that felt like the fairest way to explore any academic topic: after all, what is the point of discussion if we don’t learn to back up our ideas with reliable evidence? So, quite quickly, I fell in love with debate.

我从十年级开始接触公共论坛式辩论。最初吸引我的公共论坛辩论对事实和逻辑的看着，而不是情绪去论证——也就是我们常说的“理性诉诸”胜过“情感诉诸”。对我而言，这是探讨任何学术话题最保险也是最实在的方式：毕竟，如果连观点都不能用可靠的证据支撑，讨论还有什么意义呢？所以，我很快就爱上了辩论。

My first tournament was the 2023 WSDA Fall Regionals. For the first time, I truly understood the importance of research, of building logical arguments to defend my side, and of responding to those who disagree with my ideas professionally. That mix of nervousness and excitement completely captured me, and I knew right then that I wanted to keep going. Thus, I devoted much of my effort to debate. Over the next year, I won regional champion, national second place, and semifinalist at the Harvard International Debate competition.

我的第一场比赛是2023年WSDA秋季区域赛。那是我第一次真正体会到做研究有多重要、如何用逻辑构建论点来捍卫自己的立场，以及如何专业地回应那些不同意我观点的人。比赛时那种紧张又兴奋的感觉彻底抓住了我的兴趣。那一刻我就知道，我想继续走下去。于是，我把很多精力投入到了辩论中。接下来的一年里，我拿到了区域冠军、全国亚军，以及进入了哈佛国际辩论邀请赛的半决赛。

Looking back, what I’ve learned from debate goes far beyond mere skills for competing. My school’s debate club created an environment where we see every tournament as a chance to practice and grow. I’ve learned to organize my thoughts, align my logic with my partner’s, and enjoy deep discussions with friends and mentors. Debate has given me endless new ways to understand knowledge and to approach different people. Meeting new friends and discussing debate tactics has always been something I looked forward to, because you never know what new cultural and intellectual perspectives these peers can introduce you to.

辩论教会我的远不止比赛技巧。在学校辩论社，我们形成了这样一种氛围：把每一场比赛都当作练习和成长的机会。我学会了如何梳理思路，如何与搭档保持逻辑一致，也享受和朋友们、学长学姐们深度讨论的时光。辩论让我不断获得理解知识、走近他人的新视角。结识新朋友、一起讨论辩论战术，一直是我特别期待的事——因为你永远不知道，这些同伴会带给你怎样新颖的文化视角和思想启发。

My critical thinking and research skills have improved tremendously as I examined one thoughtful resolution after the next, linking theories and new knowledge to real-world contexts to examine my environment with more sophistication. The charm of debate, I believe, lies in its ability to capture one’s interest and push them to think critically, objectively, and with autonomy. Debate has been one of my main activities in high school, and it played a huge role in helping me gain offers from the University of Oxford, UC Berkeley, and Hong Kong University.

我的批判性思维和研究能力也在一次次深入探讨辩题的过程中大幅提升。我把理论和新知与现实世界联系起来，以更成熟的眼光审视周围的环境。我相信，辩论的魅力在于它能牢牢抓住你的兴趣，推动你批判地、客观地、自主地思考。辩论是我高中阶段最重要的活动之一，也在我收获牛津大学、加州大学伯克利分校和香港大学的录取通知书中，扮演了非常重要的角色。

I will never regret the time I've given to debate. It is a truly fulfilling activity that has given me opportunities beyond what words can describe. All in all, I wish all of you a wonderful experience today. Do your best, learn from every round, and good luck in the tournament!

我从不后悔把时间花在辩论上。这项活动对我而言真的很有意义，它带给我的收获难以言表。最后，祝愿大家今天都能收获一段精彩的经历，并能从每一轮比赛中学习到新的知识。祝各位比赛顺利！

回看Michelle的分享会发现，那些奖项和录取通知书或许只是成长路上的一个结果。

真正珍贵的，是她在一次次准备辩题的过程中学会查找证据、独立思考；是在一次次观点交锋中学会倾听、回应与表达；是在与不同伙伴和对手的交流中，逐渐建立起理解世界的能力。

辩论未必会让每个孩子都成为冠军，也未必会让每个人都走向同样的学校。

但它或许能够帮助孩子拥有一种能力——面对复杂问题时，保持思考；面对不同声音时，保持开放；面对自己的观点时，保持求证。而这些能力，远比一场比赛的胜负更加长久。

愿每一个站上赛场的孩子，都能在表达中发现自己，在思辨中认识世界。