I got thrown into something this weekend that I wasn't ready for.

Every day is a story.

I'm Shannon Kaysen.

I was invited to participate in a high school and middle school debate competition this weekend.

It's called the Moja Debate League.

It's a nonprofit that works with Detroit schools, creating competitions so kids can learn to articulate their thoughts and ideas through debate.

And I was so happy to be asked to participate.

I remember growing up, we didn't have debate teams.

I always wish we had them at my school.

I went to Southwestern and E-Course, and we didn't have debate teams. I always wish we had them at my school. I went to Southwestern and E-Course,

and we didn't have a debate team.

You had to get those public speaking opportunities,

mostly at church.

So the debate was held at the University of Detroit Mercy.

And this is on the west side of Detroit.

About 100 young people and a large student union.

And I listened to the announcer, give directions to the teams and the judges and the moderators.

All right, these kids were talking, you're trying to listen.

And I followed the directions, went to my side room, and someone tells me that I'm the moderator for the debate.

Now, I went through a few training phone calls with a moja, you know, telling us what we'll be

doing, but they're just like short phone calls. I didn't really know what I was doing. I figured I

figured I'll figure it out when I get there. So, but they're telling me that I'm the

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