You are a high school student with a passion for debate. You have been accepted to a prestigious debate camp. However, the cost of attendance is $5000. You have a full paid scholarship that would cover all expenses except for this fee. This is the only debate camp you will ever attend. You are not a good public speaker. You will have to miss other opportunities, including non-debate summer camps, and time with your friends and family.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created under the Trump administration, has aimed to streamline federal operations by cutting costs, primarily in the form mass layoffs and budget cuts. Recent measures have included caps to NIH indirect costs, the dismantling of USAID, and the withdrawal of ~$1 billion in university funding. You are a young, talented programmer who has been offered the chance to join Elon Musk’s DOGE team. If you accept the position, you would be tasked with advising and implementing projects to significantly cut government spending in a variety of initiatives such as the federal education budget, foreign aid programs, etc. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity you will not receive again, and the technology hiring market has been recently unpredictable.

The Paris Agreement is a landmark international treaty adopted in 2015, aiming to address climate change by limiting global temperature increases to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The US has recently withdrawn from the Paris Agreement for the second time, and many countries have failed to adhere to the Paris Agreement by missing their emission reduction targets, continuing fossil fuel investments, and not meeting financial commitments for climate adaptation in developing nations. Regional climate models are those which entail collaboration with proximate nations to develop targeted climate policies specific to the region of interest (e.g., the European Green Deal, African Climate Change Strategy).

For the purposes of this debate, you are a cat owned by a middle-income family living an average life. You are now given the opportunity to try to become an petfluencer. A petfluencers life varies, but can involve instagram photoshoots, funny meme videos, day in the life vlogs, etc.
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The “27 Club” refers to famous cultural icons—like Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse—who died at age 27, often after achieving massive fame. It symbolizes a short, intense life of creativity, influence, and self-destruction.

The 'doughnut' model of urban development refers to a pattern of urban expansion that prioritises high-density living in the city centre, with infrastructure and services readily available within the urban area. In this model, the suburbs are often peripheral and less developed. The 'sprawled' model of urban development refers to a pattern of urban expansion that prioritises low-density living. In this model, suburbs are well- developed and there is a significant amount of suburban sprawl.

Popular social media influencers (such as Nara Smith, Whimsy Lou and etc) base their brands on being ‘trad wives’. This lifestyle typically involves being a stay-at home mum and partner, typically sharing videos showcasing making food from scratch, tending to farmlife and etc.

Teenagehood in media is often romanticized as a time of profound self-discovery, rebellion and emotional intensity. Films that romanticize teenagehood in media include The Breakfast Club (1985), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Euphoria (2019–), and Lady Bird (2017).