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I killed my speech Remember the vomit? Well I went in for another rehearsal where I didn't do so well. It had less to do with fluency than with content. My speech was kind of all over the place and a tad too long. I can home and honed it then submitted my husband, 7 neighbors and their 8+ dogs to 20+ renditions of it. They gave me pointers like pausing for comedic effect or emphasis and helped me pace myself. I invited all of them to the speech since there would be free dinner as well as a T-shirt. They all came. There were 5 speeches in total and I was number 5. The first 4 were really good. They spoke from note cards and walked around the room. When my turn came, I didn't want to do all that. I stood in one place, read from my prepared notes, looked up at the audience and got a lot of laughs and emotions flowing. My students cried a little. I teared up too. And my professors all found me afterward and told me how moved they were by my speech. I maybe stuttered but honestly I didn't even notice, and I don't think anyone else did. They recorded the whole thing and maybe I'll share it when it comes out. I am really chuffed with myself. I learned a lot about who I really am. I'm no longer that shy kid that was scared of stupid opinions and daft muppets masquerading as people. I am a woman with a voice and a damn good story to tell. I also learned that bravery his not the absence of fear, its the courage to go forward in spite of fear (Term and conditions apply). .