People usually tend to view speaking in front of a crowd of
people is a frightening situation because of many reasons. First, people do not
practice speaking in public. They have not used to speak reasonably and choose
proper words in daily conversations with their friends and families. So they
fear to fail their first experience in front of a large audience. Second,
People feel scared, uncomfortable, and alone when standing on a stage with
everyone's eyes focused on them and judging them. These feelings make them
nervous and unable to perform effectively. Finally, some people simply do not
know how to write and prepare for a reasonable speech. Thus, they lose
confidence and the flow of their speech.
The first time I spoke in front of a large group of people,
I was unconscious. It was the 3rd grade spelling bee. During the bee,
I avoided looking at the librarian, who was giving out words. When it was
reciting time, I remained speechless for a few seconds. My mouth was dry.
Finally, as I could recite, my voice came out awkward and choked, but I
continued carelessly. While engaging in my spelling, the librarian pressed the
buzzer. The very sound of the buzzer gave me goose bumps. I had not even
mentioned all the letters. Going to my seat, I became on the verge of tears.
For the rest of the bee, I kept getting angrier with myself. “Why did not I
manage my time up there on the stage effectively?” I thought to myself.
"You did your best, it was a good effort.", the librarian said. When
I heard that, I felt comfortable and more enthusiastic to perform better and go on to win later in fourth grade.
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