Hilary's Blog

entry 2

I'm actually not THAT nervous for my speech on Monday. I think the outlines and practice have really eased some of my worries, but I'm sure when the moment comes, I'll be a bit scared. I feel that my main problem with the speech is going to be my tone. When I was practicing in class, it sounded more like a report than a narrative. That means that I'm really going to have to work on my dialogue this weekend. Because I'm so shy, I'm going to be very embarassed when doing voices for dialogue, but I guess if everyone has to do it, it won't be too bad.
Also, I'm apprehensive about the topic itself. Although I purposely strayed from telling a personal story, some aspects still apply. I don't want the class to think I have a problem or become worried. I could have done a different topic, but I really feel that I can speak openly about this and have the words flow easily. It's a personal subject, but I know that I have the strength to talk about it.

Overall, I just need to practice my speech a lot over the course of the weekend and realize that there's no need to be embarassed because the rest of the class is doing the same thing.

posted by Hillabill @ 4:53 PM