9
Feb
2006
Closet Politician
Once again I come face to face with a great public speaking monster.
In my case typical symptoms could range from standard nervousness to flat out desire to throw up [resulting form the amount of sleep I got the night before and my knowledge of the subject].
Although I only got 4.5 hours of sleep before the presentation the information that I was covering was quite up my alley. Despite being comfortable with the subject I was as always a nerve wreck and a little jittery.
While waiting for my turn to speak I could not help noticing that it was hard for me to find a comfortable position. Standing still was just not an option. Observing other speakers I noticed that literally every one had their hand folded in one way or another, I guess I was not the only nervous brat in the room.
When it came time to do my speech I was ready. I practiced it a few times before hand and knew what I was talking about. With an assistance of my cards I breezed through my speech, making a small blunder near the end.
As always the final words “Thank You” brought forth a sudden since of ecstasy. My job was done and I was ready to move out of the way for the next speaker to take their place.
After leaving the podium one of my colleagues told me that we would probably do this all over again in a month. Surprisingly I was very excited to hear this, having another opportunity to polish my skills at public speaking will be a great asset to my ever developing talents.
Just give me time and who knows you could see my name on a ballet in your regional public office.
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