Speech #1 Reflection
Well, now that the first speech is over, I can definitely relax. The first speech for me is always the worst. Getting up in front of people you have to see for the next thirteen weeks is nerve-racking. If you mess up, you still have to face them again. For me, it is much easier to get up in front of a group of people I will never see again, but that is not the case for this class.
Once, I got up in front of the class, the nerves begain to kick in. I could felt nervous, I was shaking, and I could feel it in my voice. I know that if I just take a deep breath and let it go, I will be fine, but I never seem to think to do that when I am up there. My voice was quivering, but I was getting through the speech. I tried not to look at my note cards too often, but I know I looked at them more then I should have. As the speech went on, I could really hear my nervousness in my voice, which I’m sure everyone else could too. Between being up in front of people and making sure I spoke for an adequate amount of time, my nerves were fried.
Once I sat down, I was releaved, the speech was over. But I felt that I did not do as well as I could have because I was nervous. I told my friend how nervous I was, and of course, he said that he could tell in my voice. But at least the first speech was done and over, and I could relax, and start preparing for the next one.
I know I need to learn to relax, just take a deep breath, and do my best. Having 25 people staring right back at you and trying to deliver information to them without getting a little nervous seems impossible, but it is something I will continue to work on. Getting up in front of people is something that will not go away, especially when I enter the work force. All I can do now is hope that the next speech goes a little smoother and I hopefully won’t get as nervous.