14 - Fears and Nervousness Everywhere

Speaking in front of an audience is a common fear to us people. We are nervous when we are told to speak. The nervousness is killing us. Let's not also forget the huge amount of pressure coming from the audience. The pressure makes us scared that we tend to mess up and forget what we have to say.

I will say that I too is very much afraid to speak in front. It's one of my greatest fears to speak to an audience.

Last week, we attended a competition "Speak Sense". It is a competition wherein the best public speakers from selected high schools fight each other. Our school's organization in public speaking and debate, APC Speaks, hosted the event. They also invited guests from the contestant's school and all of us freshmen (SoM) who are taking up public speaking subjects.

It was my first time to attend a competition like this. At first I was excited since it was my first time, but then when it started everything changed. I was honestly scared. I was actually the one being nervous for the speaker. I don't know why. I was wondering myself that why am I the one getting scared. Why am I worried so much for the speaker? Why do I feel like I am the one talking in front? Thoughts like these began to revolve in my mind until the end of the competition.

It's not only that that keeps me scared but also the games that we played during the competition (informative debate and speed speech). I was also scared since our professor, Ms. Nina, was also selecting students who will be participating in those mini games. I was scared that I might get chosen. I was scared stiff lol.

All of these nervousness was kept inside me until the end of the event. However, I still enjoyed the competition even with those fears inside me. All of the speakers were great. All of them did good. I would also want to congratulate the winners. I hope that they do not end their profession here but continue it till the end. This is just the beginning. :)