Public speaking never was a problem for me until recently. At a young age, I was able to easily recite poems by heart and memorize many lines in a short period. I also have a freaky good memory with numbers. I know so many peoples' cell and home phone numbers by heart that I don't even need my phone contacts. Even presenting information to a classroom. I was always a natural. However, the past few years I feel as if this hasn't been the case. I don't get stage fright, but I'm not as good as I used to be. I'm not as good as memorizing and thinking on the spot anymore, especially relating to school topics.
Going into the debate I personally did not feel ready. I needed one more day to review the case in order to feel more comfortable. By doing so, I would be more fluid and in control when speaking. Yet, this was not the case. I do not have any complaints with my presentation because I believe Danny and I did a great job for pulling it together in a short amount of time. Hearing Danny speak amazed me though. He was so confident and natural. It was as if he can talk for hours without an once of nervousness. This intimidated me in a way because he was so good. I hope to become better at public speaking, especially in front of a class. Hopefully my job as a teacher's aid will help me improve these skills. I hope to learn to naturally speak in front of people.
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