Rahmath shaikali
First of all I have to say I have personal experience in this. I’m a person who is afraid to speak in front of everyone, and i have anxiety. I don’t have the courage to speak. Every time I don’t speak in the stage because my thoughts will be like.
“WHAT WILL OTHERS THINK ABOUT ME IF I SPEAK?” “WHAT IF THEY MAKE FUN OF ME?” “ WHAT IF THEY BULLY ME?” all these questions will pops into my mind. So i never give my name to elocution competition.
Even if I join, even I’m well prepared I don’t do it properly in the stage I stammer and will say thankyou and I’ll step out. I was good at studies, so in 11th STD my teachers and principal selected me for the election. I didn’t know I was selected, one Sunday my teacher called my sister and said her, i was so shocked because I have to give a long speech.
I didn’t know what to do, so i prepared my speech very well, but I know I would stammer there. It was the time of my speech finally they called my name. I took the mic, I was holding my mic and saw my friends and teachers, they were all smiling and hoping that I’ll do good, I can read these from their faces.
I build up all my courage because I don’t want to disappoint my teachers and my friends, I closed my eyes, I took a deep breath then I opened my eyes and started giving my speech, I thought I was giving my speech in front of my mirror. After I complete giving my speech, everybody started clapping and shouting, my principal she never smiles to the person unless they give their best speech, now she was smiling and clapping for me.
Then I realized it was me who should develop confidence, people will say you can do this you can do that, their words will not work unless you practice for it. Don’t think what people will say or react, just go for it no matter how much time you have to spend on preparing yourself.
