Picking a culture a literary art and music piece while trying to keep cool in front of the fan,
And all of it without knowing what each item would be used for
It was already nerve wracking on that score.
To make the problem worse add an oral presentation
And I had more then a little reservation.
Public speaking was something that can cause true devastation
But refusing meant failing and so it demanded participation.
Quickly went by the others that came before
And before I knew it my presentation date was right at the door.
Then the doubt and worry started mounting
As I began the seconds counting.
Worse of all seemed the actual speaking
Then I began freaking.
Because up in front of the class your mind can be deceiving
About all the unreal mistakes you keep perceiving
You hear yourself tripping over every word
Wondering if any of your facts have been heard
Thinking you keep on stuttering
And ever word you can form you are muttering.
But sometimes all you really need is perspective
And to remember your hard work is often reflective
So I just kept myself going through my internal breakdown
And finished my cultural presentation praying I didn't come off sounding like a clown.
And after months of waiting for it and slowly preparing
I realized I had no true reason to be despairing
For once it was done
I realized the culture presentation was actually kind of fun.
Ah I felt the same way as you! So I chose a later date in the year because I was so nervous to talk in front of the class and present. But after being together for basically the whole year it was not bad at all! You did really well and those cupcakes were amazing! Good job =)
ReplyDeleteI felt exactly like you did! Just thinking about speaking in front of others can be very nerve wrecking but once it is over it doesn't seem to be that bad! I remember both of us talking about it to prepare ourselves! I really liked your poem!
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