In Thursday’s presentations, the classmates delivered extraordinary speeches. As we were in class, I was impressed by the quality of their work and readiness. There was no passive voice as they were presenting or interruptions that could eradicate their confidence. I can see how preparedness in a correct way is in contrast with fear.

Thanks to this assignment, I am able to look at my strengths and also areas of improvement in my public speaking skills. In fact, I loved the topic of my speech, difference in voice tone for certain words, and close interaction with the audience in telling a part of my story. By contrast, I noticed areas of improvement such as my interaction with the audience in the majority of my speech, gestures and vocal pace. The best of part of doing my speech, seeing the video and reflect on my performance is that I am sure I can improve my public speaking skills.

Looking to the video, I can see that my fear was connected with preparedness, but in a negative way. Actually, I had good techniques given by Prof. Kelly to prepare for the oral presentation. However, I decided to prepare for the presentation my own way. It was not the smartest decision. For instance, I saw my classmates’ openness and commitment to the assignment. Furthermore, I saw excellent speeches.

As a result, I am ready to take the stage again, but this time with a different attitude and using another method to prepare and present my speech. This time, I want to focus on the recommendations given in class. Overall, I cannot be happier with my confidence gained from the first presentation.