Teens Writing for Teens, the 5th

Oh, you have come to the right person, Zoe! practice the speech multiple times, and mark in spots to pause and breathe. try to make eye contact with as many people as you can. speak very slowly, smile, go to bed early the night before, and remember to blink. when you look down at your paper, don't speak while looking down. look up and speak into the microphone.

Tally has tips for everything... Hahah

Tally is the goddess of tips!
I know how to present perfectly (my teachers in middle school made sure we all did). So it's not the speaking part. It's the public part. And the nerves. Lots and lots of nerves.

Imagine they're all in their underwear.

okay, I never did that. I looked in the mirror and said 'i am the smartest, prettiest, funniest, sexiest, most talented, most confident, most amazing bitch in this whole place and all those motherfuckers better know it!'

That is badass. I'm happy to have you as my partner in crime.'

like, actually say it out loud. you'll feel awesome!

The main important thing with public speaking is just to speak slowly. That covers a lot of ground.

Nervous speaking in English? Try public speaking in French. That's WAY worse.

Taylor_Writes said:

Nervous speaking in English? Try public speaking in French. That's WAY worse.

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Seconded!

Well, only if it's improvised. If I have a speech, it's about the same.

*learned French first*

I do everything in school in French. I do my exams in french, my classes in French, my projects in French... All except for Language of course.

Consider yourself lucky, Zoe. I had to do a French speak off... I didn't win, as I was competing against older people. But, it was quite nerve wrecking.

Taylor, do you live in France?

I went to French school, learned to read and write French first, and am better at French than English. Much better.

ETA: Alberta, right, Taylor?

The only thing I can say in French is the alphabet and a few numbers haha

Newfoundland, Tally!

But I do have a part of France nearby. St. Pierre. It's not Canadian. No no.

Shit! I knew that. I meant that. But I was watching the news, and the dude said "Alberta" and it just... came out!

Hahah. That's okay, my dear. Hahah.

I just said hahah twice. Oh dear.

I took a class in fourth grade where we learned French... but I only remember to say 'Hi my name is Zoe. How are you? I'm good.'

Oh, my dear. That's like a grain of sand compared to what I do. Hahah

I also know how to count to 19. But that's it.

I took Spanish last year! I wanted to take French, but my parents wouldn't let me.

I'm taking Spanish in high school. I want to be trilingual.

Haha. All I know how to say in French is...well it's not the most polite thing. But English, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Tagalog–sure, I can get by on those.

Hi guys! Im on my phone because my laptop internet isn't working so I can't stay long

OMGITSYOU.

Got my laptop working! I have returned from college land. Hanging out in the dorm with my roommate right now. I'm so tired right now.

HR! You're in College Land?! How are you liking it?