Then again, it wasn't really a "public speaking". I was "tricked" by my teacher to join this debate. I wasn't prepared and probably the worst nitemare ever!
I bulk up during my sophomore years. I started to represent my school in "Syarahan Agama".. Yeah, so much for a preacher myself. I was good, really. I was damn good, I represented my school 4 times in a row! But once u started in that "line", it's hard to shed how the way you should do in Public Speaking.
Lucky for me, this one teacher taught me how to differentiate between delivering Public Speaking and giving Speech. Public Speaking is like a normal conversation thou there are some elements you need to address, here and there. Adlibs is highly recommended. The more spontaneous you are, the more lively the Public Speaking will be. My highest achievement would be when I was 16. I represented my school and competed among Chineses. U see, those groups were always the fave to represent schools in Public Speaking. So I was kinda like "pemecah tradisi".. Thou I was dubbed the first runner up, I was proud of myself of the Top 5 consisted of all Chinese, except me.
Now, I'm taking a Public Speaking course again for my Master's degree. Suddenly it feels like 9 years ago. Do I still have that charm in delivering Public Speaking?
We'll see!
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