i still remember what it feels when i have to do a public speaking test. in front of my 5A2 class, and what makes me more nervous is; madam zuraidah;my Bahasa Melayu teacher will value my speech. although i feel nervous, but i managed to control it. but my nervous feeling still can be detected by madam zuraidah and the whole class. i talked quite fast. so, my speech end up earlier than it should. actually i feel quite disappointed because i thought i failed to impress madam zuraidah.
that's my story when i'm in secondary school. from time to time, i learn and try to improve my self-confidence when talking to mass of people. i entered an organisation in politeknik shah alam (PSA) named jawatankuasa pelajar kolej kediaman (JPKK) in order to improve my skills in public speaking and leadership. after one semester, i was chosen to be 'ketua blok'. and guess what? i got what i need. i forced myself to speak confidently to peoples. and i gained my self-confidence.
now, in semester 3, i do well in my presentations in my class. i think i am quite good now at influencing people. my friends applauded to my presentation and i feel happy about it. right now, i'm reading How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie. a book which i bought by using book voucher 1Malaysia.
that's all for today, adios!
