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Around four years ago, I received a call from the headmaster of my son's school. He asked me to speak to a group the next morning. After the call, I became afraid. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like . The whole night, I could not sleep well. Many times, I wanted to call the headmaster with regret and tell him that I could not .come. Finally, I had some . I thought, "If I miss this chance, surely the school will invite me again to any of their programmes. "
The next morning, I reached the school on time. Before my turn came, my whole body was shaking with fear. When my turn came and I started , my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry! I wasn't even able to read my paper . I didn't know where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realised what my biggest weakness was, Public Speaking.
After my speech, I with the headmaster and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happened to . Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.
Around one month later, I was to give a talk again. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was appreciated (赏识) both the headmaster and the teachers. They praised my efforts a lot.
After that, I became more confident when giving speeches. I learned that everything is if we have the courage to take the first step.
