Public Speakiiinggg

So normally, I’d say, I’m a pretty decent public speaker. I’ve always gotten good grades on oral presentations—I can remember giving a presentation in 4th grade in a Southern accent to keep the attention of my class members.

However, today I am set to give a simple, informational speech for my Public Speaking class in my laaasst semester of college- and I’m nervous.

I’d say I’m nervous for some legitimate reasons and some silly ones, but I’m just going to list a few off so that maybe I can get them off my mind and re-gain some sensible thoughts and some confidence.

1.My teacher is an excellent public speaker. He presents information clearly and concisely and even with a twist of humor.

2.I have always received awesome grades from him in prev... Read More

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People really have some big ideas about love. Romantic love, the love of God, parental love, love for a sibling or friend and then there are levels of love for each of these categories. Other languages have multiple words for love and we attach adjectives in English so our intentions for the word are made clear. Anyway, people dream about romance and cling to the love of friends. They really seem to know what it's all about. I guess I don't. I'm always afraid I'll never know when I'm actually in love with someone because I feel so capable of loving anyone I already like. This has been a fear of mine for some time and I haven't thought about it recently, but maybe because I'm starting to not care. Not that I don't still feel capable of loving people, but my views are changing. I don't need... Read More

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I love the winter...sometimes. I love having the variety of four seasons better. In the middle of February I reach a point where I can't wait to wear sandals and take walks in the sun or go on picnics. Snow melts away, everything turns green again and there's that clean and clear smell in the air. Where I live got about 3 feet (?) of snow last week. It was pretty ridiculous. (It did give us all a few days without classes. =)) Everything is still like a wintry wasteland out there. Hopefully the days will fly by and it'll be spring before we know it! Once it is, I'm going to try to spend as much time outdoors as I can!... Read More

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wisdom teeth!

I'm pretty happy. I'm getting my wisdom teeth out in the summer! Now you're probably thinking to yourself ,"Why is she happy about this?" My philosophy is, I won't have to worry about them anymore. I hear both good and bad stories about wisdom teeth. Some people recover quickly and others don't. I have high hopes, though. The dentist I got the consultation from told me that my bottom teeth are just above the nerve, so I have less of a chance of nerve damage. (Always a plus...) Not to say that this will be a walk in the park, but hey, it won't take as long as braces. (Braces--and I'm sure anyone else who has had them will agree--can be brutal at times. So much pain caused by little metal brackets...) My mom will be glad I'll be home for this. She was worried sick that "no one ... Read More

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