Hope

In passing, you wouldn't think public speaking would be a challenge to me. I'm a fairly outgoing individual, seeking to meet new people and try new things. Public speaking, however, isn't all that easy. I struggle with eye contact, largely due to an eye condition I was born with, and I don't always speak clearly either.

With this class, I'm hoping some of those habits can change. I'm a sports studies major, hoping to deal with player personnel in the future. With this, I know that press conferences are definitely in the near future, so public speaking is something that will be crucial when I take on the real world. I look forward to each new speech we will have to encounter this spring, and hope that by the end, I'm comfortable speaking with anyone I want to in a pleasant and convincing manner.