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Lose Yourself

"Yo
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghettiHe's nervous, but on the surface, he looks calm and ready..."



To quote Eminem's Lose Yourself, I felt very nervous for my big speech tonight.
I helped start our first World Language Honor Society at my school. I was definitely nervous for this small but to me very important public speaking event. I gave the introduction speech and had prepared and even had my students and my fiance give me feedback. The day went on and the periods flew by and the hour was upon us. I was definitely nervous as I stepped up to the podium, however, once I started speaking, I felt calm. I tried to slip in a joke about grammar that unfortunately didn't land, but otherwise, it was a success. Parents, teachers, and admin were happy and the whole event went relatively smoothly, despite the wifi at school being down all day. So I am grateful for a job well done and a special night for my students. 

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  1. Congratulations! How exciting to create this new honor society for the students at your school! It sounds like such a great opportunity for students and you definitely should be proud of your role!

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