A year ago if you told me I would voluntarily run for a position that requires to speak in front of sixty people, I would have laughed. I always thought that I was a reserved person and being in the frontlines didn't fit my personality. Me, being a leader? No way. I've confined myself to that belief and I never challenged it. Well, not until now.
This time around something has changed. A few of my passions reside in web design and managing websites, so I knew I couldn't let this opportunity slip by. The day before and the day of presentations, people have asked me if I was nervous. They asked if I was ready for the competition or if I was even afraid of it. But to be honest, I never saw this as a competition, so I never saw him as a competitor. I wasn't afraid of winning. I wasn't afraid of losing. The only thing I as afraid of was public speaking. What if I stumble upon my words? What if I embarrass myself? What I was afraid of the most was letting this fear be the deciding factor to me quitting last minute.
But with the encouragement of others and the belief I had in myself made the whole difference. I felt the fear and continued on despite of it. To say that I was able to conquer my biggest fear is enough on its own.
With Love,
Jocelind
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