Community Service

Good afternoon to all my classmate and Ms. My topic for today is Community Service. What is community service? You might think a punishment? Or you might think is tax deduction. But actually to me, it means differently. Community Service is so much more than you think.

I was brought up in a rural area. Since my parents were busy working, they did not care much about the progress of my studies, resulting in my academic performance dropping very badly. I used to be a lazy person last time and I almost gave up my life because I thought that I am not that kind of person who was born to be clever. I woke up when one of the high school teachers told me that no one will give up you unless you yourself do it. Luckily I met her early in my life and I realised it early, otherwise you will not see me standing here, and you might see me working somewhere else.

I had a chance to gain a different kind of experience. I had the opportunity to join the community service which was organised by the MCA. The objective of this project was to alert parents and students into realizing the importance of education. This is the main reason I volunteered for this service. I do not wish to see any of the youth experience what I had been through. However, the project was only carried out for seven days in one of the rural areas. In the seven days, we had our own foster family, we had a week of activity for the local community and we had a camp for the local children.

We had a good relationship with the teenagers together with their parents there. From the good relationship, we had an easy heart to heart conversation with them. When I get the trust from them, they are willing to share their problems with me and I willingly give advice to them. When someone give themselves up or gives up hope, encouragement and a lot of motivation can actually help a person build up their self confidence again.

When I feel down, if a friend comes to me and cheer me up, I will feel comfortable and build up my confidence again. I will think that there is still support from someone.

You might wonder why I need to tie up my hair, clip my hair, tight in the t-shirt with the sport shoes and wearing the watch. You might think it is out dated and maybe why the “auntie look”. Yes, this is what you will call “discipline”. When someone is discipline, it makes it easier to persuade people.

At the end of the day, not only you can help those teenagers who want to give up they lives, it also helps myself sharpen my socialising skill and survive in a strangers’ place. I realise the importance of the power of “teamwork”, this service is not only me myself, it is about we ourselves.

Before I end my speech, I would like to quote from Mother Teresa, “If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” So, ladies and gentleman, start lending our hands to the less fortunate, together we can and will build a better and caring society. Community Service is more than just tax deduction.

This is my speech, thank you.

interpretive speech

Halloween today!!!! The DMC group for this semester had really did a great job today.With their courage and bravery to dressed up out of the norm and present infront of the public. I think that not every one could actually did this. The cooperation that the DMC had given to the program was fab ulous.
Maybe is due to the attention that the whole AC was focusing at those whom presented today at AC, they were kinda nervous. They could actually present better. For example Neng Neng, i believe that he could be better than what he did today. With his character today, he could really perform well but unfortunately he was nervous and he's out of idea what to present. This actually works to train us to perform in a large crowd with such costume on us. In different situation, we will have different feelings different ways to overcome it.
Sam did a real good job. He manage to put a real loud laughter in us. I could say among all, he did the best today. The staff that work in the cyber cafe of AC actually came out just to see him. He could put away his image a side just to present. He set a real good example for all of us to learn. Basically thats all for today.... Happy Halloween guys!!!

comment interpretive speech of felicia

I think this time is her more successful speech, because she just direct to say what thing she wanted interpretive us. After that, have some part she will say with more touching. For example, she will use her own experience with her ex-bf and tell us wanted loving ourself more.
I like her speech. Hope she can improve her present skill and talk better than this time. I think she can do it.

reflection on impromptu!

The Most Important Thing In My Life..

actually i am kinda lucky that i got this topic..
it's like i know what am i gonna say once i got this topic..
but, whether is the idea is creative or not, its for the lec and the classmates to decide..

heard from Michelle that AGAIN, my eye contact with the audiences was a bit off, i was too close to them i think..
but i tot of being closer with the audience, then i missed out that part..
summor was busy puking all the points that i managed to think of, so did not really notice about the mistakes i have made here and there..
towards the end of the speech, i realized that my legs movement..
haha.. cuz i saw miss Cheryl looked at my legs.. XD..
will try to control next time..
i think trying to walk around became a distraction? but standing still looks very stiff..
HOW?
oh i think the voice projection of mine was okay? loud enough i suppose! =D
then the hand gesture, trying not to move my hands so much already, i guess it is okkaay? =)
well, still ALOT mcore to improve! and hopefully i really can be better in the eye contact part... maybe sub consciously i am afraid to look the audiences in the eyes thats why... =S..

thats all! =D

Reflection of JiaXin's Interpretive Speech

I think I did quite a good job in giving the speech but yea, one problem is I'm too nervous and I kept moving here and there. Actually I feel more secure with a table in front of me but Miss C doesn't like it so I feel as if I left my comfort zone and starting moving around.

My speech was actually kinda long but because I've to complete it in 5 minutes, I ended up talking quite fast. I'm not sure if the others know about it but yea. I DID practice at home before that and the time I finish the whole speech was 6 minutes plus. So I tried speaking it faster and that's how I manage to keep it within 5 minutes.

I used words like "screwed" which Miss C dont think is suitable in a speech. So yea I think these are the things I need to improve on. But other than that, I think I did it quite well.

Self reflection and comments on Raj's interpretive speech.

First and foremost I would like to comment on Raj's interpretive speech, more like giving compliments though. He is one of my favourite speaker in class and I like his sense of humor and he is definitely a great spontaneous speaker and no doubt a very good impromptu speaker as he let his imagination run wild. His interpretive speech is talking partly about his grandfather, he started of without the title of his speech as he wants us to know it or guess it at the end. At first when he started talking about his grandfather I thought he was tearing as he gets very emotional and I believe other people felt it too as I felt the sourness in me when he talks about a coffin he sees in his house but I believe everyone was relieve including Raj when he says that all of it was just a dream and one thing, one super big mistake Raj shouldn't do. Vulgarity Raj, control! ;) And that's what I think about Raj, great job! :)

Next, my self reflection; I somehow felt that not only me but everyone in the class is improving as time goes as we were trained or asked to present for every presentation skills class and honestly speaking I love this class. I find it really interesting and like what Miss Cheryl always says that we'll learn more about our friends throughout this semester. My speech was talking about taboos and I felt that I could have done it better and I must be careful of my choice of language and of course speak appropriate language and drop words like 'lah'. And I definitely must be more confident in speaking as I still shivers at times and that is not a good thing. Overall, I think I did okay and I hope to improve more and be a better speaker. :)

Adrian

comments on Vivian's interpretive speech .

for me , vivian's idea(what if i am not born in tan's family) is like not really much things to talk about but she did it quite well. but she has to work on her gestures, facial expression and also her voice tone more. When she talk about something that is really nice, she should change more on her facial expression. so that the audiences as in us can feel her happiness. she talked about both version as in the rich and poor , she should change her emotion when she talks about the poor ones because it's really upset. if she get to improve on that, i bet her speech can catch everyone's attention ((:

Comments on Thina's interpretive speech

First of all, i would like to say that Thina is really a born speaker. The way he conducted his speech and his way of engaging his audience was remarkable. The flow of the speech was well-oulined also. Nothing can really pick on in his speech. If you ask me to pick one, then i will have a hard time thinking on one. Here's one that i took a long time to think out. Thina like to walk/roams whenever he is giving his speech. I personally found it quite annoying as my eyes have to keep following him whenever he goes. And if he walks back and forth, my eyes will also have to follow exactly the same. Too much moving will cause an audience to easily lose his/her attention to you as it irritates the audience as their eyes have to move according to where the speaker went. So, cut down the walking, walk at the right time and stand at the right time. That's all i wanted to say. Well done

Interpretive Speech: Music of my life (Weng Loong)

Good afternoon everybody and thank you so much for attending my speech this great afternoon. 28 September 1989, “blrruuppp” here comes me and my mom told me, I was crying so loudly and my mom sang me a simple song called “My dear little weng loong” that my mom told me. This generally reflects my topic for my speech today and that is one of the reasons to let everybody know more on what music means to me in my life. As I explain just now, we hear out first music as our mothers hum smoothing lullabies to help us sleep and during the early school days, we learn nursery rhymes that are meant to help us in language skills and further learning about the world. Well, I feel that everything that contain in the music does deliver messages and at the same time provide entertainment medium to me. I listen to music every day, even the moment I start my car in the morning before going to out; there goes music, my mobile phone rings, even when I am watching my favorite movie does plays music in some part of the show. No matter what music is used for, I think music is a great art that I rely on it daily.

People use music for social interaction, games, learning, expression, and developing relationships. I realize every time I play techno songs or more to bassy songs and there goes the speed of the car. Increasing and increasing. I would speed up and drive fast than ever before along with the techno songs that I play during driving. Without music, life would not be challenging and fun. Even driving fast is dangerous but once a while, it’s a fun thing that everyone loves to do while driving their car. Music also helps me to relax my mind especially when I stress out with my life and college stuff. If that happens, I will just play any latest hits with my subwoofer loudly and from that way, I would feel better and what’s more interesting is sometimes I would get idea on the assignment I am doing. Music gives me great memories especially to the song I sang to my girl friend which is Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera.

Even it’s a classic song but it still in my mind every time I have fun time with her. Putting me aside, even my parents have lots of their very own music those ties down to their memories of being together for the time they met. I would say music is a powerful element that listen to it every day. Music also gives me to relax especially when I am tired and I play music every night just to get me sleep.

BUT WAIT…!!!! (To audience)

I want everybody to close your eyes and imagine “What If the world without music?”..what would happen if there is no music at the usual club/bar you chill at? I would say the world will be quiet and what we only hear is strange noises and human voice………..

ALLRIGHT….NOW….OPEN YOUR EYE….(To Audience)

(a music was playing earlier stop at the same time)

There it goes, keep the imaginary you gone through just now and I only can point out that Music is everybody’s life, is like our heart, without it, we won’t grow further and , I love music, so does everybody, because gives me motivation on everything I do in my life. Without music, I won’t be able to stand on this wonderful afternoon to talk with everybody because; the world will be quiet and no meaning. Thank you.

Reflecting of Interpretive Speech --- Roller Coaster

First of all, I love interpretive speeches that day. There are a lot of interesting topics which we wont get to know in life. At the moment, it really points out a lot of things which is meaningful to all of us. And yeah, my topic is about life. I have classmates which uses train and cross road to look after the life. But for me, I take my look about life as roller coaster.

I actually feel quite relax while presenting my interpretive speech compare with my persuasive speech last time. Im not that nervous as previous time. During this speech, I just pointed out everything which I've learned in my journey until today like my personal experiences. I noticed i have a very poor english pronunciation until i keep on looking up to the wall and think what the word Im actually wanted to say. Besides that, I have skipped some of points due to too rushy because of looking at the time countdown.

I think I have got a little improvement on my speech compared with previous one.
Hope it will goes on. :)
And best luck to the others who have not present yet. :)

Interpretive Speech --- Roller Coaster

This is speech and I hope it really motivates all of us. Happy reading. :)

Good afternoon to my beloved lecturer, Ms. Cheryl and my fellow classmates. Today, I would like to present my interpretive speech with the title of “Roller Coaster”. Before I start my speech, I would love to ask you guys, do you guys dare to take a ride on roller coaster? Well, for me, I dare because I think that it was awesome but at the meanwhile I also feel afraid because it might be a dangerous game.
As we know, there is a high and low threshold when taking a ride on roller coaster. When the roller coaster start moving up to the track, some people tend to feel curious about what will be happen after it starting to move down on the track. Some of them will shout out loudly, some will be keep quiet because of too nervous and some even will cry because it is too scary. After passing all those thresholds, people will feel relax and the pressure has finally released out.
Based on my personal opinion, roller coaster is just same as the path of our life. In life, we face a lot of things regardless of sadness and happiness. The high and low thresholds is actually refers to the sadness and happiness in the life. It symbolizes the difficulties and amazing scenes that we face in life. Not everyone dare to sit roller coaster just same as those people not brave enough to face all things in life and they will be choose to escape from it. When there are some troubles which happen in their life, they do not take the opportunity to find the solution to solve it. They afraid of facing those problems and will try to run away from those matters. On the other side, some of them very enjoying in facing the challenges. It is because they think that they will find out more new things and get to improve themselves in life. They can’t wait to reach the highest point of the roller coaster because it actually brings excitement to them. They enjoy the excitement when the roller coaster comes down from the highest threshold to the lowest threshold with a very fast speed. In addition, some of the people will scare the moment when reaching at the highest point. They will feel afraid and worry about the obstacles they going to face in front of them.
There are many types of roller coaster such as four peoples in a ride or one people in a ride. It actually refers to human will facing all those problems in life alone or with a group of peoples. Some people are preferred to face it alone because they believe that they can be independent and do not need helps from peoples. But, some of them will be more prefer to work in a group of people because they manage to share ideas and come out with more critical thinking. For those who face with a group of people, they get advices, helps and cooperation from each other can perform well in life. The whole track of the roller coaster consists of many turning points but there’s only one big turning point on the highest stage. This highest point is just like the biggest turning point in the path of our life. After passed through the big turning point, it may cause the changes of life. For instance, if a person is struggling with death, this person is actually will realize a lot of things during this period. At the moment this is actually his turning point in life and the view on everything to this person are differently.
Apart from this, there are a lot of different faces with different reaction while riding the roller coaster such as excited, scare, happy, enjoy and some even cry out due to the scariness of the roller coaster speed. At this point, we can clearly see that people tend to face things with many different ways either in positive or negative in their life. Everything happens for reasons. Think out of the box. In our life, all depends on how we make our stand in it and how we take our view on it. Some people do not have the guts to take the ride of roller coaster and they even prefer standing down there to see the others playing with it. They have not make their first try and started to build up their own judgment. It just like for those people who have never try a ride on roller coaster, they will always say that they can’t play with it because it’s just too scary. But actually, we need to take our first try and take the move in everything because we might discover out many things in the path of life. At the meanwhile, if we always do not have the courage to take the first step, we might not know there are actually a lot of different things outside there. Hence, our life will be just like living in the small box which can’t see the outside world.
The roller coaster simply stands for the ups and downs that peoples’ life present. The ride can be fun, it can be out-of-control and even be a frightening experiences. You may see some parts of your life are lively, interesting, entertaining, terrifying and so on. Life is full of ups and downs; therefore having a light-hearted attitude is important because it might make a change in life. Lastly, I would like to end my speech with the statement of --- Life is a perpetual “roller coaster ride”.

Thanks. :)

every cloud has a silver lining 2

personally think that, all of the topic for presentation today were all pretty good and meaningful.. =).. money.. artist.. life.. communication.. road.. train.. roller coaster.. classical music.. shisha and love.. childhood.. i love you.. and earth.. did i miss out anyone's? hehe.. sorry if i did!

abit nervous when i was presenting.. and my speech draft is different from what i have presented today..
took out the personal experience and used the incident happened in the class.. had more interaction with classmates.. which i kinda like this kind of presentation.. shall try to do that more next time.. hopefully next time people will react to me.. =S

sitting down makes me feel more secured, but i played with my feet.. sheesh.. i did meh? why i didnt realize that?

too rushy for my ending.. cuz looking at the countdown made me couldnt think haha.. so just crapped a lil and just tada.. end of topic.. =D

thank goodness it turned out not as bad as i expected it to be.. fuh...

i did not play my hair today! such a BIG improvement.. hahaha.. =P

every cloud has a silver lining

pick this line up from now on people.. haha.. it motivates you alot.. =p


below is my speech.. =D

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

Good afternoon to Ms. Cheryl and my classmates, the topic for my interpretive speech today is ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’. This is an idiom which carries the meaning of - it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem. So, people always use this idiom to comfort others who are facing difficulties.

First I want to tell about how I got to know about this idiom. In this semester, I was very stressed when I was doing one of my assignments. I won’t deny that I did procrastinated, but it is also because I didn’t understand how did it supposed to be. And that was another major problem for me to do it. That time, I was very cranky that I almost gave up doing my assignment. Yet, I still chatted normally with friends. I was chatting with one of my classmates about the assignment then she actually said that, there is one idiom that suits me very well which is every cloud has a silver lining because I sounded very stressed out. At first I didn’t know what it means. But after I Googled about the meaning of it, I actually find it very true. Nothing is impossible and there is always a solution, it is just the matter of time to realize it, effort put in and the thoughts you have.

To me, this idiom is really suitable for everyone, because, no one will ever have smooth going life forever, it always have ups and downs no matter how good are you in planning your life. Therefore, ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ is basically an idiom that is always applicable to everyone. I’m a person that get upset very easily even over little things. For example, if I don’t know how to do my assignment I will feel very useless and “emo” for that particular day as if the world is going to end anytime soon. But then after all, it is just another deadline that I am trying to meet. Once I hand in my assignment, whatever stress will be taken over by relief and satisfaction. And I’ve learnt that; everything you do, you must give your best so that you won’t be regret. Isn’t that the silver lining that comes after the cloud?

I am sure that everyone here has their “emo” time right regardless what is it about. Try to think; whenever you are having a hard time, eventually it will go off and from there, you become tougher in facing that kind of situation, right? This is pretty much what it means by every cloud has a silver lining; time can wash away your pain, even though memories are still there, people move on as time goes by, the earth will not stop spinning because of you crying or yelling for help, so why spending so much time on torturing yourself but instead, you can save your time on that and could have done something better?

A very good example, when you go out and work, dealing with all kinds of people is normal, people always complain about the bad customer that always bring down your mood, but try looking from another perspective, without a bad customer that torture you, how would you learn to deal with another worse customer and also start appreciating good customer that you have? A person’s thoughts is very powerful, things can be done just based on the one thought you made. A simple decision can make a person success or fail. This is why; in my opinion ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ also trying to remind that, if a person never wanted to give up, and keep trying as people learn from mistakes, at the end of the day, things will be pretty sweet and worthwhile. Because, you don’t let your life down when life lets you down.

Again, this idiom also becomes an encouragement to people in my opinion. We tend to stuck at one dead end when we have problems, we don’t see any solution, but then, at the end of the day, we still have to face the problem and when we face it, then things might not be as tough as it seems. So always keep this idiom in mind, I think it will make us feel motivated to work better. Because, it works for me, ever since I knew about this idiom, I always have it in mind whereby no matter what bad things or challenges are there, I will have the faith that, I can make it and gain something in the end. I would like to share with you all about this idiom, start applying it in your daily life; things won’t seem that bad anymore! =D

Thank you.

In Between Shisha & Love

First of all, congratulations to everyone who did their interpretive speech today. Good job everyone! Heheheh ♥

So anyhow, I was the third person to engage with everyone in the class. Honestly, I wasn't really prepared. I had a cue card in my hand but I left it on the table because I told myself "Don't always rely on anything" and when I stood, I was kinda shaky. Yes, I was mumbling a lot.

When I saw Su Ann did the timer sign I knew I didn't have much time to interpret my speech so I left the last part of my speech. I did not want to say "good girl" but actually I wanted to say:-

"I had to choose in between favoritism and forever otherwise another party would make the decision for me and I chose to be child of lesser of God. Instead of getting married in such an early age, I'd rather lose my love than losing my pride. I'd want to stand in my own riptide right now - not in someone else's riptide. I would want to float in my own land because I have so many things that I need to do - I don't want to focus at only one person. If I ended in choosing marriage, I wouldn't be standing here telling you a story."

And yes, I chose nothing. I cut down my shisha from everyday to at least three times a week and I don't care about my about boyfriend anymore. I'm not afraid to walk this world alone because I know the right path on where I'm standing now.

Again, do not always rely on someone or a thing to tell something you want to tell. Let it be natural xD

What happen after death?

A sudden burst of cool wind blows, trembling the top of my body down to my feet. And there is me, walking alone on a street that filled with darkness and emptiness showing no sign of people around. Only rats, cockroaches and stray dogs can be seen as they search for their dinner in the piles of garbage. The cool wind blows again, and death is in the air.



What is death? In term of scientific explanation, death is the termination of biological functions that sustain a living people. What about in real life? In real life, we think that death is the end of a person’s journey; an ending to everything in a person’s life. It is an ending to all the suffering in this world, an ending to all the joyfulness in this world, and an ending to all the things that are connected to us. So where do people go when their time is up in this so called “real world”? As we all know, there is a place which is called “heaven” and “hell” in this world. Although its existence is not proofed, but people do believe that people who died goes to either heaven or hell based on religions. Those who are the bad guys, their souls will go to hell when they died, whereas the good guys go the heaven. But what if heaven and hell does not exist at all? Where will all the dead be when they died?



To many of us, we say life is a just like running a marathon. We have been running from the pass towards the future. But we are not running alone. We have friends, family and our love ones to walk with us along the journey. We helped each others when we faced obstacles in along the journey, we lift one and another up when one could not stand and run anymore, we share our joy together and we share our sadness. It seems to have last forever. But one day death will come, and when it did, they could not run anymore. A full stop has been set on their journey. However, they are not disappear or gone to the heaven or hell. Instead, they are there standing right where they have stopped, looking at us who are still running forward from behind. They have not disappear, not in heaven or hell, because they are there standing forever, waving their hands at us, giving us support from where they stand. Thus, giving us the courage to continue running forward. Yes, everyone is there standing at where they stopped, and I believe that my dad is also there, standing, looking at me, waving his hand. And people do always look back at those who have stopped running, not being able to release themselves from the lost, just like me. I looked back at him sometimes when I got tired of running, but in my heart, I know he will tell me: son, you’ll fall if you keep looking back. Remember to keep looking forward and live your life to the fullest. And that is what motivates me to keep running until today.



All in all, life is actually very short when we looked back, although it seems that we have been running for quite a long time. Everything in our life happened so quickly without us realizing it. Though we think that we have run far from where our friends, family, or love ones had stopped, we are actually only few meters far from them when we looked back at our journey. Before I end the speech, I hereby encourage you all to treasure what you are having now, especially your friends, family and your love ones. Spend more time together with them while they are still here running with you, there will be no turning back and no space for regrets once they have stopped running with you, leaving you alone continuing the journey. And even for those who had stopped running, I believe they will always be there, reminding us to look forward, and gives us courage to continue running our path, just like my dad. Here’s a quote to end my speech:



“You can shed tears that she is gone,

or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,

or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,

or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,

or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her only that she is gone,

or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind,

be empty and turn your back.

Or you can do what she'd want:

smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

~David Harkins

intepretive speech- success and life

My speech is talk about success in my life.My success in life is want get the "first million". Although, i can't get my success now, but i'll try my best to get it. "First million" is not very easily to get it, sometimes people work until end of their life also can't get their "first million".

Moreover, people affect me to get my success such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Lim Goh Tong and etc. I'm very respect for them because sometimes their have some attitudes same me. Finally, i haven't meet my success but i must meet my success before my life ending.

Thank you....

Interpretative speech---- my topic: The Crossroad

Crossroad is an intersection of the road. When we talk about crossroad, some people might think, what so special about crossroad? Some people think crossroad is dangerous, especially the busy crossroad in the city. In morning, the white collar rushing and the little school boy and girl to reach their destination. Being in the crossroad is similar like putting owns self into the mouth of tiger, no one stay in the crossroad more than 30 second. Only the mindedness traffic police, they had to stay in the crossroad guide the drivers.  

Meanwhile, some people always describe crossroad as the point people stand when they make decision. In this life crossroad, no more traffic police guide us where should we go, no more car pool to go with us, especially when our beloved parent getting older. Being in the middle of the crossroad is dangerous and do not have the sense of secure, because we are always lonely.

To me, being in the crossroad is not so sad, although it is dangerous and lacking of the feeling of secure. Everyone is not excuse saying that: “I don’t want to be in a crossroad.” It is impossible, even for a baby who just learns to talk. Everyone need to make decision, for the simplest example, I want to take bathe first, I want to sleep first, I want to eat first or I want to play first after this presentation. Of course, I am not going to talk about decision making in such small things in our life.

The crossroad, it is not so strangeness to me and it’s always lonely. Yes, when we are young our parent always makes decision for us. It is actually happiness, but no everyone will appreciate for this. I was away from my parent since 9 year ago, I always being in these crossroads alone. Not they do not love me anymore, I always appreciated them sent me away, because I learnt to be independent, I change my attitude that always being savage and self-willed, and the most important things is I know how to make decision with considerable others feeling.

The crossroad, it is really not so lonely, it is actually happiness. If there is crossroad mean there is hope somewhere. We might worry about if we mistaken in choose the road, how? It’s actually do not worry about, there are sure somewhere can be U-turn. Mistaken in choosing a correct is happiness also, because we have the extra chances and experiences to face different challenges. We cannot buy time, some things we cannot buy experience. Chosen the correct roads does not mean you are happiness, because accident may be happen anytime. You going to wonder, choosing the wrong road can be U-turn, chosen the correct road sure can U-turn. Unfortunately, you miss the junction to make a U-turn, how? Again, do not worry, meet an accident such as somebody do not help you when you are in trouble, mean you gain more experience and challenge than others, and you are one step forward to the success. Do not blame people do not help you in your life, because they give you a chance to help yourself on your own.

       I know, some people going to wonder, chosen the correct and wrong direction or remain in the crossroad, some things we still need to face challenge and accident, it is so contradict! Yes, it is true, because this is our life.

       To me, as a human, we should be experiences, birth, old, sickness, death, happy, sad, excited, angry, love and so on. Before I end my speech, I would like to tell you my ambition before are to be a success woman in earning money without marriage and children. But now, I realize the most important of our life is the process, not others, because I know one day I going to regret did not experience the feeling of marriage and pregnancy. So, I would choose to have a family and children with me in the future rather than I only concentrate in my career. Career is just a “tools” to maintain my livelihood.

       This is my speech, thank you.

[Afiqah] Self-reflecting on persuasive speech

My speech was about 'Music Today: Not For Kids'.
Since half of the class went for the Star field trip, less tension build up in me but heck yeah, I was really nervous.
But the thought of kids listening to 'those' kind of songs definitely made me confident enough that what I was about to present it a serious matter.

Maybe I started a little slow, and I should cut the long (but seems short) pauses. I didn't get everyone attention at the beginning, so I should work on how to attract the audiences with working on my vocal projection and next time, try and pull people to listen.
Another thing is that, I should really work on which points that are important because the result of not narrowing down the 'most' important info, I fumbled at the 3 minute mark and jumbled up my words at the end.
Another thing I should work on is my dry humour. Turned out the attempt of being sarcastic with 'sticks' didn't work well during the presentation.

Over all, presentation was A-okay, content was up to par and I really should work on the mistakes I made in the presentation. :)

Thanks for listening to my speech! :D

self reflection - Cecilia!

great! i wrote about the self reflection just now and poooof! Disconnected.. =( have to type all over again..

ok shall not complain!=)
topic for persuasive speech was "English should be the official medium of teaching in Malaysia"
so, i know my hair became the major distraction until EVERYONE noticed it.. literally.. sigh..will pin them up next time.. though i know its ugly..=.=
uhm, i think i moved my hands a lot too.. will try to control that..
i think my voice projection was fine..
but the point given was not strong enough to persuade people.. maybe should try to emphasize more and play with tone of voice...but i really like the quote by Mr. Mahathir.. =)

besides that, i think i was very nervous also.. oh ya! eye contact was bad as i only focused on one side.. will improve on that.. =)

i think i did not improve much but hoping to do better in the next presentation.. night!

Self-Reflection

Persuasive speech title was:"will internet TV replace Television".

At first, I still feel super NERVOUS when I standing in front of the class. due to this reason, I can't perform well in my presentation, I admit that I have a language problem, and it is my fault didn't memorize my speech.

Miss comment I have eat the word, audience cannot heard clearly what I spoke.. I make a big mistake, when I was present I keep throw the cue card, It is a very bad habit. I need to calm down and talk slowly.

of course the grammar mistake, My sentence structure totally worse. ><

Conclusion，I wasn't good in speaking English but I will try my best to speak well. I need to overcome the LANGUAGE, and Overcome the NERVOUS. Thank you Miss.C advice,
: "You have to be more confident, language is not a problem, just make it.... "

Ya, This is what purpose I attend this class. And the objective MASS COMM offer this subject for student.

I wish I can overcome the fact, IMPROVE after finish this class. =)

Su Ann: Speech Review

Persuasive speech title was: "Walking A Thin Line: The Media, Body Image and Eating Disorders."

I was completely nervous about presenting; didn't have time to memorize my speech at all, but of course that was my own fault ... so I think it showed in the beginning when I presented. :( BUT then, I sort of just gained momentum and went with the flow -- confidence built itself up. And it was so cool that everyone actually listened to what I was saying; it definitely helped with my speech so thank you guys!

Lost marks due to grooming, WHY MISS C! Was it my Monroe piercing? :(

Anyways,

I THINK my content was pretty solid. I know I should have paused at certain words to let them sink in and I also should have talked slower, but I just didn't have time because I had so much I wanted to say! Mistake I shall never make again. Voice projection was fine, I suppose because everyone actually listened, so thanks again :)

Body language and gestures were flawed, I'll improve on that.

I liked my ending though!