Blog Number Nineteen: The Walk-Off.. The Stage

Walk-offs. One of the best parts of baseball that makes the winning team lose their minds, and the losing team lose their hearts. It's definitely a sight, just like basketball has buzzer-beaters and football has game-winning field goals. The one thing that separates baseball from the other two? You have no idea that it's coming until that ball is in the air. The same thing goes for any speech. As much as you can prepare, you have no idea how the real thing is going to until one gets on that stage. I previously mentioned that 7 people were going to be in attendance at this speech, and it ended up being only 3. Another thing with speeches is that time-management is entirely different when it comes to rehearsing, and actually presenting. Pacing simply is different when one's voice is louder, and it's one of the aspects of making speeches that people have to have. Reading the audience is an extremely important aspect when crafting a speech, as just like I have stressed over time, the primary goal is to convey your message in the most understandable way. This is not possible when an audience is turned off or has a lack of interest. When I conducted my Original Work speech last week, this is what I felt I did best. However, I have began to reflect on other aspects that I believe fell short, and I will continue to iron it out before my final speech in April.