Public Speaking

I have never had any complexes when it comes to me being the center of attention. I love attention, I love being in the spotlight. I enjoy seeing that people are listening to what I have to say. No, I don't like being the center of attention all the time, from time to time it's needed :) So, when I was going to Normandale Community College and taking Public Speaking I had no issues with getting up in front of strange people and talk. Keep in mind, I love talking as much as I love being in the spotlight...to be honest, I probably like talking a lot more :)

Anyway, out of all my classes at Normandale I enjoyed Public Speaking probably the most. Why? Simple. The class was fun, I got to meet a good friend of mine in there, and the teacher was great. Not only was he good at teaching, but he also made the class fun. And I did learn quite a bit in that class. Although I didn't have to overcome any fear of talking in front of public, I still learned a lot about how to give a good speech, and trained myself on how to talk without 'ums' and 'ahs' in my conversations. I notice when people use those fillers, and it drives me nuts! I have learned many other things too...but let's not get into it, because the main reason why I am writing this blog is because of my professor.

The amazing part is that I have stayed in touch with him over the years, and every time I meet with him I walk out with more confidence and ambition. The guy is simply amazing, he is very outgoing, he is open-minded, energetic, ambitious, curious and genuine. Even after spending 15 minutes talking to him, you walk out with your spirit high and new goals. He inspires me to do greater, bigger things in life without even saying it, but just talking about the right things, asking the right questions, he just makes you think!!! Anyway, I am very blessed to have had him for a teacher, because he has definitely played an important part in my life. I am very thankful to him for staying in touch and being genuinely interested.