Blog # 20 : Season to be jolly! (Speech Choir)

“ ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la! “

            Indeed, it has been the season (or the day) to be jolly besides having being a bit pressured on the Speech Choir competition. Six blocks, three places, one champion. The trophies are the apple of the eyes of each block, especially the championship trophy that even I would want my block to have that. Well I have to be honest we’re “half-baked” for the competition.

            After weeks of practice, my observation is some of our classmates don’t take this seriously and we didn’t think deep enough because we’re given I think two months of preparation and we only did it for three weeks. It’s quite a rush because we’re also reaching for the requirements of different subjects. It’s an undercover pressure for each and everyone.

            During the competition, we were the first group to perform. The thought of being in front of the stage “half-baked”, we’re like freaking out on this. But once we’re up on stage, the pressure was gone and we give our all. Then the rest of the day, we just watched the other perform their speech choir (I have to be honest, the other blocks does their performance better, literally.), ignite speech, and an enjoyable game.

            Although we’re “half-baked”, we still managed to step on the second-runner up.  The Marketing and Advertising 151 reached first runner-up, and Business and Management 151 reached the championship trophy. We all did our efforts at the end of the day.

Extra:

            The winners of the inter-class speech competition was mentioned, two of our classmates reached second-runner up and champion. The ignite speech, our classmate reached third runner up.

            If you would ask for an epilogue, my friends and I exchanged gifts and bade good-by.

            If you would notice that I’m too lazy to mention names, it’s not that I hate them, I just got the chill to the season that’s all!

Blog # 19 : Hot Diggity Dog! (Inter-class Speech Competition)

“I’m in the room with the other nine contestants. Two judges came in the room. I felt the pressure inside the room, and I think I need a hotdog.”

            If you would ask me to describe my experience about the Inter-class speech competition, I would describe my experience to a hotdog. Its either you’re buns are ready but your hotdog is still cold inside, or you’re a perfect piece of hotdog that a person would take a blissful bite. I have to be honest I don’t have the experience speaking in front of a very large crowd, and testing my abilities if you’re the “perfect hotdog.”

            I have the feeling that people would stare into your soul. I don’t why I felt that way that very time. No matter how many times I memorize my speech, I ended up having a mental blackout. I hate being pressured to be honest it’s like juggling knives without having the experience of doing so in front of a large crowd. To avoid the feeling of pressure, I imagine things like I would walk under the sunshine, or simply end the elimination round early.

            All of us contestants went back to the room for the results. When I didn’t hear my name, the feeling is like having a long, good shower after a week of no bath. Although it’s weird of me to celebrate but I know I didn’t made myself through so my dad would be proud of me. Well I believe that the contestant gave their all but it’s the elimination, so some of us are not in.

            I am one of the cold-centered hotdog. I am not ready to be “eaten” by people yet. The experience was really memorable but I know I lack one thing only, and that is confidence. This Inter-class speech competition does give me a lesson and a reminder of improvement. It was a blast, really.

            After the competition, they said that the results would be announced on the next day. Man, what a cliffhanger! I guess I’m going to buy hotdog and predict on who will win the competition.

For now, have this One Punch Dog.