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這是大四上學期參加演講比賽時所準備的講稿。印象中題目好像是'The Most Unforgettable Thing of Mine',雖然準備得很倉促,不過後來還是有拿到不錯的名次(獎金也很不錯!),也算是一雪大二比賽時忘詞的前恥了(這就是我的the most unforgettable thing!)。

之所以把它貼上來,是因為最近的生活過於平淡,不知要寫什麼好,此外,更重要的是,最近總有股「講稿遲早會被我弄丟」的不祥預感,所以趕快放上來,也讓自己安安心。

不過,我必須事先做個嚴正的聲明,這講稿只是當時粗略的「草稿」,舉凡文法錯誤、語意不順等難以入目的內容,都沒有出現在比賽過程中,所以若真有心看完的人,千千萬萬不要露出鄙夷的笑,請記住,真正的講稿永遠比諸位想像所能及的還完美!

「既然如此,那為什麼不把傳說中真正的講稿貼上來呢?」

「傻孩子,我是怕你看完後,再也不敢寫作阿!」

「少來了,明明就是怕別人挑剔你的講稿才這麼說!」

「……」

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Dear judges and all my friends: today I am very happy to have this chance to share the most unforgettable thing in my life.

Everyone has his own unforgettable thing which could make him feel sweet or bitter whenever he recollects his story. Well, me too! For me, as long as I recall about the thing, I would feel embarrassed deeply. In fact, I am embarrassed right now, because this competition brings back the memory. After listening to my speech, you will understand why I say so.

Before entering college, I never participated in any kind of competition. Lacking of confidence made me refuse all the opportunities to present myself publicly. However, many of my good friends took part in various competitions. Watching them performing on the stage comfortably, I admired their self-assurance so much. Nevertheless, I, sometimes, would still fantasy I was a public speaker, delivering my speech deliberately in front of hundreds of listeners. I would like to do that, I knew. And the eagerness became stronger and stranger day by day.

Till being a sophomore in collage, one day, I accidentally read a circular to know there would be an intramural competition in language. At that moment, I could hear a voice from my heart 'What are you waiting for? It's a good opportunity to do what you want to do.' The voice was so strong that I decided to take part in that competition right away, to give me a chance to complete my dream.

From that day on, I started to prepare the speech aggressively and rehearse it everyday. I tried to do my best to make my first experience unforgettable. And the truth was, in the end, the experience did not just become unforgettable; it becomes the most unforgettable thing, even like a nightmare.

During the competition, each participant took turns to speak. As the time drew near, my heart beat violently. Standing on the stage, after the shivering opening, I started to make a speech. I was extremely nervous. Before accommodating myself to the situation, the worse thing happened, I FORGOT MY LINES!.

Oh my God. It was so ridiculous, but it really happened. I was petrified. Everyone looked at me with astonishment, but I just did not know how to rescue myself from that serious crisis. I was like a malfunctioning CD player; kept saying I I I ……. At that moment, I could feel my world was collapsing. Game's over. I completed my speech hurry-scurry. Going back to my seat, I try not to recall myself what happened before. Many times, I would like to escape this classroom; however, I knew I could not leave this way, so I still sat here till the end of the competition.

Several days later, my mind came to tranquility. I started to face the consequence and to introspect my performance in the competition. In the meantime, I tried to espy all factors that led to my mistake and figure out ways to prevent it from happening again. All of a sudden, I had a new point of view. Maybe it was good to me to have this terrible experience, because it gave me a chance to grow up.

Bertrand Russell had said “Mistakes are an essential part of education.” Now I totally understand why he said so. Without the failure last time, I would not know what kind of demerit I had, not deeply understand the treasure of success, nor bravely stand here to challenge myself again.

I know I am doing well this time; that is the contribution of the unforgettable experience.

Thank for your listening. May the joy and happiness around you today and always.

Thank you!


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現在回頭再來看這稿子,才發現實在是寫得不太好,感覺起來太像披著英文字母的中文。不過也因為自己懶得去修文,所以這應該會以爛爛的樣子苟且地在blog裡活很久。


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