When I was in the first year of my college, I participated in a project making competition, where my topic was Solar System. To be well prepared for my topic, I studied the Solar System and all the planets, and also I made notes on the special features of each planet. Plus, I created a presentation along with a small model, and as my teacher asked me, I practiced speaking in front of the mirror to boost my confidence, and I burned the midnight oil to make a perfect presentation. I took some help to make a model because initially, I had no idea how to create one, but by searching on Google and getting ideas from my friends, I was able to create a model as I wanted. And when the day of the competition was approaching, honestly, I felt nervous, but my parents boosted my confidence, saying I could do anything. Fortunately, I presented my idea without mistakes, and I successfully answered all the questions from the audience. And when I heard the praises from my teacher for my project, I was over the moon. At that moment, I felt confident as I managed to do something significant, and the fear of stage disappeared from me due to this project.
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When I was in the first year of my college, I participated in a project-making competition, where my topic was the Solar System. To be well prepared for my topic, I studied the Solar System and all the planets, and I also made notes on the special features of each planet. Plus, I created a presentation along with a small model, and as my teacher suggested, I practiced speaking in front of the mirror to boost my confidence. I burned the midnight oil to make a perfect presentation. I took some help to make a model because initially, I had no idea how to create one, but by searching on Google and getting ideas from my friends, I was able to create a model as I wanted. When the day of the competition was approaching, honestly, I felt nervous, but my parents boosted my confidence, saying I could do anything. Fortunately, I presented my idea without mistakes, and I successfully answered all the questions from the audience. When I heard the praises from my teacher for my project, I was over the moon. At that moment, I felt confident as I managed to do something significant, and the fear of the stage disappeared from me due to this project.
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