Public Speaking Course

The most difficult challenge was left for the end of the course. The main idea of this challenge is to tell a story to a new group of people. I like telling stories but I like doing it in front of the people I know. That's why this challenge is difficult for me. I don't know what expect from a new audience. But challenge was accepted. Last Friday I went to the performance Dust given by the theatre Old House. I went there with my friend and some her friends who were new for me. So it was a wonderful opportunity to fulfill the challenge. I'm usually too shy to talk in a new company but that time I decided to get myself together. And we started to talk about our study and some difficulties we face. At that point of conversation I told them a story about our science course at university that is thought to be one of the most difficult. The story was funny and everyone laughed. After the performance we went to the cafe and had a good time. I hope that I will keep in touch with...

"Fair words please the conversation," - says one proverb. My new challenge can prove it. This time I needed to make a compliment to an unknown person. So I came to the shop situated near my house yesterday. I decided to buy some food. And I said to the seller that she looked beautiful that day. She looked at me with a stange sight but I was smiling at her. And then she smiled me back. That was a little bit awlward but at the same time I was happy that I made another person smile. It's a good experience. I think we should tell more pleasant things to each other even if to unknown people.

We have only one week left and session is coming. So we should hurry up to finish our 10 challenges. Today is time for the 8th one. My task was to go to the expensive shop, try on one thing or scan an item for a while and then leave the shop without buying anything. Today I had some free time in the morning and I decided to go to the shop. I went to the shopping center where I visited Zeppelin. This shop is quite expensive for me and for other people too, I suppose as this shop is not as crowded as less expensive ones. So I entered the shop. And a shop assistant came to me immediatly to suggest his help. Of course, I refused as it was the condition of my challenge. I scanned the items and the prices were really high. For example, the trousers cost about 12000 rubles. I didn't try on anything because I was afraid to damage something. I can say that I felt uncomfortable. I understand that the shop assistants are the same students just like me. And they were not as scaring a...

Public Speaking Course is coming to the end and it's high time to look at the results. The  questionnaire can hel us to do it.  I've got 70 points this time that means I made a progress. Now there are more positive than negative things in my style of communication. That's a good result, I suppose. But of course, there is still something that I should develop.