I hope you guys had a great Autism Awareness Day. I sure did! I went to the mall with my mom, and I even got a "Through My Autistic Eyes" video from it. I can't wait to share that with you guys, so look forward to that next week.
Also, I have released the video of my story! So far, I've gotten an incredible positive response, so thank you all very much for that.
Now, onto today's topic...public speaking.
This is something I've been wanting to talk about for a long time. Autism and public speaking, like every topic associated with public speaking, go hand-in-hand with one another. It's something that I feel should be talked about from both experience and opinion.
I have spoken publicly before. I spoke to my class in February 2015, and April 2015. The actual speaking part is the easiest, I'm saying that right now. The difficult part is figuring out what I'm going to say, how I'm going to address what I'm saying, the words I use, how to connect with the people I'm speaking to, what volume and tone I'm going to be using, simple stuff like that. A lot goes into speaking in front of people.
The first time I spoke publicly in April of 2015, I was so excited, but very nervous. It was my first time speaking publicly and I didn't know what to expect. I spoke at a church of a friend of my dad's, and I had my notes, I had my practices alone in my room, I was ready to go. The nerves kicked in as I was walking up to the stage, but as soon as I got up there, I felt so comfortable. After I was done, I realized that it was actually pretty awesome.
After that first speaking opportunity, I had a passion for speaking. I loved it that much. The coolest thing is seeing first hand the impact you're making on so many lives. When people came up to me and said thank you for what I said and sharing my story, it made me feel good. Really good.
I haven't been speaking much since mainly because of my school schedule that I had. Now that I'm taking a break from school, I have some time on my hands, and I can speak some more.
Would I love to public speak again in the future? YES, I'd love to. I love connecting with people and sharing my story. If someone were to ask me to do it again, I'd have to consult my mom first, but I would absolutely say yes. I have this passion to speak publicly, and it's worth it. The stress, rehearsals, restless nights, note redo's, and the nerves are all worth it. That's because I know I've made a difference in someone's life in one way or another.
Talk to you guys, later!! :)
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