Hi Everyone! It’s been a while since I've blogged but, I have lots to tell you. First, I wrote my entire 20 time speech and gave it on Thursday. My speech was written from the bottom of my heart. I talked about how 20 time affected me and how it has changed me as a person and student. Because of this, I would never have found happiness and I would have never realized the true joys that reading brings into my life. With these ideas, my speech centered upon my life and experiences before, during, and after 20 time. I really wanted to show my peers that life without daily happiness is miserable and that by incorporating your passions into your everyday life, school can be even the least bit more enjoyable. But, it was so scary getting up in front of everyone; especially since I was one of the first people to present. I walked into the auditorium, where we were presenting, thinking that it was no big deal. I had practiced my speech and was confidence in myself; yet I still was freaking out on the inside and could not stop shaking and clattering my teeth (which I tried to blame on it being cold in the auditorium but let’s be real…it was me). However, I was honest with everyone and told them that I can be a very awkward and funny person (this being advice from my English teacher) and I was able to calm my nerves enough to give my speech. Looking back on this experience now, it has been an amazing journey and without it, I would still be an extremely stressed person. Reading is one of my passions and I realized without it, I was never able to enjoy school.
Now, I am waiting to see if I am chosen to speak at the TEDx event, being held at my school. Being asked to speak at this event would be an amazing experience. I want to tell people those passions in life mean so much more than we actually think. And sharing my personal experiences and what I did to get there could inspire even just one person. And if my ideas inspire one person, that’s one more person in the world who was able to go after the things they love all because of my 20 time project.
On a final note, I would like to let everyone know that because I am so passionate about reading and sharing it with others, I will continue to work on my website and write book reviews into the summer and hopefully throughout the following years. So please be patience, because I promise that soon I will have the book reviews written on The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, and The Mortal Instruments City of Bones. And for now, I will continue reading The Mortal Instruments City of Ashes.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for my final blog post about my 20 time project in the next two weeks. But don’t get sad, I have some tricks up my sleeve to keep you informed about my website and summer reading that we will talk about next time!
~Jackie
http://jackiekbookreviews.weebly.com/
Now, I am waiting to see if I am chosen to speak at the TEDx event, being held at my school. Being asked to speak at this event would be an amazing experience. I want to tell people those passions in life mean so much more than we actually think. And sharing my personal experiences and what I did to get there could inspire even just one person. And if my ideas inspire one person, that’s one more person in the world who was able to go after the things they love all because of my 20 time project.
On a final note, I would like to let everyone know that because I am so passionate about reading and sharing it with others, I will continue to work on my website and write book reviews into the summer and hopefully throughout the following years. So please be patience, because I promise that soon I will have the book reviews written on The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, and The Mortal Instruments City of Bones. And for now, I will continue reading The Mortal Instruments City of Ashes.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for my final blog post about my 20 time project in the next two weeks. But don’t get sad, I have some tricks up my sleeve to keep you informed about my website and summer reading that we will talk about next time!
~Jackie
http://jackiekbookreviews.weebly.com/