Research says that public speaking is a fear that most people have and a few years ago I was one such person. It was a regular day at school when one of my teachers called me into the staffroom. She asked me if I wanted to give a speech at the Independence Day celebration in our school.

At first, I was very excited to be part of this celebration. A part of me wanted to say yes, but I was also very nervous because I had never done something like this before. My teacher encouraged me and promised me that she would help me in every step of the way. Eventually, I agreed.

Next day, during a free period, my teacher sat with me and helped me write the speech. When I first read it aloud, I stuttered a lot as I wasn’t very confident. So I practiced it in every free time I would get — in front on my teacher, in front of my class, alone, in front of my friends, in front of my parents and even in........

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