At age 15, Darlene Price had to give her very first speech. She was presenting an oral book report on “Great Expectations” to Mrs. Weaver’s tenth grade English class. She was nervous and could feel her hands shaking, heart racing, knees knocking, and palms sweating. As she reached the front of the room and turned to face her 33 classmates, she froze. Moments passed, snickers erupted, and Mrs. Weaver asked 15-year-old Price to begin her presentation. As soon as she made eye contact with the...
At age 15, Darlene Price had to give her very first speech. She was presenting an oral book report on “Great Expectations” to Mrs. Weaver’s tenth grade English class. She was nervous and could feel her hands shaking, heart racing, knees knocking, and palms sweating. As she reached the front of the room and turned to face her 33 classmates, she froze. Moments passed, snickers erupted, and Mrs. Weaver asked 15-year-old Price to begin her presentation. As soon as she made eye contact with the...
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