14 - "Integrity has no need of rules"

My public speaking skill was once again put to a test in this term’s Public Speaking competition last April 20, 2016.

I was chosen as one of the participants who will represent our block for the said competition. Each participant must present a speech related to Albert Camus’ famous quotation “Integrity has no need of rules.” We were given enough time to construct and practice our speeches in preparation for the event but I’ve had a hard time in constructing my speech because I am not satisfied with the drafts that I created. When I ran out of ideas for my speech, I consulted my block mates and asked what is the meaning of integrity for them. I received many ideas from them and because of that I have finally created a speech that I can present. 

I also had a hard time making my speech long enough to reach the minimum required time to be qualified in the competition. But thanks to God I was able to make it long enough as I kept on revising and adding other words in my speech. I was really pressured that time because I saw my other block mates who are also part of the competition have already perfected presenting their speech. I didn’t sleep the night before the event in order for me to catch up with my block mates who are ready for the competition. 

As the competition starts the next day, I can’t help it but get nervous because first of all this is my first time that I will be presenting alone in a large number of crowd. But it turns out that there will be an elimination round that will be held in different rooms first in order to filter out the participants who will perform on stage. 

After the elimination round, the judges now announced the participants who were qualified and will perform on stage and fortunately I was one of participants who were given the chance to perform. 

Photo Source:

Jem Yucoco, RAM page