Week 7

        I was about to say this week was uneventful just like any other week but I had forgotten it was student government campaign week. Considering that, this week I was really confident and assertive. First off, when I said my speech in front of all the ninth graders---I felt like I was going to die, I was nervous the entire morning. Afterwards, though, people told me I did really good. I spoke with confidence even if I was really nervous (shout-out to Diya and Wyatt for helping me practice). Of course only my really close friend noticed that I was shaking my head too much and that I was, in fact, extremely nervous on stage. Nevertheless, I presented my speech with confidence and I didn't collapse!!! Yay!! Honestly, I was nervous about mentioning my hair in my speech but I'm glad I did— apparently, it made it memorable— it was good. I also spoke with new kids that I had never spoken with before, which was pretty assertive of me, during lunch. I definitely got their vote. I think I am actually making real progress and I'm glad I have the blog to keep track of it. I also talk to my swimming team more than before and also I'm pretty sure I made a new friend this week. I've seen him around since middle school and this year we're in the same class, and it's good that we actually talk now. Hope I keep making progress!