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掌声与泪水回忆我在大学三分钟英语演讲稿比赛中的经历AsIstoodonthestageIcouldnthelpbutfeelthenerveskickingin.Itwasmyturntodelivermythree-minutespeechfortheuniversityEnglishspeechcontestwhichIhadbeenpreparingforweeks.IrememberfeelinglikethewholeworldwaswatchingmeandthateverywordIspokewouldmakeorbreakmychancesofwinning.ButasIbegantospeakallthenervousnessvanishedandIwasengulfedbythecrowdsapplauseandthejudgesexpressions.YouseewhenIsignedupforthespeechcompetitionIknewitwouldbeanincrediblechallenge.EnglishisnotmyfirstlanguageandIhadnevergivenaspeechinfrontofsuchalargeaudience.HoweverIalsoknewthatwinningwouldboostmyconfidenceandopendoorstonewopportunities.FormonthsIpouredeveryounceofenergyintopreparingthebestspeechpossibleandeverythingpaidoffinthosethreeminutes.AsIcontinuedspeakingIlookedattheaudienceandthemoreIspokethemoreIbecameawareofhowmuchtheywereenjoyingmystory.Ibegantonoticeanarrayoffacialexpressionsinthecrowd.Somepeoplewerenoddingtheirheadswithagreementwhileothersweresmilingorevenchucklingatmyanecdotes.Butwhattrulyamazedmewastheenergycomingfromtheaudience.Peoplewereclappingtheirhandsleaningforwardtohearmynextwordsandoneortwoevenhadtearsofjoyfromtheemotionalmomentsinthespeech.ThatmomentwasunforgettablerealizingthatIwasconnectingwithstrangersallbecauseofthewordsIpenneddownandspoke.AsIbroughtmyspeechtoacloseIreceivedanenthusiasticroundofapplauseandIknewthatfortherestofmylifeIwouldneverforgettheexperience.AfewdayslaterIreceivedthenewsthatIhadwonthecontestandIwasthrilledbeyondwords.Thejudgesremarkedthatmyspeechwasthemostnaturaleloquentandheartwarmingtalktheyhadheardinalongwhile.Iwasoverjoyedatthepositivefeedbackandproudthatmyhardworkhadpaidoff.Winningthecontesttaughtmeafewcriticallessons.Oneisthathardworkpaysoffandwecanachievealmostanythingifwesetourmindstoit.Winninghelpedmeunderstandthatpreparationandpracticearetheultimatekeystosuccess.ThatdayIlearnedthatthethingswearemostafraidofdoingcanalsobethemostliberatingexperiencesinourlives!SecondlyIunderstoodthatasanindividualIcanhavethepowertotouchtheheartsandmindsofpeople.IstartedtoseemyselfdifferentlyrealizingthatIcouldinspireormotivatepeoplethroughthepowerofwordsandstories.Ihavesinceusedthisabilityindifferentsituationsfromcareertalkstofamilyfunctions!LastlyIdiscoveredhowmuchjoyandfulfillmentcomefromachievingagoalyouthoughtwasimpossible.Winningthecontestgavemeasenseoffulfillmentthatpropelledmetopursuebiggerandmorechallenginggoalsinmylife.InconclusiononethingIhavelearnedisthatwinningistheresultofhardworkconsistencyanddedication.Howeveritisnotthevictoryitselfthatmattersbutthejourneytoreachthatgoal.IamgratefulfortheexperienceIhadinthespeechcontest.ItwasnotavictoryIwouldsoonforgetbutanexperiencethattaughtmevaluablelessonsthathavemoldedmeintothepersonIamtoday.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。