The Cowardly Kittens

Kittens are usually associated with an attribute which is coward since they are small and timid. 

The truth shows us that actually we are the "cowardly kittens."

You must wonder why..

Let me tell you about my experience-a nasty one,

I used to be a very timid little girl who was unable to speak up for myself when I was young.

It all came to an end when I started debating at the age of 11. I still remember that moment when I  first became the third speaker for a Malay Debate in class. It was Ustaz Aman, if I'm not mistaken who set up the table and actually he was the one who lighted up the fire and made me really interested in debating and public speaking.

Since then, I will take every single opportunity to get on stage and speak up in public. The first official competition that I joined was in 2009. It was the in-house language competition. I was one of the contestant for the public speaking competition. I talked about "Dowry." You must wonder, how I even know about dowry at such a young age. The truth is, I get to know it when I was in that competition. See, all these helps you in accumulating your general knowledge. I was really nervous since there were judges sitting by the sidelines and audience right up from primary 1 to my seniors in front of my pale face. It was nerve wrecking. But the only thing I said to myself was, " If I don't do it now, when will I do it?" While I was speaking on stage, I started feeling confident. Really. 

After the competition ended, most of the audience praised a girl who was older than me but I didn't mind. I even congratulated and told to her that  there's the slightest possibility that I could win anyway. 

Shockingly, during the prize giving session, I was announced as the 2nd best speaker for that arena. If you could look at my face at that time, you'll probably be laughing or shocked too. That was the stepping stone for me to embark myself into debating.

The conclusion is that we can be as fluent as a poet or as clever as Einstein but at the end of the day the effort comes from you and if you want to succeed, it's your choice.

Don't be a coward. Speak up if you need.

Don't be afraid to show your skills.
It's a gift.

A special gift from God to Mankind.

-UswahMansor-

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