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2017 Update!
Well everyone, believe it or not, we’re already 1 week into 2017. For many, 2016 was a doozy of a year, with many celebrity deaths, a leap day, a summer Olympics, and a very heated and unpredictable presidential election. Now that that’s over, we can all look ahead to the new year and hope that it’s better than the last.
First of all, there’s my posting. It really is a bad habit of mine to have several posts planned and partially typed but never getting around to posting them. That happened to me just last week, actually. I had a post planned filled with thoughts and predictions for 2017, what I think about New Year’s traditions, et cetera. But I waited much too long to post it; now it’s the 8th of January and the line of 2017 predictions has mostly worn off. I may still post it, but if not, I’ll just queue it to post during late December, so then we may look back and see how accurate my predictions are.
Other than that, there are a few things that I’m looking forward to posting on this blog. There’s a lot I’m working on that I think will be very interesting for you to see! Among them are a painting, an ongoing fiction story, and maybe a contest or giveaway, in order to bring awareness to this blog. The new year will bring a lot of new content for you guys, so watch out for that! Posting more often will be in order too, and I hope to formulate a posting schedule, as well.
An Upcoming Speech That I’m Giving
Hello all! Just thought I’d inform you of a big new project that I’m working on. It’s been occupying a good chunk of my time, actually, but I think that that’ll pay off eventually.
I’m entering the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Communication Contest. It’s a contest where entrants are to create a speech, poem, or rap made to commemorate MLK and his life, beliefs, etc. You also have to (or get to, I’d say), perform your work in front of a panel of judges and, possibly, a crowd of people. The first place winner receives a $1,000 prize, along with an appearance at 2017 TEDx Wilmington.
As you can see, I’ve taken the speech option. Admittedly I don’t have very much experience in public speaking, but I’m doing this for a few reasons. First of all, I’ve done some minor on-stage work in the past, and it went pretty well; I loved the feeling, I performed just how I imagined, and oddly enough, stagefright wasn’t a problem. So I feel like doing this and practicing my speaking skills would do me well. Second, the top prize. I could really put that money to good use, and the presentation at TEDx could really get me out there. Overall I think it will just be a very good experience, even if I don’t win.
Look out for more about this in the future. If there are any more developments in the process then I’ll most certainly update you guys here! There’s a lot to be learned, and this is definitely going to be an awesome experience.