By Mira（姚雨姗） from 2502

Good morning, teachers and fellow students.

I'm Mira from 2502.

Standing here today, I have a confession: I get nervous speaking in public. So to prove I'm not the only one — I'd like to invite someone to come up and share how you feel right before a speech. Sweaty palms? Blank mind? …  Just kidding. I won't actually drag anyone up. But I will invite one volunteer later for a little demo.

To be honest, I used to be terrified of public speaking. I would memorize every single word like a robot. And what happened? The moment I stepped on stage, my mind went blank. My lips trembled. My voice shook. Until one day, my teacher told me: "Just standing on that stage is already a victory." That one sentence changed me. Slowly, I stopped shaking. I stopped looking at the floor. I started looking at all of you.

So today, I want to share three simple tips. The first two you can do quietly. The third one — I'll invite a friend up to show you.

First, the breathing trick.
Before you go on stage, breathe in for 4 seconds, then out for 6 seconds. Do it twice. The long exhale slows your heart rate right away.

Second, the fist clench.
When you feel nervous, gently clench and release your fists behind your back three times. No one can see it, but it releases tension.

Third, and this is what we'll demonstrate — where to look.
Most nervousness comes from not knowing where to put your eyes. The truth is, you don't need to stare at anyone. You just need to look at areas.

Now I'd like to invite someone up to show this "fixed-point shifting" method. Any volunteer?

Please imagine that you're feeling very nervous right now, with your eyes looking down at the ground. Okay, now let's try this method:

First, look at the middle of the last row
Next, look at the middle of the left group
Then, look at the middle of the right group
Finally, look at the first row in front of you, and smile.

Doesn't it feel a little less nervous now?

You see, when you replace "staring at a person" with "looking at areas", the pressure becomes much smaller.

So remember: stand on stage — that's already a win. Use the breath, use the fist, and look at areas, not faces.

Thank you!