Grace's Reflection on Back to School Night

Dear Mr. Fritzky,

The moment I found out I was selected to be Student Ambassador, I was honored and thrilled. I felt honored because my teachers selected me, out of all the students in my grade, to speak on their behalf. I was also happy because I loved my new title, Ambassador. 

Over the weekend I had to write my speeches. At first I had no clue what to write. Then, I just started to remember what I learned from each teacher and all the fun projects we were assigned. After that, writing each speech was a breeze and I completed the task quickly. When we got back to school, we had to share our speeches with the other ambassadors and teachers. I felt very comfortable and confident speaking in front of them. The day before back to school night, I practiced in front of my family. I stuttered on some words, but practiced more and got the hang of it. 

Finally, it was back to school night. As I made my way to school, I started to worry about everything that could go wrong. Maybe I would mess up or make a mistake. When I looked out into the crowd and saw all the eyes waiting for me to speak, I had some butterflies. Each teacher we wrote about spoke first and then introduced us. I heard my name called and I stood up. I took the microphone and started to speak. With every word, I became more comfortable and confident. By the end of the night, I had finished my speeches and I was proud of myself. I loved being Student Ambassador and I hope I will be asked to do it again next year.