I am one of them

So we've had two days of Speech class and already our first one is due.

I don't know if I've mentioned this before or not, but I'm not a big fan of public speaking. In fact, I'm not even a little fan of public speaking. I'm only taking this class 'cause it's required.

And though I really like my professor and I do believe this course will be good for me, the fact that I am twice the age of all of the students in there kinda freaks me out.

I mean, what if they think I'm just a big old dork? Let's face it - they're probably gonna think I'm old after they hear my first speech because they'll know how old I really am. (The first speech has to be about us so of course I'm gonna be talking about my kids.) And I hope I don't look like a dork up there, but my sweet daughter that I will be talking about in my speech will be the first to tell you that I am really not cool.

You're shocked, I know.

(She also says I'm not scary either, in case you were wondering.)

Maybe this is just payback for when I was in college the first time and rolled my eyes at the "old" students who sat on the front row and always raised their hands to answer questions.

I don't sit on the front row in any of my classes, but technically, I am one of them now.

We have to bring five things to class that illustrate who we are. My five things I will be talking about are: my children, my husband, my friends, the fact that I'm a Christian, and that I like to read. I'm bringing pictures of my family, my Bible, and a book, but I haven't figured out what to bring for the friend thing. I mean, I can't really bring my friends.

Though that would be cool. Anybody want to come to class with me on Wednesday?

I'm sure I will figure it all out and the speech will be fine and when I watch the video of it I won't be completely mortified. Right?

The thing that's getting me through it all (besides Jesus, of course) is the fact that I'm meeting three girls I graduated with for lunch on Friday. It will be so nice to catch up with them (what we haven't caught up with on Facebook), and know that this first speech is over and done with.

Have a great Tuesday!!