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Boys and Girls,
Life is but a hard and bitter journey. Therefore, I would like to say, “ No matter what happens, be self-confident.”
I’d like to share my own experience with you. When I was 14, I suffered from a lack of confidence. I didn’t dare to answer teachers’ questions in class and was afraid to speak in public. Later, something happened and changed my life. It was a speech contest held at our school. My mother persuaded me to participate, and she had great confidence in me. I chose a topic most appropriate to me—Self-confidence and Success. I tried my best to recite my whole speech and practiced it more than 100 times before a mirror. With my mother’s great love and encouragement, I won the first prize in the contest!
Since then, I feel strongly self-confidence is the first step towards success. So, dear friends, be self-confident and have a brighter future.
Thank you!

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