As I slowly walked to Mrs. Eley’s classroom, I was dreading the upcoming mission I was about to undertake. What normally seemed to be a short walk from Mr. Blue’s Accelerated Government class to Mrs. Eley’s room seemed to drag on for miles with the daunting knowledge of having to face one of my biggest fears... public speaking. Thats right, I said public speaking, one of the biggest fears in the hearts of high school students across the globe. Ever since the first time I had to speak in front of a class, the uttering of the words ‘public speech’ ties my stomach in knots. Now here I was, a mere 29 days into my senior year, and, once again, being forced to engage in this heinous act of teacher induced torture.…