Boisterous laughter seeps under the closed door. For a brief second, I consider turning around; instead, I inhale, hug my folder, tighten my grip on my water bottle, and count to three. It’s just a Speech Meet. As I wander into the classroom, a familiar scene paints itself before me. Zach sits atop a desk chatting with a pretty brunette girl. In the back, Emily slouches in her seat, picking at her black nail polish. As I pass by the front desks, Tom peers up and sends a polite smile my way. After returning the gesture, I settle into an empty seat and exhale. It’s just a Speech Meet. Next to me, Gabe stares intently at the ceiling as beads of sweat drip down his forehead. A small smile plays across my lips as I realize just how unique we all are.
“Hey, Alli!” A familiar voice interrupts my thoughts.
“Oh. Umm. Hi, Zach.”
“How are you today?” He questions.
The brunette girl sends a piercing glare my way.
“Uh..I’m good. How are you?” I reply, attempting to seem …show more content…
From the moment they wake up on Saturday mornings to the end of the competition, the lips of these Speechers are continuously moving. On the bus. While they sleep. During breakfast. In the cafeteria. Down the hallway. In the bathroom. To the walls. In their desks. Even during other people’s speeches. Since a Memorizer has a limited amount of concentration, he rarely focuses on his appearance; his shirt is never completely buttoned or tucked. He also refrains from engaging in conversation, and if he, for some reason, becomes lured into one, he immediately loses his train of thought and starts the memorization process over again. In order to avoid such distractions, he focuses on the ceiling. To accompany a Memorizer’s constant worrying, heavy amounts of perspiration bead on his forehead. Although his appearance, social skills, and mind are a bit frazzled, The Memorizer seldom forgets his
“Hey, Alli!” A familiar voice interrupts my thoughts.
“Oh. Umm. Hi, Zach.”
“How are you today?” He questions.
The brunette girl sends a piercing glare my way.
“Uh..I’m good. How are you?” I reply, attempting to seem …show more content…
From the moment they wake up on Saturday mornings to the end of the competition, the lips of these Speechers are continuously moving. On the bus. While they sleep. During breakfast. In the cafeteria. Down the hallway. In the bathroom. To the walls. In their desks. Even during other people’s speeches. Since a Memorizer has a limited amount of concentration, he rarely focuses on his appearance; his shirt is never completely buttoned or tucked. He also refrains from engaging in conversation, and if he, for some reason, becomes lured into one, he immediately loses his train of thought and starts the memorization process over again. In order to avoid such distractions, he focuses on the ceiling. To accompany a Memorizer’s constant worrying, heavy amounts of perspiration bead on his forehead. Although his appearance, social skills, and mind are a bit frazzled, The Memorizer seldom forgets his