So the inevitable has happened. I was just sitting there, minding my own business, when I heard, "Ms. Hung, will you please walk us through this case?" Finally at semester's end, I have been called on in class.
It's either because of the Socratic method or because I just find this professor intimidating...I have avoided eye contact like the plague. Especially when it's time to be called on.
But thank goodness I always do my Criminal Law homework. I read it and briefed it, the whole works. Even over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Yup. Those few hours totally saved my butt.
I got through the first case alright. Because I did "such a good job on the first case" I was asked to keep going with the next case. All this time I was fine and spoke eloquently, but for some reason, I got nervous on the second case. And just started stuttering. I hate it when I get nervous and start stuttering. I mean, I've already corrected the talking-really-fast-when-i'm-nervous thing, and now I've got this stuttering thing. Just great. I hope this stuttering thing will go away by the time I graduate. I'd hate to be known as the attorney who stutters.
But, it must have been my lucky day. The professor was really nice to me and prodded me along when I wasn't sure what he was really asking...
Whew...I survived it. Done and over with. Just please don't call on me anymore...
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lol. I would have died. You should hear my speak. Half the time you won't understand me. I do not articulate at all. It seems like my brain thinks a tad faster than my mouth. So when I speak, I run through it and start a new word before I end the first one.
So, instead of saying "Hi Vivian, how was the exam you took during second period yesterday? I heard estate planning was a heavy topic, is this true?"
Something like this would come out: Hi Vivian, how was exam took durin second period yesterday? I heard estate planning heavy topic, is true?
Hahahahahha. Ok, it's may not be that bad, but it's pretty darn close.
me speak. not my speak.
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