public speaking at its worst

Whenever I think of public speaking I automatically think of my eighth grade graduation. Now this example isn't about public speaking at its best, it's more about the down
\falls to public speaking and what one of the worst case scenarios can be. At the graduation ceremony, this girl Amber was the valedictorian and had to make a speech. As she slowly walked up to the podium, she looked out into the crowd, sucked in some air, and dived right in. She started off strong; looked into the crowd, kept focused and had a strong, clear voice. She talked about "moving on" and "growing up" and "that we are onto the next chapter in our lives". However, as she continued on her voice started to shake and she ended up starting at the ceiling. She started to pause and put gaps in between her words, which made her speech hard to follow and understand. All of a sudden her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she passed out on stage, in front of everyone. This example of public speaking shows the nervousness that all people go through when going to make a speech and what can happen when you aren't a strong speaker. Sure, maybe passing out is a bit extreme, but Amber's quirks before, such as looking up to the ceiling and slurring her speech, is what a huge amount of people go through. All that you can do is practice, practice, practice, and hopefully you'll become the talented, inspirational speaker you were meant to be.