Farewell Speech
Hello class. Thank you all for a great semester. You have watched me improve and excel in my speech skills and I am forever grateful because this will truly be an asset that I can use throughout the rest of my life and when I begin my career. In the career path I have chosen, international business, I know that I will need to rely heavily on my communication skills. The tips and the techniques that I have learned from Mr. Rounds and all of you are incredibly helpful when delivering speeches. From the first speech until this last one, I have grown into a much better speaker. This class has been one to remember. In the beginning, I would have never imagined that I would have opened up as much as I have, especially on the commemoration speech. I can be emotional at times, so I am very proud that I was able to deliver a speech that was so personal without letting my emotions get the best of me. This is because I feel comfortable with all of you because we have exceptionally close for a group of thirty strangers. Throughout this semester, I have not only become a better speaker, but also a better people person. Speech is not something I realized was so important until this semester. Professor Rounds, you have shown me what it means to set a goal and accomplish it. You have shown me what it takes to not only speak in public, but to speak to where people will listen to me in public. I now know how to change the tone of my voice while speaking, as well as how to emphasize important parts of my speech. In closing, I have grown into a much better speaker over the course of this semester. Without the guidance of Professor Rounds and all of you, I would not be able to speak as well as I can today.