My first time in the Toastmasters meeting as a guest can be traced back to March of 2012. They had an Open House day on a Friday morning, 7 am. When I arrived that day, I was standing in front of the door too afraid about what would happen when I push the door open. If it wasn't the voice told me, "don't think, just do it.", I would have just left.
My first meeting experience was great. It wasn't about just sitting there and enjoying the show. They actually made me participate! During the table topics session, they threw me a question, "why did you choose BCIT?" It threw me off guard. An easy question like that one was hard to answer when I was totally nervous and embarrassed that I couldn't find much to say. I tried at least, and the Toastmasters members actually complimented my courage. It is because of the warm welcome and encouraging feedback made me want to come back to the meeting every week.
Taking some of the roles at Toastmasters meeting seem impossible to me at first, for instance, being a chair person, an evaluator, etc. The interesting thing is that when I found myself willing to try and keep practicing, I can actually do the roles well.
I've heard about Toastmasters changing people's lives, and it's possible as long as you are willing to walk out of your comfort zone, and be persistent in participating the meetings.
I know I want to make progress whether it's interacting with others, enhancing relationships, or be better at public speaking. The hard part is once school starts in September, I'll have to deal with projects and exams. I'll try my best and see how things work out.
I absolutely love Toastmasters. It has widen my horizons in public speaking and leadership. : )
BCIT Sunrise- http://easy-speak.org/portal.php?marknow=0
Toastmasters International- http://www.toastmasters.org/default.aspx
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