During the summer vacation, I took part in 16th Natural English Contest (竞赛), in which I was listed in the top 10 and (get) valuable experience.
I never expected (go) that far. And I had never thought about standing that high on the stage
but that moment, I set out for the long ride. All I had to do was try.
Preparing for the contest, practicing a 3-minute speech, and overcoming stage fright (怯场), I spared no effort to take part in the competition.
One of my (teammate), my good friend in my school, gave me lots of encouragement and advice during the contest. Her ideas were new and (power) and she stayed quite calm when she was fighting against her competitors. She was like my instructor, showed me how to search for related materials online and how to express my own view (clear).
Thanks to the contest and the help of (I) friend, I now feel (relax) on stage when talking.
