Nerves

Her hands shake as she takes a seat in class. She nervously straightens her stack of papers, and takes another drink of water to quench her unquenchable thirst. The teacher turns to her and says, "Willst du anfangen?" "Ja..." she answers, taking a deep breath.

The next 15 minutes she spends in front of the class discussing elephants, her chosen topic for the presentation. She tries her best to take her time, still her shaking hands, and explain adequately in German all the information she should gather. The class sits around hardly interested, but with several reassuring nods from the teacher, she feels positive that at the very least her ideas were getting across well enough to be understood. Soon enough it's over and she goes to take her seat. Suddenly she remembers she was supposed to ask for questions, and a few people come up with some. Feeling confidant she then goes on to explain several other items she forgot in her speech, which she finds incredibly interesting. Finally she sits down, and the class goes on.

Later that evening she is off to her friends dorm room, in order to watch the great Disney movie: Aladdin. A couple of hours later she heads home, Disney songs playing over and over in her head, looking forward to a new day full of promises.

All in all a good day, she would say if someone asks. A bit tough, scary and nerve-racking, but completed, over, and done. A day of breathing normally again is in order for this girl. She's earned it.