Public Speaking Online

            I took public speaking online this semester with doubt that it would be easy or easy to follow at all. I was surprised to find how easy the class workload was but it's easiness was also the reason I didn't like it at first. I felt like it was a subject I would have really actually enjoyed taking in the classroom because I felt like I wasn't getting anything out of it. This week changed with the challenging fifty question mid term and the commemorative speech to pay tribute to a person we respect a lot. Reflecting on my high school teacher's power over shaping my future, I felt a great excitement to give the speech. I delivered the speech with ease and actually sent the video to my past teacher with a tearful response and received 100% on the speech. I love this class, and am glad that I took it online because I know that taking a more advanced Public Speaking class later in my political education, will be fun and easy for me if I make sure to choose a speech topic that I actually genuinely  care about. I think anyone taking this class online should also eventually take a Public Speaking elective class to actually get help in the classroom speaking in front of people. I think that Public Speaking is important in any job field that you could go in, and is beneficial for social skills and interactions that are inevitable in the future. I do think that an online class is good for some people because of their current employment or living situation , but I think that public speaking is still important and someone should seriously consider more education in the classroom. Even increased speech with coworkers, family members, and friends, can increase the likelihood that someone is naturally social and can withstand any needed social ability sought after in the job field today.