Mr/Ms Northfields

liveaboveit
Nov 4, 2014
2 min read

On Saturday, 1st of November I participated in Mr and Miss Northfields. It is a show put up by the senior students in our school where each class has a girl and boy representative to come on stage and perform a talent, dance and model in different categories for a miinute as well as make a speech to convince the judges that they are eligible for the title of Mr/Miss Northfields.

Preparing for the show was very challenging as I was way out of my comfort zone, however i grew in confidence and realised that it was an amazing experience. I modelled as a hippie, in formal wear and in casual clothes. For formal I wore a saree as it brought in some of my culture. I also performed an indian dance from the movie and song "Aaja Nachle". For my talent I did a spoken poetry on love which I absolutely loved. At the end I won the "Best speech price" which I was very happy about, all participants were excellent and the winners really deserved the title.

I painted the huge stage backdrop in a hippie style as the theme of the night was hippie. It took me eight hours to complete the backdrop- it was a lot of work, and paint!

My speech went as follows:

Eddie Rickenbacker once said “Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared”

Well, going by this, I shall say I am courageous indeed cause right from the day 1 i have been scared. The second I raised by hand in class and was picked I said to myself “oh my god. what did i just do.”

“It will be fun” I reassured myself, but trust me, preparing for this tonight was everything but fun. It was nerve-wracking and stressful! However I should say that I have grown and learnt so much from this experience. I have never done anything in front of so many people before, and maybe that’s why I wanted to do it- I wanted to finally confront my fear.

I have grown in confidence and did things tonight I never thought I was capable of. When I found out I should write a speech on WHY I should win tonight, I was like “whaaaat? I should talk about how good I am? I can’t do that because my up-bringing doesn’t allow me.” Since form 1 I have seen participants on this stage telling everyone how good, compassionate and helpful they are- which I'm sure they were, but tonight I am here to tell you how happy I am. I am happy to be in front of you and perform for you, I’m happy to have overcome my timidity- and let me tell all the participants here tonight, you are all winners, and dear judges, with all due respect- whatever be the outcome, I choose to be happy. I am glad I accepted the challenge, after which i’ll be a different person- hopefully better. Participants, I hope all of you have overcome your fears in a way or another and in case you haven't, well I invite you to join me in doing so.