My experience at the first-ever TEDx talk hosted by NIS was stupendous. I enjoyed every moment, although it felt quite strenuous at first. This event is proof of the wonders that dedication has to offer in the end.February was my busiest month so far, as I had been stuck with events within and outside the school. I took part in a university MUN right before this event. It was less than a week before the event, when I was actually able to focus on getting ready for it.I had signed up for the TEDx event for one main reason: to overcome my fear of public speaking.Ever since the start of this school year, I took this goal to heart. It had always been something I’ve wanted to overcome, yet I never really took the initiative to make it happen. But now that I am focused on it, this year I did this TEDx talk and a student council position speech — which I won — to counteract my fear of public speaking. Both of these events helped to greatly improved my confidence and articulation as well.