In 1959, The Chatty Cathy Doll was brought into the world. Adored by many little girls throughout generations, The Ch atty Cathy Doll, manufactured by Mattel, had obliterated the speaking toy industry. In fact, even after the dolls were no longer being manufactured, people still coined the phrase "Chatty Cathy". Much like this doll, I believe my interests, talents, accomplishments and even identity have become prominent through speech. I first recognized my interest in speaking during the sixth grade after I had gotten suckered into a theater class. At first I was beyond terrified to speak in front of an audience, or to anyone that wasn't my best friend. After an incident where I not only botched a monologue, but stood in front of my theater…show more content… As a youth volunteer, high school student aide, and officer for multiple organizations, I discovered that speaking went beyond Theater and social events. In the summer, my favorite event to volunteer for is FBC’s Vacation Bible School. There, I work as either a student youth leader for children or a student youth actor where I teach kids The Lord’s word. Needless to say, social skills and the ability to speak effectively is a necessary skill. Through speech, I have found that easing children out of their shy states, conveying Bible stories in a way children can enjoy and, therefore, remember, and creating connections between children, myself, and The Lord is more enduring and effective. A similar result is evident as an office aide as well, with the exception of focusing on improving a student’s, and even staff members, personal…show more content… This past summer, I was fortunate enough to intern at the WFAA Studio in Dallas where I plunged into the professional setting that ventured beyond the standards of a cubicle job. I not only got to work with some of ABC's most favored news anchors, but I experienced live: the different shows held throughout the day, interviews between a range of ages, script writing, in-person meetings with the channel's executive producers, and international breaking news. As amazing as that all was, the "icing on the cake" for me was when I was recorded announcing that evenings broadcast stories off the tele-camera. To say the least, the entire experience was surreal and I plan on interning again this coming summer. Throughout the rest of the year, however, I am an intern at a financial services company. With that said, I plan on attending a four-year university post-graduation and majoring in either the business field and/or journalism. In fact, my aspirations in life for the future are to found my own business and become either a professional speaker and/or
