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MILES TO GO…ON STAGE

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Life has been quite a fruitful journey, with every opportunity efficiently channeling my passion for making my dreams come true! Read on to know about how Toastmasters helped me overcome my stage fright and articulate my thoughts into something worth mentioning.  It was 10 pm. Bandana lay on her bed gazing at the full moon peeping through the window. A tiny star shone next to it. Her thoughts shuffled through the day’s happenings. It was her daily bedtime ritual. She couldn’t feel happier for herself. A deep sense of delight and satisfaction ruffled through her being. The organiser’s words kept reverberating in her ears. “I now welcome the eminent Journalist & Blogger, the emcee of Bharat Nirman Awards, Miss Bandana Jain to take us through todays programme!” With  fear and nervousness all weighing in equal proportions, Bandana strode on stage. She looked resplendent in an off -white, uni-shouldered gown.   With hair done sideways into curls, she looked nothing le