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turn to offer feedback. Did Lateesha

look nervous?”

“No,” said Lisa.

“I was really scared, though,” Lateesha

said.

“Don’t worry, no one could tell,” Lisa

assured her.

The others nodded their heads vigorously.

Couldn’t tell at all, they echoed.

Lateesha sat down, looking pleased.

Next it was my turn. I stood at a

makeshift podium—really a music

stand—and faced the group. The only

sound in the room was the ticking of

the ceiling fan and the blare of traffic

outside. Charles asked me to introduce

myself. I took a deep breath.

“HELLOOO!!!!” I shouted, hoping to

sound dynamic.

Charles looked alarmed. “Just be

yourself,” he said.

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