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part in this Competition, I said amp。ldquo。no.amp。rdquo。 I couldnamp。rsquo。t endure yet another painful experience. He looked me straight in the eye and said something that pierced my heart. I will never forget his words. amp。ldquo。Look,amp。rdquo。 he said, amp。ldquo。We all have our fears, and you have yours. You could twist your ankle in a basketball game, but then be afraid to ever play again. Running away can never dispel your fears, but action will. A winner is not one who never fails,but one who never quits.amp。rdquo。 I spent a whole day with his words twisting and turning in my mind. Then I made the bravest and wisest decision of my life: I would face my fears amp。ndash。 and take part in the petition! As it turned out, my dear old professor was right. Now, here I am, once again standing before a microphone. My heart is beating fast, and my mouth is dry, but most importantly, I have faced my fears and that makes all the difference! Thank you.