I would like to say thank you to Zainab. I was someone who used to be nervous in front of a class when I had to speak because I always feared being judged by the people listening to me. It was kinda scary the first couple of speeches, but after each speech, I became more and more comfortable with the class. Zainab is one person in particular that has made me feel comfortable with the class. Whenever I am talking, in my dry runs or actual speech, if I make eye contact at her she gives me a smile. I appreciated this so much because it showed she was actually engaged in what I was talking about and that I wasn’t talking to a bunch of zombies. Her smile gave me more confidence when I was speaking and I’m thankful to have had her in class to spread happiness and confidence.