Ch1/EFL5 Jenny 2019 ECC Speech 代表分校出賽2019何嘉仁英語力大賽-演說比賽聯合區域初賽

Being Sad is Cool

Jenny

Hi, my name is Jenny. Today my topic is about sad people. You may wonder why being sad is cool? Let me tell you what I think. People feel sad for different reasons. For me, I feel sad very easily. Maybe TOO easily! I felt sad when I had a quarrel with my friends. I felt sad when I lost my doll. I felt sad when my class lost the PE contest.… Worst of all is that I want to cry when I feel unhappy.

People may tell me don’t be a “crybaby” all the time. But, let me tell you when people feel sad, usually they feel regret or sorry for a mistake, but maybe they are feeling sad for good causes. Maybe sad people are being bullied and feeling powerless to fight back. Maybe they don’t know how to express their sadness. Maybe they are crying out for help!

I think feeling sad is normal. It’s a normal human emotion. It’s not healthy to hold your tears back when you feel devastated. No matter how small the cause it is that makes you sad, you should pay attention and think clearly about the reason why you are having emotions. And it’s also the way to save you from feeling sad for too long. When I feel sad, I like to go to the park and relax. I am not running away from the sadness. I am running towards a solution to stop the sadness.

So next time, when you see a person crying way too often. Don’t laugh at them. They could be the most thoughtful and empathetic person in the world. And that’s not bad, right? It’s cool!

Good Job! Jenny. You showed the courage and efforts that put in this competition. It's not easy but you did it. Great performance!