演讲的意义是什么？

拿到奖杯，还是滴水不漏？

还是更流利的英语表达？

这些或许都是收获的一部分。

在2025-26WSDA春季大湾区中学生演讲与辩论活动开幕式上，来自深圳国际交流书院的选手代表何蔚荞Tiffany 讲述了自己与公众演讲相遇的经历。从第一次站上舞台时的紧张无措，到后来逐渐找到属于自己的表达方式，她的故事或许也是许多孩子共同的缩影。

演讲的价值，从来不只是赢得比赛。更重要的是，它让孩子学会思考、学会表达，也学会在一次次挑战中看见自己的成长。

何蔚荞 Tiffany

# 部分获奖经历

Jan/2018, 北外全国青少年阅读大赛（深圳赛区二等奖）

Sep/2018, 英孚全球英语挑战赛 （深圳赛区第一名，全国总决赛第三名）

Nov/2020, 粤港澳大湾区英文演讲比赛 （三等奖）

Nov/2021, 粤港澳大湾区英文演讲比赛 （二等奖）

May/2022, 桃李颂杯大湾区青少年语言艺术盛典 （二等奖）

Ste/2025, WSDA大湾区秋季赛原创演讲（高中组季军）

May/2026，WSDA大湾区春季赛原创演讲（高中组季军）

为确保阅读流畅，以下文章为大致翻译。

#发言稿

Hi everybody, I'm Tiffany. Today, I just want to share my own experience with public speaking, and how I slowly fell in love with it, and how it changed me over the years.

The first time I ever stood on a stage, I was six years old. 

Honestly, I was terrified. 

My hands were freezing cold, my voice kept shaking, and I could barely get the words out. I still remember my speech topic was about my dream of becoming a Disney princess, which is honestly kind of funny looking back now.

At that time, I thought people who were good at speaking were just naturally confident.

You know, the type of people who walk onto a stage and immediately shine.Meanwhile I was the kid staring at the script the whole time, scared to even look up.

But somehow, after that first awkward little speech, I kept going. I joined more competitions, gave more presentations, and embarrassed myself many more times too.There were moments when I forgot my lines halfway through. Sometimes my mind went completely blank the second I saw the audience looking at me.

And after every competition, I would replay my mistakes in my head on the way home. 

But little by little, something changed.

I started realizing public speaking was never really about sounding perfect. It was about learning how to express yourself. It was about having something you genuinely want people to hear.

And honestly, some of my favorite moments on stage were not when I won anything. It was when I finally spoke without overthinking every single word. Or when someone came up to me afterwards and said, “I really related to what you said.”

That feeling is hard to describe. It makes you realize your voice actually matters.

Public speaking also changed me outside of competitions. I became more willing to share my opinions in class, more confident meeting new people, and less afraid of making mistakes in front of others.

Even now, before every speech, I still get nervous. My heart still beats really fast before I walk on stage. But I think that nervous feeling means you care. And caring is never a bad thing.

So to every contestant here today, I just want to say this: You do not need to sound perfect today. You do not need to be the most confident person in the room.

Because standing on this stage already takes courage.

And maybe years later, you won’t remember every word from your speech today, but you will remember the moment you challenged yourself and stepped out of your comfort zone.

So enjoy the stage, trust your own voice, and be proud of yourself for being here. Thank you.

大家好，我是 Tiffany。今天，我想和大家分享一下我与公众演讲的故事——分享我是如何一步步喜欢上演讲的，以及这些年来，演讲又是怎样慢慢改变了我。

我第一次站上舞台是在六岁的时候。说实话，当时的我害怕极了。双手冰凉，声音发抖，连一句完整的话都很难顺利说出口。我至今还记得，那次演讲的主题是我的梦想——成为一位迪士尼公主。

现在回头看，确实有点好笑。

那时候，我一直以为那些擅长演讲的人天生就很自信。就是那种一走上舞台，就自带光芒的人。而我恰恰相反。我是那种全程低头盯着稿子看，甚至不敢抬头看观众一眼的小孩。

但不知道为什么，在那次略显笨拙的演讲之后，我还是坚持了下来。

我参加了更多比赛，做了更多展示。当然，也经历了更多尴尬的时刻。有时候演讲到一半，我会突然忘词。有时候，当我看到台下观众注视着我的那一刻，大脑会瞬间一片空白。

每次比赛结束后，在回家的路上，我都会一遍又一遍回想自己犯过的错误。

但渐渐地，一些事情开始发生改变。我开始意识到，演讲从来都不是为了做到完美无缺。它真正的意义，在于学会表达自己。在于你是否有一些发自内心的话，真心希望别人能够听见。

说真的，我最珍惜的那些舞台瞬间，从来都不是因为获得了什么奖项。而是当我终于能够不再反复斟酌每一个词，自然地表达自己。或者是在演讲结束后，有人走过来对我说：“刚刚你讲的那些话，我真的特别有共鸣。”

那种感觉很难用语言形容。它会让你明白——原来你的声音，真的有力量。

演讲带给我的改变，也远远不止发生在比赛场上。我变得更愿意在课堂上表达自己的观点；更有勇气认识新朋友；也不再那么害怕在别人面前犯错。

即使到了今天，每一次上台前，我依然会紧张。走向舞台的那几秒钟，心跳依旧会加速。但我觉得，紧张恰恰说明你在乎。而在乎，从来都不是一件坏事。

所以，今天我想对在场的每一位参赛选手说：今天的你，不需要做到完美。你也不需要成为全场最自信的那个人。因为，仅仅是站上这个舞台，本身就已经需要莫大的勇气。

也许很多年以后，你不会记得今天演讲中的每一句话。但你一定会记得这一刻——记得自己曾经鼓起勇气，挑战自己，走出了舒适区。

我知道，很多人都会告诉你：要怀揣梦想，去追逐那些遥不可及的星辰。但今天，我想说的是：能够比昨天的自己进步一点点，其实就已经很值得开心了。

所以，请尽情享受这个舞台。相信自己的声音。也请为此刻站在这里、勇敢尝试的自己感到骄傲。

谢谢大家。

我们总习惯用奖项和成绩衡量长。

但 Tiffany 的故事提醒着我们：比起赢得比赛，更珍贵的是在一次次表达中获得的勇气；比起说出标准答案，更重要的是找到属于自己的声音。

演讲的价值，从来不只是培养一个善于表达的孩子。它让孩子学会倾听自己的想法，学会清晰地表达观点，也学会在面对质疑、紧张和挑战时，依然坚定地站出来。成长并非发生在聚光灯下的某个瞬间，而是发生在每一次愿意开口、愿意尝试、愿意向前一步的过程中。

而这，或许正是演讲最珍贵的意义。