自从来到上海诺科学校，我一直在努力参加各种课外活动。通过这些经历，我有机会去探索一系列的兴趣，从而释放我从未意识到的激情。

I have been trying to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities since I came to this school.Through these experiences, I got the opportunity to explore a range of interests and unlock passions I never knew I possessed.

似乎，我总是努力的想要跳出自己的舒适区。然而，直到去年我才参加了演讲比赛。

Seemingly, I always make efforts to jump out of my comfort zone. However, I didn't take part in a speech contest until last year. Like thing was that I was not good at speaking fluently.

就像我不善言辞一样。因为我害怕把自己的想法公之于众，所以我一定会不断地扭曲自己的舌头。

It was precisely because I was fearful of presenting my idea in public and I would definitely twist my tongue unceasingly.

在我11年级的时候，发表公开演讲的绝好机会落在了我身上。

The golden opportunity of delivering a public speech fell on me when I was in Grade 11.

我犹豫不决，不确定是否应该在学校演讲比赛中次瞥见。

I was indecisive and uncertain about whether I should make a first glimpse in the school speech contest.

演讲的主题与环境有关。由于我是一个对环境调查有着强烈热情的人，所以这个话题绝对适合我。

The topic of the speech was related to the environment.Since I was a person who had intense enthusiasm toward the investigation of the environment, this topic was absolutely a good fit for me.

最终，抛开所有的顾虑，我决定在演讲比赛中开始我的初步尝试。

Eventually, throwing out all of the considerations, I decided to give my initial attempt in the speech contest.

当我正构思我的演讲时，我突然感到一种强烈的情感和表达的欲望。也许这就是演讲的本质，这意味着每个人都坚定地表达了自己的想法。

While I was conceiving my speech, I suddenly felt a strong emotion and desire to convey. Maybe this was the essence of giving a speech, which meant everyone just delivered your idea with great determination.

我观察到校园浪费水的问题已经持续了很长一段时间，所以演讲比赛为我呼吁全校合理用水提供了一个平台。

I had observed the problem of wasting water on campus for a long time so the speech contest served as a platform for me to appeal to the whole school for rational use of water.

在草案完成后，我经常和我的导师沟通并逐步完善它。就这样，我开始发现自己已经沉迷于演讲中了，因为它加强了我的信心，让我提高了对环境科学的认知。最终，我获得了第三名，并得到了朋友们的称赞。

After completing the draft, I talked with my advisor frequently to perfect it.I found myself addicted to my speech because it boosted my confidence and allowed me to improve upon the knowledge of environmental science.Ultimately, I won the third place and received many compliments from my friends.

虽然奖品不大，但它带给了我很多启发。现在看来，公开演讲也没有以前认为的那么可怕了。

Although the prize was not big, it inspired me so much. Giving a speech in public was no longer as terrifying as before.

相反，它变得愉快而有意义。后来，我还获得了全国演讲和辩论协会举办的演讲比赛的半决赛的证书。

On the contrary, it became pleasant and meaningful. Later, I also got a certificate of Semi-Finalist in the speech contest organized by the National Speech and Debate As sociation.

将来，我会继续探索一些未知的领域，以持续激发我的潜能。鉴于这段难忘的经历，我坚信我比我相信的更勇敢，比我看起来的更聪明，比我想象的更坚强。

In the future, I will continue to explore some other unknown areas and proceed to stimulate my potential. In light of this memorable experience, I'm firmly convinced that I am braver than I believe, smarter than I seem, and stronger than I think.