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Givi ng a speech is
sophomore X in Guo. "I
was nervous du ri ng the
debate, but I was more

From something as easy as using a cell phone, to as
di fficult as givin g a speech, communicati on was found embrace after not
constantly, in all forms, thro ughout a school day. seeing each other all
" My cell phone just wouldn't stop vibrating. It made morning. "Lunch is a
a reall y loud sound and everyone around my desk was perfec t tim e to catch
laughing at me," junior Lauren Kloos said. on things that happen
Embarrassin g or not, it was impossibl e to last a day during th e day," Kalina
without talking to families and fri ends. Although cell said. pholO by Liz
Hobbs
phones caused some disruption, students said they were
conveni ent. They al so made communicati on much
simpler. Talking during cl ass was another well-known
way of communicating. While most of it was to catch up
on the latest trends or to talk about the events from the
weekend , givin g speeches was a completely different
way of speakin g.
"My opinion of givin g speeches depends on who I'm
talking to. If I'm with my fri end s, I'm completely
• comfo rtable, but if I'm with complete strangers, I don't
like it as much," fres
Communication
And with out it,
couldn't be
"Catching
is what

Li z James can usuall y be
seen talking on her cell phone.
"My cell phone is my li fe , and I talk
on it nonstop." photo by Liz Hobbs

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