The applause continued as Clara crossed the stage,She smiled politely, but inside..Her heart was pounding.She reached the podium and adjusted the microphone For a few seconds.. She simply looked around the auditorium.
So many young faces,some eager,some nervous,some probably wondering why she had been invited.
She smiled "I prepared a speech. A few students laughed "So I should probably start by apologizing......because I don't think I'm going to use it."
More laughter filled the room Even Professor Morrison smiled knowingly Clara took a deep breath "When I was sitting where you are today..."
"I thought life made sense.” "I believed that if I worked hard enough.....everything would happen exactly the way I planned." She chuckled softly,"I had a five-year plan.” The students laughed. "I
