Storytelling: Moving

By Ava Rispler

For my storytelling project, I told a story about how I moved from Florida to Portland. During the story, I talked about how I put my cat through the TSA scanner.

I chose to tell that story because it was a serious time and a fun time. It was a serious time because I did not want to leave all my family and friends back in Florida and it was a fun time because I put my cat through the TSA scanner without realizing it.

The experience of telling my story was difficult for me. I was really worried that I would mess up my story or forget important key details during it. It was also difficult for me to remember everything that I needed to say without pausing, or saying like or um. However, I think it was a positive experience because I got to learn more things about my classmates that I did not know before. This project helped my public speaking abilities to think on my feet more and let me get to know classmates better.