Ladies and Gentleman, Good Evening...

Last night was the second night in a row being up in front of a crowd. This time, instead of performing, though, I was the emcee. 

The Jiangsu Silk and Bamboo Performing Troupe has been in Valparaiso for the past couple of days doing shows in the community. They were invited to come by the University's Confucius Institute, to encourage the exploration of Chinese culture. Yesterday evening they performed at the Center for the Arts on campus at VU.

But instead of their usual emcee, I was the one holding the mic, and to top it off, I did it all in Chinese. I never spoke a word of English on stage. In the beginning of the performance, I was a bit nervous, but as the show progressed, I became more and more relaxed. It was a great opportunity to try my hand at emceeing since I've never done it before. I liked it.

I even got some pointers from their "professional emcee," such as, don't sway, keep shoulders and head high, project loud, smile, and look confident. It was truly and honor for the professional to give up her spot for me and let have a shot at this opportunity.

Who knows, maybe someday I'll be a news anchor on CCTV, Chinese television.