Local wins table topic contest
By Zan Hosni

Rozana Dato Hj Yunos, the winner of the Table Topic contest

The Brunei Speakers Club held an "International Speech and Table Topic" contest last Saturday evening at the Riverview Hotel. In the International Speech category, Lim Chui Hian from the Brunei Speakers Club (BSC) presented a speech on 'Breaking Through' where she talked to the audience about how she conquered her fears and insecurities.

Anita Wong of the Labuan Toastmasters Club (LTMC) entitled her speech 'The Beauty of Pain'. She had the audience captivated as she recalled her past frustrations and the pains of learning the piano. Her speech focused on having a positive attitude towards learning and that the pains of learning were motivational forces that push each and every one of us through life.

As for the Table Topic contest, three participants - Yong Kai Bing (LTMC), Elsie Dolores Jinivon (Institute of Malaysian Banks TM Club) and Rozana Dato Hj Yunos (BSC) - had to come up with a speech on the spot relating to a given topic "If it is to be, it is up to me" for no more than two minutes. The contestants managed not only to provide the judges and audience with insights and humour, but at the same time, showing off their skills at presenting under pressure.

Anita Wong from Labuan Toastmasters Club was the winner of the International Speech category while Rozana Dato Hj Yunos of the Brunei Speakers Club won the Table Topic Contest. Both winners will next proceed to Kota Kinabalu for the Area K6 International Speech competition in Labuan on March 16.

The Brunei Speakers Club will be having its next meeting at Jigsaw Primary School in Berakas. Budding speakers are welcomed to the meeting.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin