Out of my depthAs a schoolkid, I signed up for a public speaking contest purely as a ruse to meet girls. It haunts me still: in front of 300 people, I started to speak, dried up, stood there for what felt like half an hour staring at the floor and then slowly walked back to my seat. Oh, and the girl I liked laughed.
Have you ever been utterly, completely, devastatingly out of your depth?
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chthonic, Thu 14 Oct 2004, 15:07)
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Went to work in ParisAs I approached the person on the front desk I realised for the first time that I'd not spoken french in about 3 years.
Got a job as a Black and White photo printer. I could do the printing bit, but apparently I was supposed to understand (and mend) the inner workings of an Ilford print processor (which i used for just a short while at college) I spent my first day hiding in a darkroom reading the manual.
I now run my own business - not out of my depth yet, but I am slightly anxious about the bit when i have to employ people.
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sun 17 Oct 2004, 11:49,
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