First notebook entry: Introducing myself

I am a sophomore with a major in Business English. I love English and I expect too highly of myself. That always brings me pain because I often fail in competitions such as the English Speaking Contest. Everyone around me thinks that my oral English is excellent, and I do accept that I am the better one in my class but actually I’m not confident in speaking English, especially on big occasions. What should I do?

(You must believe in yourself. We all learn from our mistakes. Mistakes teach us valuable lessons so don’t be scared of making mistakes.)