“Turn Around” by Zifang “Sherrie” Su, 2018 World Championship of Public Speaking® 2nd Place Winner 

This was the speech that should have won 1st place. I was there, 8th row. This speech is so well constructed, the build up to the end took it to the top.

I got tears and laughter listening to her speech. It's like watching a beautiful inspiring movie in a concise form. I believe so many people could relate to some of her story. Congratulations for Turning Around and for getting your points across effectively.

Champion-caliber speech. I connected with hers, but not with the 1st place. There is something about speaking from the heart, rather than acting.

She's hero of Chinese Toastmasters！

"Sherrie, we are not your parents. We are CCs" loolol lovvvvvvvvvvve it!

That was an amazing speech that blends true emotions, humor, and inspiration altogether!

"All of our conversations are 5-7 minutes long" HAHAHA!!

She definitly shouldve have won!!💙💙

Yeah, how did this girl not win???? I laughed and cried in the same speech, several times. And she's beyond adorable.

SO GOOD. Watched it twice. She is funny, engaging and tells a great story.

Well spoken & acted out. She not only execute her speech well, she plays the role excellently. Constantly switching between emotions seamlessly, she's definitely one of the most effective speakers I've heard.

As a book coach, I love the emotive way she communicates her story

This speech should have won, the winner can't even compare to this... Su is just so amazing

That was amazing!!! I cried twice and laughed hard multiple times hard!! Powerful and effective speech 💪💪🤝🤝🌷🌷🌷🌷👏👏👏👏

Amazing, witty, quirky, and super inspiring! Great speech Sherrie!

So much was packed into this 7 minutes, so much, so rich, so full, so clear, so eloquent, so so good! I love it!

What a terrific speech! Humor, pain, mindful observations...wonderful to take in. Congratulations to Zifang!

WWWWWWOW! SHE IS AMAZING!!!!! ((-: HOPING AND REALLY FEEL THIS SPEEECH WILL TURN MY "LIFE AROUND! "

What a fantastic, memorable speech! Powerful opening, tragedy blended with humour, and very inspiring.

I was in the fifth row. I think she should have won... and she may have if she had not the misfortune of drawing the first speaking slot. It's also worth mentioning she didn't speak English eight or nine years ago.

Cuteness overloaded... lovely speech!

I could relate to most parts of it, that's why it could make me cry as well as laugh.

I love this speech so much! It was so powerful and it really gave me something to think about. I really want to be a part of Toastmasters.

A fantastic speech that should have won the 1st place! 👍👍👍

I thoroughly enjoyed this!! Great work Sherrie!

I'm surprised your speaking. your expression can't be explain in words.thank you very much for your valuable lecture.

Wow, such a great speech. It touches my heart.

Wow amazing presentation!! Full of emotions and I felt each and every single one of them…….😂

Love this! I just signed up Toastmaster recently to turnaround my shyness of public speaking. 😊

Thank you for this amazing speech Sherrie

Wow her speech is full of live moments

Super amazing speech ！especially I can feel the confident on her face ٩😍۶

SHE IS SO GREAT! My reaction at 3:24 is exactly the opposite of the one at 2:36, I think you know what I mean.

Amazing girl! Sherrie 🥰💎

What an emotional and a powerful speech. You are an amazing and wonderful person.

Awesome speech Sherrie! I’ve cried & laughed throughout the speech. I can relate so much of it. 💝

You are AMAZING Sherrie!!!! After watching your speech i feel like i really sure that I'm gonna join Toastmaters Club soon. Hopefully I could be a speaker like you in future.Thank you

So touching this gives me goosebumps.

i like her voice~

Very well done. You brought tears of joy to my eyes. HOORAY 💐❤️🇺🇸🌎

Awww, I loved this speech, a lot, many more times than the winning speech and now I'm wondering why she would only come second place

Awww this girl is adorable 😍😍😍😍

Very good can feel the energy......

Wow this piece is amazing

Wowwwwww...loved each & every part of the the speech.. very well crafted & brilliantly delivered

Good job, Sherrie!!! I really enjoyed your speech.

I love the way she connected us all to real life experience that could make a difference

Well done. Fellow Toastmaster great speech lots of emotions and very effective. Il take notes from you.

A sincere, authentic speech. I love her!

What an amazing lady she is😍Her childhood experience bring her more stronger and to stand in toastmaster.her voice nd and expression was soo cute 😀all my wishes to touch the sky

WTF ! That talk is outstandingly emotional. Congrat Sherrie !

Those were the words from your heart that run through your entire speech. you were truly true to yourself sir and it has brought an impact on my life "to follow one room" that is to be myself. Thanks for reminding me to work on it to improve upon and go ahead in my life journey, to be an inspiration for the true wealth of the world that is humanity and more specifically the "Youth" to value the gift of life and to bring joys, serenity, and peace in each individual on this planet.

this made me shed a tear, laugh and smile in comfort. Love your speech!

Luaghed and cried! Hahaha! I want her to be my mentor.

This platform is really helpful for learning all in all

loved this

I love this speech so much!!

Bravo. Well prepared and well delivered!!

I cried and laughed within these 5 minutes. 🤣🤣🤣😇

i love this speech, it made me want to join a speech class

amazing.. loved it to the core!!

Truly wonderful

I just love her

Zifang Sherrie Zu's speech at the 2018 World Championship of Public Speaking, titled "Turn Around," was pretty good. She used words that got our attention and told stories that made us feel something. But sometimes, her speech felt a bit messy. It would have been easier to understand if she organized it better. She looked confident on stage and made eye contact with the audience, which was cool. Her hand movements and body language helped us understand what she was saying. One thing she could have done better was to speak more slowly sometimes. She talked so fast that it was hard to catch everything. In the end, Zu's speech was impressive, with strong talking and body skills. If she had organized it better and slowed down a bit, it could have been even better. But still, she deserved 2nd place at the championship.

Good job Sherrie! It really made me laugh and also feel that I am capable too.

What scares you now may bring you the most beautiful thing..

Wonderful!! I truly connected with her speech.

really loved it !! keep up the good work!! expecting these types of videos !! thank you much for sharing!! Lots of love ❤❤❤

I’m inspired ❤️

A wonderful speech~

Amazing speech and presentation!

Wow. Great story... 5-7 minutes is plenty. Nice work.

It was very powerful speech I liked it many more times then the winning speech and I think I would encourage me to think differently from now on

Surprisingly inspiring. 👏

i love this so much

love it!

Loved this one👍

Beautiful speech!!

Incredible. She really should have won.

Oh my God! This should have been the winning speech!

The turnaround part got me❤❤❤

5:58 This has been marked for a purpose of the study. To let my students understand how she uses idioms. Enjoyed the speech a lot. Wish you all the very best. " We are the competent communicators." That's really fun.

this could have been the champion! very sincere,

Her voice is cute i can't,She can be a good voice for game character

She was Fantastic

Amazing speech! :) What a fine blend of our fears and ToastMasters' club! Superb narrative.

شيري شو جذبت انتباه الجمهةر و خلتهم يتفاعلون معها تستحق المركز الاول

That was beautiful and your amazing.

Powerful speak Wish I was there

I liked this one more than the first place winner but that's subjective of course. Both were excellent!

i hv never seen such speech

Brilliant! Just Brilliant!!

Fantastic speech, should have been the winner

Awesome performance! 😘

Amazing!

This is beautiful! Captivating! Thrilling! And so much more! I'm speechless

fairy tale voice😍😍😍

She should have won🤷🏽‍♀️

Brilliant! Well done!

This was terrific! I preferred it to the first place speech. I heard two false starts. Wonder if that counted against her?