Struggles and the Power of Positive Thinking

I'm not going to lie...I'm a bit nervous about leading discussion in English 435 for an hour. Even though I'm conducting it with another person, the anxiety has not gone away yet!
Aspiring to be an English teacher, I have always known hard-work and dedication is involved in creating lessons and teaching a class. However, until this assignment, I do not think I have experienced what it is like to sort-of teach a class. I mean, in Speech class (in high school), my peers and I were asked to present a speech for ten minutes and teach the class something (how to make cookies, etc.), however, this seems different. Though I read both chapters of my assignment, took pages of notes, and worked with Sarah on creating the outline for the discussion, I find myself scared of where the discussion will go. It is a crazy thing, because I love having class discussions; but it is one thing to be involved in the activity and quite another to lead it. It is like venturing into the unknown and trying to prepare yourself for the unexpected. In a perfect world, Sarah and I would ask questions to the class, listen to their responses, and be comfortable knowing that these answers will lead perfectly into what we've already prepared. However, this does not make discussions great! It also does not help me in my efforts to becomming a teacher. I plan to incorporate class discussion into my teaching method someday, so in all actuality, I should use this assignment as a great opportunity to practice! And I will, but when it comes to visualizing this opportunity as positive, it is easier said than done! Nevertheless, in fifteen minutes from now, Sarah and I's class discussion will begin! Ahh! :) I'm just joking, it will be great! ([background sound: chorus of angels] the power of positive thinking!).