What would you do? (public speaking engagement)

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I am about to graduate from college, and they want me to introduce a guest speaker at an awards ceremony (since I have a 4.0 gpa.)

This makes me:
1) nervous
and
2) frustrated because I don't like to waste my time.

I don't want to seem like I don't care, but maybe I really don't. I don't know.
So hear my words, and feel my pain, and tell me: what would you do?
Thnak you.

I've done loads of public speaking, despite the fact that I'm shy sometimes, but then if I know what I'm doing, I don't mind doing it. By the sounds of it you are not overly enthusiastic about public speaking. If you dislike it that much and it would make you unhappy to do it, back out of it. Tell them you don't want to do it and don't make yourself feel like you're letting anyone down because you're not, they will always find someone else if you tell them in time.

How long will it take you to do this introduction? A minute or two, or not even that?

If you've been asked to do this, do it if you can. It'll all be over and done with in an instant and you'll be glad you did it. I would.

If they'll let you have notes with you that you'd be able to prepare beforehand, so much the better.

On Sunday I spoke to about 120 people, giving a testimony on my life before, during and after becoming a Christian. It was funny, because I'd tried to script and remember what I was going to say as much as possible. My minister, who was interviewing me, told me to just make my speech from the heart and not to rely on notes. At least the notes helped me remember what I wanted to say.

Meanwhile, the speaking wasn't difficult for me and it went down really, really well.

I have also read the Bible in church once or twice, again not difficult.