CrimsonFox
10-19-2006, 03:19 PM
Hey guys, I finally have some free time to post something up before I go to class. Since my last post, sometime in August or September, I have been going through a lot with my speech class. Luckily, I got through my first speech in September :D
In the beginning of September, our teacher said we had to do an informative speech that had to be 4 to 6 minutes long. Now think of yourself being up in the front of the class that long. It made me super nervous just thinking about it :eek:
Anyway, we would be giving our speeches the last week of September. I remember as the days and weeks went by, I became scared and felt like not coming to class. The funny thing was, I was assigned to do my speech the last Thursday in September, but with transportation issues, my teacher said I have to do it on Tuesday, two days before. So, that really got me scared!!
The day before I had to give my speech, I practiced in front of my mirror for hours, just so I can get comfortable. But, I still felt that nervousness inside of me.
Moving on, Tuesday when I got to the class, my teacher said I would be going first when class started.
(I have the worst luck don't I :mad: ) As soon as I was instructed, I went up to the front of the class, took a deep breath, cleared my head of any negative thoughts and just focused directly on my speech.
After I finished and sat down, I felt like I just accomplished a big goal or something. I felt like I could do anything now and that speech was nothing.
To wrap this up before I go to class now, some words of advice to others who have a public speaking class or any other class which is usually oral (for instance, someone has a spanish class where they have to do a presentation; good job by the way)
- Make sure you practice a few days before giving your speech. Practice in front of a mirror or to a friend or family member. You can also use a recorder to tape yourself and hear how others would hear you.
- This, by far, is really important. DON'T EVER POSTPONE OR TRY TO ESCAPE FROM A PRESENTATION. Trust me, it will have negative effects on you later on. Just deal with it no matter if you fail or succeed. In the end you will learn something.
- Last thing, no matter how nervous you get, try to think positively and don't worry about stuttering. I use to think as soon as I started talking, the stuttering would reveal itself. Just talk with confidence. You may stutter but you have better control of it if you don't rush.
Well, glad to post here again. Good luck to you all!
In the beginning of September, our teacher said we had to do an informative speech that had to be 4 to 6 minutes long. Now think of yourself being up in the front of the class that long. It made me super nervous just thinking about it :eek:
Anyway, we would be giving our speeches the last week of September. I remember as the days and weeks went by, I became scared and felt like not coming to class. The funny thing was, I was assigned to do my speech the last Thursday in September, but with transportation issues, my teacher said I have to do it on Tuesday, two days before. So, that really got me scared!!
The day before I had to give my speech, I practiced in front of my mirror for hours, just so I can get comfortable. But, I still felt that nervousness inside of me.
Moving on, Tuesday when I got to the class, my teacher said I would be going first when class started.
(I have the worst luck don't I :mad: ) As soon as I was instructed, I went up to the front of the class, took a deep breath, cleared my head of any negative thoughts and just focused directly on my speech.
After I finished and sat down, I felt like I just accomplished a big goal or something. I felt like I could do anything now and that speech was nothing.
To wrap this up before I go to class now, some words of advice to others who have a public speaking class or any other class which is usually oral (for instance, someone has a spanish class where they have to do a presentation; good job by the way)
- Make sure you practice a few days before giving your speech. Practice in front of a mirror or to a friend or family member. You can also use a recorder to tape yourself and hear how others would hear you.
- This, by far, is really important. DON'T EVER POSTPONE OR TRY TO ESCAPE FROM A PRESENTATION. Trust me, it will have negative effects on you later on. Just deal with it no matter if you fail or succeed. In the end you will learn something.
- Last thing, no matter how nervous you get, try to think positively and don't worry about stuttering. I use to think as soon as I started talking, the stuttering would reveal itself. Just talk with confidence. You may stutter but you have better control of it if you don't rush.
Well, glad to post here again. Good luck to you all!