i had a presentation today

[thatCALIdude]

and i did pretty well, i did kinda stammer at the end when i was out of breathe. either way i consider it a success and i have many more this semester.

[Derek181]

i salute you!!!!! good job.... presentations are always the most difficult thing to pull off impressively. how was the audiences reaction... did anybody laugh at all. i have a feeling when i do my presentation there is going to be some laughter iam already feeling nervous as hell and its a few months away.....

[thatCALIdude]

i salute you!!!!! good job.... presentations are always the most difficult thing to pull off impressively. how was the audiences reaction... did anybody laugh at all. i have a feeling when i do my presentation there is going to be some laughter iam already feeling nervous as hell and its a few months away.....

i dont think anybody was paying attention anyways, it was one of long days of 145 mins of presentations.

[Derek181]

hahah i know what you mean... most people dont even listen in those things they just day dream and are off in their own world or doing other stuff

[sst]

Hey, great job. I bet it made you feel very proud of yourself, and relieved after it was over. In high school, presentations were the worst, because I always stuttered. I guess the nerves just got to me. :o

[Blueberrypie]

Great stuff!

Yeh I know this thread's a bit old but was just browsing through and this caught my attention.

I study Architecture at Uni and we too, do alot of presentations throughout the semester. I find the best way to feel confident before you start your presentation is to get to know your audience a bit more, like talking to more people in your class, and your tutors, so that you'll be familiar with them.

And the truth is, not EVERYONE listens to EVERYTHING you say most of the time anyways, so go slow and take your time :)

[Derek181]

i have actually heard that advice before about mingling wtih the audience before hand, thats good advice actually. but i think the best way to prepare for speeches is to join toastmasters or something.

[thatCALIdude]

i have actually heard that advice before about mingling wtih the audience before hand, thats good advice actually. but i think the best way to prepare for speeches is to join toastmasters or something.

my speech therapist actually wants me to join toastmasters eventually, im extremely scared of that scenario!

[Derek181]

iam going to join toastmasters soon here, and for some reason iam not scared!!!i think it will help with my speech.

[barrymcgee]

Toastmasters is great.. verysupportive! I was part of one in Ireland but then moved to London and never got around to joining again, however I must soon..

btw, well done on your college presentation!

[thatCALIdude]

it seems like it was a week ago that i had my first presentation, suddenly i have another one next week and i can tell you the nervousness is starting to creep back into my stomach.

[PackerFan91]

thats awesome man im still in high school and i gave a speech last week but i wasnt able to finish because i couldnt get a word out and when the class all started laughin the teacher let me sit down but good job

[sst]

I hated that feeling. Usually I used that feeling to fuel my fluency, but most of the time it backfired and made my stuttering worse.

[thatCALIdude]

did my presentation today, i did it perfectly!

im glad i started to go to a therapist, ive really made big strides this past year.

[couture57]

Congratulations on making it through the presentation(s) successfully!

[thatCALIdude]

Congratulations on making it through the presentation(s) successfully!

thanks now i have a job interview on monday

seems like things happen in bunches

[Count]

I had a presentation too last week. I wish I could say I did an amazing performance, but it was just in front of 10 people. lol That's nothing to be proud of I guess.

Ever since my terrible experiences back in school I have hated doing presentations. For most people it seems so easy to stand there and talk for 20 or 30 minutes. I think teachers and other students can hardly understand how much struggle this can be for a person having a stutter problem.
My main issue when giving a speech is that I fall in severe stuttering. Normally I'm just a moderate stutterer, but the nervousness and the feeling of being laughed at just unnerve me. If anyone has advice for me in this case I'd be very grateful!

[thatCALIdude]

well my presentation went better then my job interview. oh well i dont expect to get it anyways

[thatCALIdude]

i got 3 presentation is the next 2 weeks, im already starting to sweat

[Diego]

Great Job and good luck on the next 3. I have to take small group communications at school and i'm dreading it already.

[NCStateGuy]

congrats man

oh how i hate presentations

[thatCALIdude]

did one today, 99% flawless

2 more to go!

[thatCALIdude]

2 down, 1 more to go to end the semester

its 2 hours from now, im starting to sweat

[sst]

Hey, you're doing a great job! Keep it up. You have more guts than I do. :)

[Moh1991]

good job thatCAlidued
I messed up in a couple of presentations in grade 8 and I got used to doing presentations in grade 9
I was getting at a level where i was very comfortable and having fun presenting my work
but as soon as I entered grade 10
I didnt present for a while and now if i present I wont be able to do it

[tobeto]

great job, man.

[Ails]

Well done....!!!....Good luck with the rest....