Telling your teachers about ur stuttering

[Professor]

alright so i got to northeastern here in chicago and yeah i took a communications class and as far as i didnt kno there was gonna be a lot of talking and innteraction with others so i emailed my teacher about it and told her that i stutter and if the class is going to be a problem for me and she told me it will benefit me and ill be fine but i gotta talk to her about it tommorow after class to see if im a drop or take the class. So im thinking im going to take the class but what do yall think i should do? and also i took a philosophy class and theres a lot of debate and talk there so i think im going to email my teacher about it as well.

[bignick]

I think thats a very good idea you e-mailing the teacher, at least that way they will know before the classes start.
If it was me I would do the course, it will benefit you hugely and help you build up your confidence for life outside of your education.
You seem to have a very sensible head on you for such a young age and I cant see you having any problems whatever you set out to do.
Hope you enjoy your courses and dont forget to let us know how things are going.

Nick

[Standingtall]

Take the course, not only you will respect yourself, you would get respect from your classmates. You will find you can do anything once you get over your stutter. Put it in the back seat and go for it. I haven't told any of my teachers that I stutter but I did stutter in class and I don't often get to answer questions when the teacher asks them from class. The very best of luck.

[CrimsonFox]

I'm going to have to agree with the others. Take the course(s), because it will benefit you in the long run. One of the things I'm trying to get over with, is "avoidance". I'm also taking a communication/speech course in college. I wasn't planning on taking it but decided to anyway because I "desperately" wanted to improve my speech.

Word of advice to you if you plan on taking the course; always practice and think positively no matter how nervous you get when you have to do a speech or debate.

You'll probably go through anxiety every now and then when you're in the class, but try to think in the long run when you finish the class with your A average (get that high grade :D ) and feel happy as hell that you didn't quit. Your confidence and self esteem will be through the roof. That's what I'm hoping for myself.

Well, best of luck if you take the course.

[hottiearab]

Just testing to see if posting is working..sorry to interrupt

[chrish15]

Hi, I have told my teachers about my stuttering, even in high school. Some of the teachers I didn't tell though because I felt intimdated by them. I am now a senior in college, and have gone through countless presentations. Some horribly bad, and many others that I felt good about. Its just a matter of getting up there a doing it. I just recently talked to one of the professors about my stutter and she said we can setup up something so I don't have to do the speaking presentation. I told her that I would rather go through with the presentation as everybody else is. I don't like to feel as I am different, because I am not, I just may not get my point across quite as fast. Good Luck to you and you should definetly go forth with the courses it will only benefit you, even if it is a little tough at the beginning.

[Professor]

thnx for all your responses
helped a lot.

[Requiem]

Oh definetely take the course! It's good that you tell your teacher before hand, that way it won't feel very awkward. But if you drop out it won't do you any good because you're not getting any benefit from it except letting yourself down. If you're worried about people laughing at you because you have a stutter, don't be because you'll get nothing but support from everyone around you. And those who do laugh, well they're just nasty inconsiderate people who can't accept anyone for who they are. At least you have guts for talking upfront and showing you want to make something of yourself. Think of it this way, if you take the course, it can be theraputic in a way because you'll be working on your speech constantly and gaining self-confidence so the best of luck to you.

I felt the same way when I started my child care course and it involves a lot of chit-chat and I was very worried about my stutter getting in the way of things. But everyone has been very supportive and helps me with words and that's all you need, support.

[Professor]

thnx for the respond =)
and i took the course and its been going pretty well havent been talking a lot but its good.