First Day in Speech Class

There was so much going on in my mind the first day I walked into my speech class. The first thing was “Oh great I have to speak in front of all these people when I have absolutely no idea who any of them are.” I am very nervous when it comes to speaking in front of a large group of people, especially when there are a lot of unfamiliar faces. I tend to get embarrassed also when I share a speech because I never feel like its good enough. I always feel like people are laughing at me when I’m standing up there in front of the room. People, teachers tell me that I need to speak up because I talk so quietly. Well, there is a reason for that.  It’s called NERVES and they are going crazy when I have to talk in front of people. I have given very few speeches in my life but that’s going to change now that I’m in a speech class.

We have had to read a few chapters so far and they’ve been about how to deliver your speech, what to do when you’re in front of a large group such as gestures and body movements and also ways to keep yourself calm before it’s your turn to speak. I think these chapters will help me a little when it comes time to give my first speech. I say that now but when it’s actually my time to speak I think I will be more nervous than I thought. By the end of the quarter though, I hope to overcome my fears of public speaking.

Sheila

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