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Thread: Public Speaking?

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    How do you feel when it comes to speaking publicly? Personally, I'm scared to death. I hate it when everyone's eyes are on me and I tend to swallow my words. I like to think that most people get scared too, but do you?
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    Originally posted by roary@Apr 3 2004, 09:39 AM
    How do you feel when it comes to speaking publicly? Personally, I'm scared to death. I hate it when everyone's eyes are on me and I tend to swallow my words. I like to think that most people get scared too, but do you?
    I'm actually very outgoing and I like speaking in front of people. I like eye contact because I know they're listening to me and I'm either saying something interesting or funny.
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    My hands start to shake when I have to do something in front of a lot of people. My class wanted me to do a few card tricks in front of everyone. I did the trick fine, and spoke well, but I was shaking the whole time.

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    Idont have a problem with it at all. Last year i spoke at the college infront of about 200 people about a science thing i did. I stood infront of all them at the podium and at first i thought i'd sit there and studder the whole time because the auditorium thing i did it in, the seats were like stadium seats so everyone was looking down on me but it ended up being kind of relaxing for some reason.
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    Sometimes I&#39;m fine with it, other times not so much. If its a lot of people (like when I used to be in plays) I&#39;m fine with it. But if i need to make a presentation in front of 20 people I&#39;m not the best. But oh well, what can you do, human nature I guess.

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    It&#39;s no biggie. I have given some speeches infront of 600 people and it&#39;s cool. I&#39;m nervous like at first...but as I start talking I get into a groove and it&#39;s easy street from then on out.

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    It doesnt bother me, I actually like to give speeches.
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    I&#39;m like you roary - I hate public speaking. If I&#39;m just reading something, it&#39;s OK... but if I&#39;m doing something &#39;off the cuff&#39; then I find it difficult.

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    Is it true that speaking in public is feared more than death? Or is it second only to death in the feared category. I remember reading that somewhere.

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