Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Week 15 Question 1
In my future endeavors, I plan to take with me the ability to actually speak in front of people. When this semester first started, public speaking was something that I was so scared of, all I wanted to do was run away. Now I have a better understanding of how to use the skills I have learned to apply to my everyday life. I have learned how to just take a deep breath, breath normally through a speech and soon it will be over. This last speech I remember seeing the 1:30 card and the 5:30 card. That must mean that I blanked out on most of it. Oh well, at least I tried. That has been this entire semester for me. Just try! I have also learned that not everyone is staring at me or judging me even though it feels that way. Most people are just scared about giving their speech like I was a moment ago while sitting at my desk.
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I think we can all agree to wanting to run and hide before speeches. Although, it did seem to get better as the semester went on. I think it helped knowing that we were all in the same boat, and that we were all rooting for eachother to do well. It's always nerve racking to get up in front of a group of people...that's why I always went first, becuase once I was done, I could relax. I think we all learned a lot of valuable lessons. It was also great to see how we all progressed through the semester. Compared to the first speeech, I feel like everyone nailed this last one. We were more confident and had the needed tools to help us succeed.
ReplyDeleteI think it's so funny that you bring up 'blanking out' while giving your speech and only seeing some of the time cards. I would have to guess you are not alone considering I heard many comments to the effect of 5 minutes? 6 minutes? 7 minutes? How did I talk that long? :) We all fear being judged and assume we are being judged harshly when that is not the case at all. We, as a speaker, are judging ourselves far more than anyone in our audience (most likely). I have seen many people come so far in this class, with you being one of them. Many congrats to you and I think you have done a great job in overcoming your anxiety about speaking as well as becoming a good speaker on things which inspire you or which you are passionate about.
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