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Speaking is not my thing
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I just entered a class this semester. It has to do with getting up and talking in front of others and dancing, acting, sharing my opinion. I'm a creative person don't get me wrong it's just I HATE BEING IN THE SPOTLIGHT. I completely despise it and I need to learn to just push it away. Is there anyway to get over this or am I just going to have to go through the class and learn to suck it up?
Any advice is good advice,
AL
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I can assure you that you are not the only person out there that has this problem. I am one of those people too. I have a class that I have to present a lot of projects and work and it helps me to just pick out one of my friends in the class and act like I am talking to them like I would at lunch and like i am telling them about my project. It's hard and people will tell you that its something you will have to get over eventually, but for now just learn to cope with it and slowly fight it. The more you do it, the more comfortable you will get doing it.
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I know how you feel, because I'm the same way! One thing that helps me is to pretend I'm someone else. I think of someone who can dance/act/speak in public really well, and when I get up there, I just pretend that I'm them and try to do what they would do. I know it sounds crazy, but it really does work! It's just a lot easier to do that stuff when you're somebody else and not yourself! Haha!
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practice what you have to do in front of family members or friends, get it perfect so you won't have to worry about gettin git wrong.
also don't look directly at the audience! it feels weird when they are staring at you, so either face a relable friend, or at the wall behind them...
it takes practice, don't worry! good luck!
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God, that sounds like an awesome class. I'll tell you a secret. Public speaking used to be my biggest fear...and then I got over it in the 6th grade. I auditioned to be in this play called "Meet Me in St. Louis." And I did it in front of all these people (including my older sister who was auditioning as well and some of her friends). And really, I was so nervous, I had tears rolling down my face by the end of the reading. Guess what though, I got a part, and was the only 6th grader to do so. I was pretty stoked. After that I never really had that fear again. It was odd. It was like I finally realized that nothing bad is going to happen just speaking in front of people. Now, the stage is my very favorite place to be. I've been dancing on stage for about 13 years now, and being dramatic on it for about 6 years. And yet, honestly, I hate being in the spotlight too. A teacher will call on me for an answer in class and I will turn bright red and get flustered. I can do a planned presentation for class though like no other. (I suppose I just like things being planned.) The stage is different though, you're not yourself. (If that makes any sense at all.) I guess what I am trying to get at is join drama at your school to help you get over yourself, or perhaps a dance class. Sharing your opinion might me the most difficult thing for you to do at first. Don't be scared though. Stand behind what you think. You'll get better and better as each class passes. You'll get used to it. I'd say don't be worried, no one will judge you, but it's high school, everyone's already judging you. :-P
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I have this same issue. Don't look people in the face, and if it helps, practice in front of your friends, without anyone else watching. Also think of it this way. You won't be the worst one in the class, and everyone is doing the same thing you have to do. If you mess up, so what? If people make fun of you, they have no self-esteem and they're just jealous that they couldn't have done a better job like you did. You can also do the classical and picture everyone without pants on. Hope I helped.
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