When I was younger I used to do a lot of plays and musicals. I was always, and remain to be, very outgoing, so being able to talk in front of a large audience wasn't really a big deal. However, as eighth grade came around I fond it harder and harder to give presentations in class. I think this was partially out of learning about the world around me, learning that there was so much outside of myself that it made me feel less significant and made me realize how much I did not know. I'm assuming this is the reason I don't enjoy public speaking, because I know that there is usually someone out there who knows more than me and think I am a complete idiot for saying what I just did.
What I try to do to get myself to stop being so apprehensive is to think that maybe no one is really paying attention anyways, and if they are that they wont correct me but if they do then they're a jerk anyways and I shouldn't care about what they think of me. Not that I should care about what anyone thinks of me, but that is a completely different blog, now isn't it?
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Hey Theta!
I'm glad I have someone else in the class who shares the same feelings with me about public speaking. In the past, I've had some experiences when someone would challenge what I said on a subject I was talking about. It really made me think I was a huge idiot because I would either freeze or just feel dumb. Now, all I think about when I'm delivering my speech is that everyone is not paying attention to me, so I feel I had nothing to worry about. Good solution, and good luck in the class!
It's interesting that as we get older we are more conscious of what other people think. *A little off topic*, but this is why there was controversy at the Olympics. The age of competitors is important because, like I said, as we get older we are more apprehensive. It would be great to go into speaking situations like a young person. With no reservations.
Even the most experienced public speakers still have some apprehension believe it or not. Because of how readily available information is, we are even more apprehensive. But, in this class, we are creating a supportive and non-judgmental environment. :)
What you said was really interesting to me. I never thought about it in that way before, but now that I look back on it, I too was more confident and worry free about being in front of an audience when I was younger and I think that was becuase I was more naive and oblivious to the world around me to truly care what other people thought of me. It was when I got older and started worrying about how people saw me and gained more knowledge about how the world looks at people differently that I became scared and nervous. I always sucked it up and got on with it, but it still is nerve racking, especially now when there are greater expectations placed on you.
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