Hilary's Blog

entry 1

Hi, this is Hilary. Welcome to my blog.

To put it simply, public speaking terrifies me. Whenever I'm called on in class, this nervous feeling forms in my stomach, my mind goes blank, and I get this whole deer in the headlights look on my face. I'm a broadcast journalism major, but I really see a difference between speaking in front of a camera and having 20 eyes on me, plus I'm considering changing my major. So I guess it makes sense that this class is a bit intimidating for me. I think my main problem with public speaking is the fear of making a fool out of myself and being judged by my audience. I have a slightly easier time speaking if I have done previous research on the topic, ie I'm comfortable with what I'm discussing. The pressure of speaking on a random topic, aka the first speech, is quite a scary thought. My main goal in this class is to get over my fear of public speaking. I do want to feel comfortable speaking in class and be able to share my thoughts. Hopefully my goal can be attained early on in the semester, so I can then work on improving my speaking skills.

posted by Hillabill @ 10:40 AM