Advice for Speak infrot of class anxiety? help

[Sacrifice]

hi.. em this is kinda Off-topic|, my problem is that i have soooo anxiety to speak in front of my class.. When im up there looking at everyone and they look at me i just START to shaking, forgetting what i gonna say and remember the text.. i feel so stressed when im up there.. Every time i gonna go up in front of my class i take a BIG breath and go.. but it doesn't work.. i still have this black-out anxiety thing and i hate it cuz it brings me a bad grade.. so do anyone have some tip? to get rid of this ****?? the shaking part isn't so imported cuz everyone is shaking.. but remember things is WORSER!

sry for my English.. hope u understod

pleas help

 

[azzak]

hey mate

i do speeches all the time at uni. firstly, just make sure that you know what you are talking about and feel confident.

when you get out there you need to remember that everyone is in the same situation.. most people arent even paying attention to you, they are worried about their own speech, or daydreaming or whatever. theres nothing to be afraid of man, theyre just your classmates and its just a class.

dont worry about all this BIG breath type of stuff (unless it actually does help) coz that just builds it up and makes it seem like its a big deal.. just go out there relaxed and confident and ull do fine. goodluck

 

[the_milkman]

Short reply from me, let me cite Style (this doesn't only pertain speaking in front of a class, but everything else in life):

"And most importantly, learn the true, unforced Zen-like quality of not giving a fvck. Nothing matters; therefore you can’t fail."

Just read this 3, 4, 5, 100, 1000 times. Until you get it. And then speak in front of your class - in the universe, it doesn't really matter whether you make a mistake or some people laugh at you whilst you are giving a lecture - you can't fail!

 

[Ace of Flames]

I love talking in front of my class. The things one can do with everyone's attention like that.... man. Perfect place for a DJ to work his magic. I make excuses to get up where the teacher is and talk to the class. Its great.

Just remember, its not a place to fear. You have power when you're up there dude! Everyone is (hopefully) quiet and attentive to you. As long as you are fairly interesting, you'll keep their attention. Just don't look down all the time, don't waddle from side to side, and don't pass out.

 

[Sacrifice]

kk thx for the advices em but how do u handle that u don't use ur manuscript often? (looking down on it)
i often see on my manuscript when i have forgot something or fell out, obly i always do cuz i always freeze and have always seen the manuscript.. even I read, read, read and read. but it doesn't help cuz i still forget what im gonna say when im up there i struggle so much i want to let go the manuscript but i cant..:/ i know it is my class.. but its just that i donn't feel so comfortable when everyone is staring at me what kind if i do?

 

[Sacrifice]

i recently had to do a speech with my group at uni... im usually good at these things, and can get the whole class laughing and stuff, but anyways at uni i totally messed up... i got up their, introduced my group with loads of energy and stuff, and then i started reading my script and my head totally went blank... so then as i read i kept missing bits out and shakey voice and my throat went dry.. my hands also started shaking... but the worst if it was that i kept on stopping for like 20 seconds at a time just trying to read the sheet... anyways that was it.. i got a crappy grade... but afterwards we had this lecture that explains how to do a professional speech infront of people and here is what i got from it..

- allways prepare and rehearse your speech
thats what i am, im always prepared

- talk SLOWLY and often stop talking for a few seconds (after a sentence) this will get teh audiences attention and make you look confident
i have tried that once, and everytime but its just that when people look at me i start to get comfortable as i said

- use your hands allot... if you dont know what to do with your hands then put them behind your back
its kinda hard cuz my hands are STuck at the paper or in my pocket if i dont have or on the desk if i have it in front of me

- pretend taht the audience is full of 12 year old kids... so this way you are not over complicating things for them and you are not intimidated (this is the best advice)nice, i will try that

- eye contact with all of the audience
Im struggle so bad at that its tehre were im feeling unconfotable

The black mark is my response.. so.. em. as i said last post, and this post i dont feel so comfetable when every one look at me .. inside of my head its LOTS of words.. well ican say that im afraid that they gonna think bad about me.. "Whisper: omg he sucks.. wtf? where is HE from?" etc.. and I trying to get rid of this thoughts but they are just tehre

 

[Bible_Belt]

There is no shortcut except practice. Do what you fear, and you control your fear. If you hide from the problem it will never go away, but when you practice, you only get better with time. Public speaking skills are very valuable in life, and girls love a confident guy who leads a group and holds their attention. If you care about getting better, then I suggest that you find a Toastmaster's club chapter near you. They are like a speech club. Don't be intimidated, as you will find that they are mostly people like you who are worse than average at public speaking, but very importantly, want to get better and are making that effort instead of hiding from the problem.

http://www.toastmasters.org/find/default.asp

http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Communication/Public_Speaking/

 

[JayCamx23]

just say to yourself "i dont care". yesterday i fvcked up in english class. heres what happened:

teacher calls on my to read and answer the question.

me: what number we on??
teacher: that is not a good question
fellow student tells me
me: what section we on??
teacher: that is not an ok question at all
me: i dont care
fellow student tells me again
then i started reading a question from the wrong chapter LOL.
whole class is laughing at me. im smiling and saying to myself, "i dont care"

 

[Henkel]

Yeah I kind of have the same thing. I bought this book, we'll see if it makes a difference :nervous:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Talk-Power-Mind-Body-Development/dp/1892123037

 

[Sacrifice]

have u read it??..

 

[Henkel]

Nah not yet but according to the reviews it seems quite good. I've flipped through the book quickly and it seemed to be very practical with many examples and speech templates.