[Bathsheba]

Not everyone is cut out for public speaking. I have these same feelings, and when I took a college teaching job, I read the same replies about how it gets easier, you can make the feelings positively, focusing on individuals helps, etc. None of it worked for me, and after three years of teaching the same course, I still couldn’t sleep through the nights before class. Although I was effective and well-liked as a professor, with good evaluations and a secure place in the department, I never got over feeling dizzy, shaky and upset during class. These were small classes, never more than 20 students, and sometimes as few as six. I learned from the experience that it was possible for me to survive this fear and do a good job in spite of it, and that was a valuable thing. But I also learned that I’ll never be happy or comfortable with public speaking: it’s just not for me.

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Name : Bathsheba, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 30, City : Santa Cruz, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Artist/entrepreneur, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Bathsheba]

Not everyone is cut out for public speaking. I have these same feelings, and when I took a college teaching job, I read the same replies about how it gets easier, you can the feelings positively, focusing on individuals helps, &ct. None of it worked for me, and after three years of teaching the same course, I still couldn’t sleep through the nights before class. Although I was effective and well liked as a professor, with good evaluations and a secure place in the department, I never got over feeling dizzy, shaky, and upset during class. These were small classes, never more than 20 students and sometimes as few as 6. I learned from the experience that it was possible for me to survive this fear and do a good job in spite of it, and that was a valuable thing. But I also learned that I’ll never be happy or comfortable with public speaking: it’s just not for me.

User Detail :  

Name : Bathsheba, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 30, City : Santa Cruz, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Artist/entrepreneur, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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