Public “Freaking” Speaking
So, as much as every other individual in the world, I am completely and utterly afraid of any formal communication with people. I slowly get up from my desk, walk to the podium, and instantly begin shaking and almost vibrating from fear. My legs are completely like spaghetti and my knees feel like they are construed from rubber bands. Any second I feel as if my whole body is going to give out and I will be, in result, a big messy blob on the floor. Our professor, Dr. Theide, is a very nice and intelligent man, but that doesn’t assist me in becoming a very good public speaker much. One point that he iterated to us is that, in order to become more comfortable with formal speaking, we should begin to become familiar to the audience that we speak to. Honestly, even though that is a very good way to alleviate the fear of public speaking, a person cannot become familiar with an audience if the person also fears many social communication scenarios, as well! This leads to me, once again, being a very frightened and tense public speaker. To make things slightly worse, we have a demonstration speech due on Friday and I have absolutely no clue on what to converse about. And, to put that tragic cherry on the top of a rather unfortunate sundae, I need to get an A in the class for English credit at my high school. Why were humans, one of the most social creatures around, ironically programmed to have an innate fear of public speaking? Blahh.
Talk About Complex Numbers….
ReplyDeleteSo, I was just in my Math 1370 class yesterday, and, while basically being blown out of my mind from all of these new formulas, I look at the syllabus and make notice that we have an upcoming test. Tomorrow. I am not going to lie; I basically just died right there at my desk. After hearing that we have this monstrous test tomorrow, I basically looked like the girl from “The Exorcist.” I started panting, shaking, and mentally professing every cuss word in the book. I was pretty much a few buckets of vomit away from looking like a demon possessed psychotic person. So now, here I am, frantically turning page after page, calculating every practice question, and sweating my head off. To make the matter completely worse, I do not even recall how to do most of the equations from the first chapter. In terms of mathematical studies, I have always been completely lost. I remember once after my freshman year of high school, me and my friends actually burned our algebra notebooks after finals were completed (and it was awesome!) To make the matter even more tragic, we only have three tests in this semester class and the overall average of the tests acts as a whopping 60 percent of our grade. If that is not pressure, then I do not know what is! I just thought that it would be a great idea to rant about this situation on blogger than rather to continue practicing, ha-ha. Seriously though, talk about complex numbers…
Hate to hear that shit because I have to take math next semester. I was already scared that I would the dumb one in the class. I’m not for sure if I’m ready to add all that math work to an already heavy load. I keep hearing everyone say it will get easier but, it hasn’t yet. This class has got me freaking out I don’t think the first draft I did is what she wants. I’m going to ask her tomorrow she if she will take a look at it for me. I don’t think she is too happy with the class right now. I really hope she does not give us more homework. That would just suck! We will see tomorrow because I’m sure she will tell us. Hope your paper is going ok, have you got your draft done yet. I think she is going to start moving at a faster pass now that it is close to the end. I just keep telling myself that we have one more paper after this and that’s it. If it was not for that I think I would have to give up soon. I know one thing I will enjoy these breaks that we are getting. When this summer comes I will get what scholarships I need to do done and work on math. Well I’m almost at a hundred and fifty-five words so I will let you go for now, I truly hope the math gets better for you.
DeleteA Public Speaking Accident about Private Issues….
ReplyDeleteSo, today in Public Speaking class, I had a five minute speech to do that pertained to describing or defining something. Well, on account of the fact that I thought it would be a good topic, I chose to describe and define what a best friend is. In terms of preparation for the speech, I spent so much time outlining the main points of my opinions. I am not going to lie; I probably went through four to five different out lines just so I could ensure myself that it was properly structured. Then, after meticulously out lining the speech, I spent an estimated three hours practicing the speech verbally. I rehearsed and rehearsed and rehearsed until my lips were basically gelatin and I could not pronounce a single word at all. Then, after spending the whole night preparing for the speech, the actual day of the speech chronologically follows. I wake up bright and early to ensure that I am fully awake and aware during my speech. I make a fresh cup of good ol’ java and proceed to read my note cards just to make sure I actually have it all memorized. Well, after I finally get to class, it was my turn to go first in the sequence of the speeches. I get up there, and confidently speak about what a best friend should be. In my mind, I am doing great, until I accidently stumble on a few words that ultimately led to my downfall. Instead of saying “best” friend I said…. You guessed it; “breast” friend. So, after accidently describing how a “breast” friend should be, I sit down and everyone is staring at me trying not to laugh. Although it was embarrassing, I really hope I got a good grade on the speech. My friends are going to make fun of me so much for this one… :/ Oh well, ha-ha.
Oh my God... BAHAHAHHA.
DeleteThat's so funny! I can't tell you how many times I have mispronounced words when it was important, like one time at Panera, Instead of asking my elderly lady customer if she wanted to try our new "chocolate pecan babka" I asked if she wanted to try our new "vodka." Hmmmm, old people gettin' wasted at Panera would definitely be a sight, but it made for the rest of the order taking to be a little awkward, because she wasn't one of those cool, sweet old ladies, she was like a hardcore, old-fashioned Christain old lady who slammed her bible on the counter the minute "vodka" came out of my mouth. Any who, I'm sure everyone else in the rest of the class brushed it off as being a hilarious public blooper, and I won't lie, I literally LOL'ed when I read this. It's cool man, everyone has their embarassing moments. Ya just gotta laugh it off, and hold your head up high, and not let anyone bring ya down, hardcore old ladies included. Luck!
Hello let me start off by saying thanks I needed to laugh after today. So you also know I’m laughing with you not at you. I say that because I’m also in a public speaking class and it scares the hell out of me to. My next speech is a demonstration as well. Although I already have my outlined done the hardest part is still coming up, the speaking part. I may not have felt like a puddle on the floor but, my knees were defiantly shaking. On the first speech I had to give an informational speech. It was all I could do to get through that one but; I just took a deep breath and went for it. Glade to say I’m still here and doing fine. For the demonstration speech I’m going to show how to make my not cho chess dip (that’s what I call it any ways). I think I will have everyone’s attention because it is towards the end of the day and most of them will be hungry. Knowing my luck though something is going to go wrong and I will probably end up burning the stuff. For you speech try to think of something that you can do really well and so them how to do that. I’m sure if it is something you know about you will be confident about it. Well just give it a try and I’m at 240 so I will start wrapping it up. Good luck on the speech and I’ll talk at you latter.
ReplyDeleteOther classes entry
ReplyDeleteSo, last week on Monday, we had our second exam in Math 1370: College Algebra. I am not going to lie; again, I was basically shaking and almost vibrating while taking the test because of the fact that I needed a good grade to keep my A in the class. So there I was, taking this test, basically worrying to the point of an anxiety attack, and my hands were shaking so much that I could not even draw a straight line on a graph. I was just so utterly worried that I was going to fail this test and lose my current GPA. See, the reason why I am so worried about this class is because, in order to be here as a PEOSP student, I made a deal with my guidance counselor to get all A’s and B’s. If I drop below a B, I cannot take classes here anymore. So, on late Tuesday night, I noticed that my grade was in. My hand was pulsating, slowly maneuvering the computer mouse towards the math’s Angel page. I click on the grade and my heart stop. I got a 95 on the exam! I was ever so excited because of the fact that, well in honesty, I suck at math terribly. Basically, I am happy for two reasons: one, I am keeping my A gpa, and two, I showed myself up. This is phenomenal because I am a big person on personal and self-improvement. Now all I have to do is worry about the last test, and the final exam!
Other Classes: Political Sciences
ReplyDeleteSo, it is approximately eleven in the evening, and, like always, I cannot sleep. So, I thought “hey, let’s blog it up a little, yeah?” Well, I just got done writing a paper for my political sciences class. I am not going to lie; I really enjoy politics and debating the ethics behind many issues that are occurring in our country presently. So, naturally, I would really enjoy this class. That being said, I feel as if I have been quite reserved in terms of expressing my own opinion in this class. For anyone that wants to know, the specific title for the class is POL 1010 and the professor I have is Professor Deubreau. So, about being reserved about my opinions. In the class, I feel as if I have been a minority in terms of political beliefs in the class. This, naturally, really discourages me to say what I think is right. It is not the professor’s or the course curriculum’s fault, I have just been reserved in the class until now. See, the political essay I just finish writing is the first piece of work that I actually get to express my own opinion and beliefs in the class. I am really excited to see what the professor thinks of what I think. Even if she does not agree with what I feel is right, I am still happy because of the fact that I am putting myself out there. The class is also extremely nice because of the broad spectrum of students the lecture contains. I am really enjoying the class because of its open minded views and lesson plans.
Public Speaking Topics For Final
ReplyDeleteSo, in public speaking class, our final speeches are coming around just around the corner. Honestly, after giving so many speeches throughout this semester, I was not totally sure what I was going to present about. Then, thank god, it finally hit me. See, the final speech is a persuasive speech in which we need a visual to accompany our texts of the presentation. I think that I am going to try to persuade the audience that gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered people should have the right to marry. I am going to present this for multiple reasons. The first reason why I am going to speak about such a topic is because of the fact that, simply, there is a present definitive separation of church and state in our government. Let’s be honest, out of most of the people that have an issue with gays marrying revolves around the fact that it states that it is sinful to lay down with the same gender in the bible. Because this is a state issue, which distinct religion and state regulation, I feel as if this should be trumped. Also, my friend is a lesbian, and, after she “came out,” she had a lot of trouble with social acceptance and family acceptance. I find this extremely saddening because it basically looks as if history is repeating itself. The parallels between the civil rights movement and the push for gay rights are endless. And, I’m sorry to be blatant, but if the fact that two people lives thousands of miles away from you and are gay bothers you, then I think you should probably rethink your morals. If you don’t agree with gay marriage, then, don’t get married to the same gender. I’m sorry, but how is a marriage between two males or two females going to affect your life? I am pretty excited to present this speech in class, I hope I get a good grade and my points are well thought out.
Other classes Entry
ReplyDeleteSo, as my Political Sciences course assignments continue, we had to complete a project and write a paper for the class. Basically, what we had to do was volunteer for six hours for a political campaigning committee. Basically, we had to go door-to-door and asking questions about if they are voting for Mitt Romney or not. In terms of what I acquired from the volunteering, there are two very specific lessons that I received from my time. One thing that I learned from volunteering is that, unfortunately, too many people focus solely on political identification rather than the sheer and true issues that occurred in the previous election. Often, while asking to interview people, many of them would say “I’m not going to listen to this, I am a Democrat.” Well, although I will respect the decisions that people pursue, I feel as if political identification is not excuse to simply avoid any talk that pertains to a civil duty. If they would have said “Oh, no, I am not voting for Romney because I don’t agree with his policies and ideals,” then I would be perfectly fine with that. The fact that so many people turned down any information with Mitt Romney solely because he is a Republican is appalling to me. I am not going to lie to any of you, I am a pretty die-hard liberal democrat (please don’t shoot me please!) but that does not mean I was going to, right off the bat, support Obama’s campaign JUST because I am democratic. I just believe that people should be more open minded and ideal when it comes to elections. And, on a side note, people should also stop shoving their opinions down my throat during election season, it’s not nice. >:(
The fear of Math is a reoccurring motif in my life
ReplyDeleteSo, first off, how is every one’s breaking coming along? I hope it is going really well and everyone is enjoying their time with their families and friends. I can gladly say that I am highly enjoying all of this relaxation time that I am not so much used to. That being said, it dawned on me yesterday that this break is slowly coming to an end, and I have a math exam coming up on Wednesday. As you guys might deduce from my blog, I have a pure and undistorted hatred for a lot of math. Well, I am not going to lie to you all, but I’ve been really busy lately and I honestly put my maths class on the back burner, so to speak. Did I purposely say, “Oh, hey, I am just going to skip my math homework for a week or two, because math is stupid, hurrr durrr.” No, I just haven’t really had the time to come around and fully complete a lot of the assignments. I really have no idea how this exam is going to turn out because on the previous testing day I was scared as crap, but I ended up getting a pretty respectable grade. The only thing that really stinks is, because of how his tests are weighted as 60 percent of our total grade, I need a 95 percent in order to keep the A in the class. This is really frustrating. Well, wish me luck fellers and lady-fellers, I need it.
The Blood Bath they Call Math….
ReplyDeleteSo, today in my Math 1370 class, we had an exam. As usual, I was shaking and basically pulsating with fear. As you might be able to tell from my previous conversations, I really do not enjoy math. Actually, I am not going to sugar coat it, I absolutely and positively hate math. That being said, I guess I should not say I hate all characteristics of math. In high school, I could never ever get an A in an algebra class. To contradict this, I passed geometry with a 99 percent. I do not know why I could do so well in geometry, but never succeed in any algebra class ever. Trig? That is my game. Geometry? I can measure that geometric plane any day, son! Algebra? Yeah, that is just a Blood Bath. As the semester went on, though, I felt as if I was going to do really well and maybe actually get an A in an algebra class for the first time ever. After this test, I think I am screwed. See, I kind of have this beef with algebra because at my high school I had a really disapproving and not so motivational teacher. She would act as if I was a child who was running around in the department store and she was my mom or something. She would get annoyed when I would have a question, and after barely touching the question she would just gawk at me. I really hope I did very well on this test, even though I don’t think I did, because, if I would, by a miracle, get an A in this algebra class, I am going to rub it in her face, ha-ha.
Public Speaking, It’s almost over!
ReplyDeleteSo, tomorrow, on the 30th, I have my final presentation to give for my COM 211 class. For those who are not aware what that is, it is public speaking. The professor that I have for the class is Dr. Theide. He is honestly one of the best professors I have ever had. He essentially is really well with taking abstract concepts and cementing them into specifics, and I love that because I can get rather flustered with the elements of public speaking. Honestly, I was never the type of person to be afraid of speaking to individuals rather it be informal or extremely formal. I am just excited for this class to be over because of the fact that I am running out of topics to speak about honestly. I am not sure how many speeches we have presented, but I would bet that it is somewhere around 15. I am also rather excited to give my presentation because of the fact that I am going to talk about something that I feel should be changed in our country. For my speech, I am going to converse and persuade the class that lesbian, gay, transgendered, and bisexual individuals need to receive human’s rights such as marriage. Honestly, I am appalled that there are still people out there in this advanced and very accepting society that are still under the impression that homosexuals should not marry. One their leading reasons for this is that it isn’t “traditional” marriage. I am not sure if you guys are aware, but the traditional definition of marriage is “a bonding of separate family heritages for the purpose of trade between livestock, created goods, and land.” I’m sorry, but I have never seen a man and woman marry for this purpose before, so straight people do not even marry for the purpose of a “traditional” marriage. That’s just my opinion.