I think that my biggest fear in regards to public speaking will have to be my fear of being judged by other people. I have taken a lot of critisism in my life, and i have not learned how to turn that into something positive for me to work on or take into account. Instead, I take the comments personally as an attack on my character rather than insights into what i said. I worry that no one will listen to me, or that if i say one wrong phrase, I'm doomed to be thought of as negative and worthless. The reason why I am taking this class is to conquer that fear of being judged, and also at the same time i want to be able to present myself in a confident and sincere way so that people will understand the profound messeges that I put out as a human being.
The second reason why i think that I am apprehensive is due to the fact that i do not prepare my information very well. I am always blanking out or freezing up during important times in the interactions. I have to work on having something to say and presenting it in a timely and methodical manner.
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Hi, I'm Marisa.
I definitely agree with what you were talking about when it comes to being judged. That is a big fear of mine as well. I'm always afraid that I am going to misspeak and say something wrong, making the audience think I don't know what I'm talking about. Speaking in front of people in general just makes me super nervous, so even if I am completely prepared I feel like I am going to mispronounce something somewhere along the lines.
But anyway, I was reading your first post and saw that you like to play basketball! Me too! It's my favorite sport and I'm actually still playing on the De Anza team. How long have you been playing?
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