do you feel nevous when you are doing presentation infront of class or school?
By winterliang
@winterliang (260)
Singapore
5 responses
@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
28 Jul 09
Hi winterliang,
When I were in school or collage, presentation is just like the end of the day. I feel nervous and sometimes I can't really understand what am I talking about. But, after graduate and work with subordinate and need me talk a lot in front of them, the nervous feeling start fade away.
I actually can do any presentation to someone I knew. But if I have to do it in front of the people I barely knew or I never seen before, the nerves came back. I need time to just calm down.
@winterliang (260)
• Singapore
28 Jul 09
it's common that you feel nervous when you do presentation in front of strangers. If we always present in front of people we knew, then it's meaningless.haha
@AmbiePam (92789)
• United States
26 Jul 09
Oh sure. I used to feel that every single time I had to give a speech or presentation. And everyone would ask me afterward how I was so calm and collected because they were so nervous! What they didn't know was that I was scared too. But I acted like I wasn't. If you can fake it, you can make it. And acting like I had self-confidence when I really didn't, worked pretty well for me.
@winterliang (260)
• Singapore
26 Jul 09
haha! congrats that u can make it... anyway, i can do well for my presentation already
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
26 Jul 09
i am very scared giving speeches... speeches are worse than presentations to me except the questionnaire part... i want to do better, how i wish they put some sort of light to the stage like when performing something on stage so that i can not see the audience...hahah... that brings in confidence ... lol.. i guess i will be confident the more i do...only thing is i have to let myself fight this feeling and eventually it just might get better ... nice meeting you all
@winterliang (260)
• Singapore
26 Jul 09
what i think is that practise makes perfect. as long as we do more, we will be able to handle any presentation :)
@PSmith721 (286)
• United States
23 Jul 09
I am a supervisor for 12 people. When I have to get up and talk to them all at one time, I am a nervous wreck! Then if my bosses are here---Oh man!! I am getting better but I would rather talk to people one on one! have a nice day!