Fear of Speaking
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I think we can write about anything in this journal, so that's what I plan to do. At least for my grades sake, I hope we can write about anything! So today, I choose to write about my fear of public speaking.
Each time I stand in front of a crowd, which is more than a group of my friends, my body seems to shut down. Somehow my sturdy body gives the impression that I am frail and weak. My high scratchy voice appears to be muted, so my words become hard to find. Each time I would speak, something would take over my body. Each time I had to stand up in front of an apathetic audience, I felt uneasy. I felt shy. And I knew, that for five minutes I had their attention, and that for five minutes, all eyes were on me!..