The Factor of Fear
Some people can very coolly talk infront of huge crowds, keep their composure and charm the audience without wanting to throw up big time. Me, i could never do it. I meant the public speaking. The throwing up part, happens to me all the time.
The other day was my presentation of my thesis. There was no way i could weasel my way out of it. Whether or not i get a cardiac arrest on stage, come my turn i had to go in front. My chickenof a heart be damned.
There were 7 other ppl who would also present that day. By the time the presentations started, i was already shivering slightly, i had to go and pee like twice.
My turn finally came, i was the last person that day. Everybody was bored and not paying attention. Still, when i went up there, it felt like being under a microscope with many huge scalpels poking at me. I had to use both hands to click the mouse, cuz my right hand was shaking so badly. My voice, it was very close to being a whimper.
But somehow, i pulled it off. I managed to not make a complete fool of myself. My presentation was no where near good, but i wasnt hoping it would be. All i hoped was i go thru the ordeal with as little screw ups as possible. And i think despite the initial shaking and quivering, i didnt screw up so bad. Not bad at all for a chicken like me.
The other day was my presentation of my thesis. There was no way i could weasel my way out of it. Whether or not i get a cardiac arrest on stage, come my turn i had to go in front. My chickenof a heart be damned.
There were 7 other ppl who would also present that day. By the time the presentations started, i was already shivering slightly, i had to go and pee like twice.
My turn finally came, i was the last person that day. Everybody was bored and not paying attention. Still, when i went up there, it felt like being under a microscope with many huge scalpels poking at me. I had to use both hands to click the mouse, cuz my right hand was shaking so badly. My voice, it was very close to being a whimper.
But somehow, i pulled it off. I managed to not make a complete fool of myself. My presentation was no where near good, but i wasnt hoping it would be. All i hoped was i go thru the ordeal with as little screw ups as possible. And i think despite the initial shaking and quivering, i didnt screw up so bad. Not bad at all for a chicken like me.
posted by Nashenee at 10:42 PM
2 Comments:
Presentations doesn't give me the butterflies but I don't really like them at all. Maybe I'm just not skilled enough to present but I'm never worried or scared. But what's the use I still present like crap. I'm sure u did well. Don't worry everything is gonna be fine. It's your final presentation at UKM. U said u dont have friends in UKM. Maybe there is a chance for u to get known after this presentation. Just take everythingfor good.
Oh, no i didnt do well at all. But as a consolation, ive done much worse.
Its not entirely true that i dont have friends in UKM. Most of my coursemates know me. I hv a cordial relationship with all of them. Im just not close to any one of them.
Hey, whether or not you present like crap, couldnt hv been crappier than mine.
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