Social Anxiety Support

pita · 10-07-2009, 03:39 PM

I can't believe I did it. I have been freaking out about my senior-level seminar requirement since first year, but it went surprisingly well. I spoke a little too quickly and a little too quietly, but my classmates were responsive to my seminar and a few people told me they liked it. Even the professor seemed like he didn't hate it. I thought I read off the page too much, but when I have to present again for next semester's seminar class, I'll know how to improve.

Holy crap, I am so relieved and so happy right now.

carambola · 10-07-2009, 03:50 PM

That's awesome. Great job.

bowlingpins · 10-07-2009, 05:14 PM

Congrats. I can't imagine having to speak for that long.

ShyFX · 10-07-2009, 06:48 PM

Yeah, that must’ve felt like an eternity..but glad you got through it and did so well. Good job.

Anna · 10-07-2009, 08:19 PM

great job pita! 20 minutes is a verrrry long time to speak in class. congrats on getting it over with and doing well.

anxo · 10-08-2009, 04:17 AM

Good Job !
Keep it Up.

Black_Widow · 10-08-2009, 08:56 AM

Congrats! That's a fantastic achievement!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowlingpins

I can't imagine having to speak for that long.

Seconding this comment! I know I'd be lucky to get through a minute let alone twenty before my anxiety symptoms got the better of me!

MFwill · 10-08-2009, 09:21 AM

Damn 20 minutes, I think preparing to have enough material to talk about for 20 mins would be tougher then actually being up in front of a class

well done

ChrisWasNotThere · 10-13-2009, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pita

I can't believe I did it. I have been freaking out about my senior-level seminar requirement since first year, but it went surprisingly well. I spoke a little too quickly and a little too quietly, but my classmates were responsive to my seminar and a few people told me they liked it. Even the professor seemed like he didn't hate it. I thought I read off the page too much, but when I have to present again for next semester's seminar class, I'll know how to improve.

Holy crap, I am so relieved and so happy right now.

Don't you love the feeling after you finish a presentation that has been haunting you for weeks? You almost feel like your in an excited, new state of mind

Perfectionist · 10-13-2009, 02:27 PM

Woohoo! That's great!

pita · 10-14-2009, 03:05 PM

Thanks guys.

Girl_Loner · 10-18-2009, 04:34 PM

Fantastic! (and your avatar is great hehe)

quietriverrunsdeep · 10-18-2009, 04:43 PM

Oh God, you went 20 minutes?!? I had to do a speech for about 5 minutes and I thought I was going to puke! I read off the cards the whole time even though I knew the info by heart. Awesome job! I would NEVER be able to do that!

Lisa · 10-18-2009, 05:20 PM

Well done!

RaSwa · 10-18-2009, 05:26 PM

Amazing! So happy for you! 20 min. is astounding!

proximo20 · 10-18-2009, 07:10 PM

This is great, I get inspiration and encouragement from such experiences. My biggest fear is public speeches

Tau Sin · 10-18-2009, 10:37 PM

I reward you one free:

He will serve you well in your future endeavors, trust in him and he will not fail you in your moment of need!!!

Drew · 10-18-2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pita

I can't believe I did it. I have been freaking out about my senior-level seminar requirement since first year, but it went surprisingly well. I spoke a little too quickly and a little too quietly, but my classmates were responsive to my seminar and a few people told me they liked it. Even the professor seemed like he didn't hate it. I thought I read off the page too much, but when I have to present again for next semester's seminar class, I'll know how to improve.

Holy crap, I am so relieved and so happy right now.

That's wonderful! You should be very proud of yourself!

Breakfast0fChampions · 10-19-2009, 03:41 AM

20 minutes is a very long time to speak in front of a class! Congrats!

10-07-2009, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
pita Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Female Posts: 2,171	So I talked in class for 20 minutes today I can't believe I did it. I have been freaking out about my senior-level seminar requirement since first year, but it went surprisingly well. I spoke a little too quickly and a little too quietly, but my classmates were responsive to my seminar and a few people told me they liked it. Even the professor seemed like he didn't hate it. I thought I read off the page too much, but when I have to present again for next semester's seminar class, I'll know how to improve. Holy crap, I am so relieved and so happy right now.

10-13-2009, 02:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Perfectionist Status: Too Cool for School Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At the Hundredth Meridian Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 2,313	Woohoo! That's great! __________________ -Oh if Hans Christian Anderson could've had his way with me

10-18-2009, 07:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
proximo20 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Age: 28 Posts: 746	This is great, I get inspiration and encouragement from such experiences. My biggest fear is public speeches __________________ "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." "When I look back on all these worries , I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in his life most of which had never happened." W.Churchill

10-18-2009, 10:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tau Sin Status: Master deBater Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 165	I reward you one free: He will serve you well in your future endeavors, trust in him and he will not fail you in your moment of need!!! __________________ :::: Me so tHorny! ::::

10-19-2009, 03:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
Breakfast0fChampions Status: Resist. Unlearn. Defy. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In My Tree Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 674	20 minutes is a very long time to speak in front of a class! Congrats! __________________ I'mma do the things that I wanna do I ain't got a thing to prove to you - Weezer, Pork and Beans Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse Of my innocence... got back my inner sense... Baby got it, still got it - Pearl Jam, In My Tree Facebook - SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA - Writerly

10-07-2009, 03:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
carambola Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Age: 24 Posts: 735	That's awesome. Great job.

10-07-2009, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
bowlingpins Status: Temporarily Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 557	Congrats. I can't imagine having to speak for that long.

10-07-2009, 06:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
ShyFX Status: shake 'n bake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 2,936	Yeah, that must’ve felt like an eternity..but glad you got through it and did so well. Good job.

10-07-2009, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anna Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 89	great job pita! 20 minutes is a verrrry long time to speak in class. congrats on getting it over with and doing well.

10-08-2009, 04:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
anxo Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Good Job ! Keep it Up.

10-08-2009, 09:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
MFwill Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 29	Damn 20 minutes, I think preparing to have enough material to talk about for 20 mins would be tougher then actually being up in front of a class well done

10-14-2009, 03:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
pita Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Female Posts: 2,171	Thanks guys.

10-18-2009, 04:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Girl_Loner Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cardboard Box Gender: Female Posts: 524	Fantastic! (and your avatar is great hehe)

10-18-2009, 04:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
quietriverrunsdeep Status: Analyzing Human Nature Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Middle Of Nowhere Gender: Female Age: 15 Posts: 84	Oh God, you went 20 minutes?!? I had to do a speech for about 5 minutes and I thought I was going to puke! I read off the cards the whole time even though I knew the info by heart. Awesome job! I would NEVER be able to do that!

10-18-2009, 05:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lisa Status: Missing her friends!!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Britain Posts: 2,069	Well done!

10-18-2009, 05:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
RaSwa Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 19	Amazing! So happy for you! 20 min. is astounding!