@Comrade_4 I'm half way through my second year at uni and I am like you. I struggle the most when starting conversations or if I'm asked a question out of the blue where I am not able to prepare an answer using my 'go-to' words. The worst being saying my name, as it begins with a letter I am terrible at getting past my blocking. As a person who stutters, what I can say about my time at university this far is that it will always be scary. As a student you are expected to chime in with answering questions, debate your peers, present in front of an audience and will be encouraged to network with organisations and professionals in your chosen field of study. My advice would be to make friends and try and get comfortable around them. I was fortunate to be in this position and it can alleviate so much of the anxiety and fear, but not all. My uni course has about 15 people on it and all of us are very close. We share messages on WhatsApp, stay with each other during our breaks, and talk all of the time in and out of uni. Once my friends discovered I had a stutter (which happened in first year, during my first presentation) they spurred me on, made me feel as comfortable as possible and I got through it. Since then, I've gone on to deliver many more presentations and I frequently answer on-the-spot questions. But what makes it easier is knowing you have friends around you to provide that much needed support. Another thing I would recommend is to reach out to your university for help. I went to speak to student support services after my failed presentation in my first year and they put me on a 'student support plan'. This allowed me extra time and consideration during presentations and just informed my lecturers of my stutter. This means I won't ever be marked down for something that goes wrong with my presentation delivery as they are aware it is out of my control. If you want to ask me any questions about what university has been like as a stutter, or if you'd just like some advice. I would be more than happy to lend you my ear ☺️. Good luck for Monday! And if it's not too much trouble, come back on here and update us as regularly as you'd like on how your uni journey is going. ☺️