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oh, _cost_. i forget that _so_ often, that so many people here on reddit don't live in countries where these things are free, like i do. dunno what to tell you then. maybe someone will know about som...

the detailed feedback is what I was referring to. Getting a "C" on the W pronunciation doesn't tell you how to improve it. Should I round my lips more? Increase the height of my tongue? There's prob...

Good for you!...

8th grade. Decided to try out for the school musical. Worst fear came true: got a speaking part!! Rehearsals went well, I was feeling ready. Opening night: I'm standing center stage with my cast mate...

Dropping out of university for fear of oral presentations seems a bit extreme to me. Taking some time to get perspective might be good. Perhaps you should email the professor to find out the requireme...

I think this is really great advice. One of the best things to when you're anxious of public speaking is to practice public speaking! ...

I completely disagree with you. Toastmasaters is an organization for the practice of public speaking. This is directly relevant to the discussion on tips to deal with oral presentations. I've known se...

Yeah I stutter, It has improved a lot over the years but a presentation just tears me apart completely. I'm 19 and pretty broke atm, therapists cost quite a bit too, I don't see this being an option f...

I really don't have a story, but that is amazing that happened and also really cool your professor even said something. I have a presentation coming up and I guess I'm just gonna do it and stutter a ...

OP - do you, in fact, stutter? there are various ways of learning to deal with stuttering, depending on your specifics. if you haven't been to see a speech therapist ever, now would be a good time....

you're on /stutter. this advice makes no sense....

Yeah, sometimes If you have easier words in front of the hard word then you can follow through with out any issues. It's a nice sigh of relief when it works :)...

my worst cases were all after i graduated college. It didn't bother the listeners that much. I guess they felt it was unfortunate i was having such a hard time. I felt like total shit though. There ar...

What was your BEST case of stuttering? How did it shape your high school - college years?

What was your BEST case of stuttering? How did it shape your high school - college years? In my sophomore year of college I had to give a presentation towards the end of the semester. You know how at ...

I must concur with my weaselish colleague. Advertise first thing and don't hide it. Own it. They care a lot less then you do. Trust us, go forth, and kick butt. ...

Reading out loud in middle school sucked. ...

Damn, that must have been rough. Bad enough with oral reports, but the reading out loud by the rows must have been hell. ...

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I just about froze up completely during a presentation in English. My friends knew what was up. They didn't give me a hard time about it and by tomorrow, it may as well have been forgotten. ...

What was your worst case of stuttering? How did it shape your high school-college years?

What was your worst case of stuttering? How did it shape your high school-college years? ...