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Yes I am covert myself. I struggled my way through middle school, high school, and now college, avoiding speaking at all costs. When I do speak I hardly stutter so no one thinks I do. This is probably...

in general i found it okay. the amount of independence and work load was definitely something to get used to. as far as people go, i took it as a new opportunity to start fresh after secondary school....

Yes, please go see a doctor. Suddenly starting stuttering at an older than typical age can be a sign that something more is going on. If you're cleared by the doctor but you'd still like to address t...

Oh my man, even reading this fucking terrifies me. If i were you I'd have changed my school way earlier man....

It doesn't sound you are in therapy at the moment? This would definitely be the first step. I did psychotherapy as kid and.. I think speech language pathology is the right English word for it. Not su...

Yeah. I go to a military high school and for protocol (attendance) we have to say “cadet (last name) on board sir or ma’am” Fucking terrifying since I didn’t go last year. Thinking of transferring but...

14 is a rough age, and a hard age to feel good about speech therapy. But I can assure you, speech therapy is important. Stuttering is just as much about your emotions/mental perception as it is about ...

Your college, should they have a communication sciences and disorder department, should have speech therapy students who can provide you services (potentially for free). I am in grad school now and ju...

College is about breaking down barriers and exploring new boundaries, developing new behaviors and skills that will last a lifetime. Lean into your opportunity....

I'm 22 years old.. 4 years ago i was hella scared of facing college at the beginning. believe me, it's not like high school. you'll get better, and by that i mean it will decrease. college will give y...

Speaking from experience as a college senior. Like what the others said, you have to be confident and consistent. You’re going to need those things to survive in college. What helped me the most is th...

Every college has a disabilities center and I would recommend using that, or letting your professors know in advance like “hey btw I have speech impediment where I stutter.” Just something simple. Goo...

Don't worry about what others think. If you start talking people who care will listen. When I started university I kept calm as I knew if I was worried or nervous then I would stutter more. I also ...

If you want college to be different than high school then don’t repeat what you did in high school. Get more comfortable talking to strangers. The first couple months for freshmen I remember everyone ...

College students are, by and large, better than 9th or 10th graders. You *have* to put yourself out there. College is different in that you might not have anyone in the same classes as you. Get in a ...

I feel the same way right now in college, but I’m gonna finish no matter how hard it gets because I don’t want to regret....

100% this. I know this is anecdotal and every person is different but classes like this helped me a lot as far as confidence goes and handling anxiety. It’s a safe space to experiment. Your teacher w...

We've all been through it. Like others have said: go out there and face your fear. Trust me, future You will be thankful that you did. Plus, the students in the class will respect you more. A chick m...

Dude, I did a Translation and INTERPRETATION degree, which means I had to speak in front of the class and interpret texts and speeches in Spanish almost on a daily basis. It went great. Face te fear....

I just took intro to communications and it really wasn’t as bad as I thought it was gonna be. Trust me people don’t care as much as we think they do. You got this...