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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2021
4 points

Ugh, I'm sorry you have to go through this. My last Spanish project (10% of the grade) was a final conversation (aka speaking) so I can see the stress behind the stuttering part. My suggestions are to...

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commentr/StutterMay 12, 2021
2 points

Yes :/ i entering there thinking i would have not to talk so much, or that i could do my work as lawyer but at a part where talking would be the less. Do you think i choose good? i am on my 3rd year l...

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commentr/StutterMay 10, 2021
1 points

I think COVID has mentally taken a toll on my mental health and level of fluency. I think my fluency is also affected by my pregnancy. However, I think with everyone talking on the phone and zoom it ...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2021
3 points

I have a masters. Thinking about doing an MBA. I do pretty well presentations though because I feel detached. It's in personal conversations that I do worse....

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2021
3 points

Yes, I’m currently in a masters program as well. I completely understand where you’re coming from; it is exhausting. The best piece of advice I can give is please don’t let your stutter change what yo...

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postr/StutterMay 7, 2021
3 points

Anyone else in a masters or higher education program? Any good advice for helping getting by with a stutter

Anyone else in a masters or higher education program? Any good advice for helping getting by with a stutter Starting my MBA on Monday. Looking forward to get my masters but not looking forward doing p...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
3 points

>I really studied a lot for this but... >I passed but still I felt it wasn't good enough > I always felt and still feel that I am not treated like everyone else and that they feel pity for me...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
3 points

I 100% understand how you're feeling. Its hard because people have the best intentions, they don't think in their mind theyre being belittling... but it does come across that way sometimes I have felt...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
4 points

^^^^ yes! Just remember it’s only school, college, university, med school, law school, culinary, nursing or whatever you are going for. It’s temporary! But if it really bothers you then you can confro...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

i hate giving pity too but i never tell to someone that im a stutterer so when i am in a presentation they expect an average one but I think they realize because I've never had a bad presentation gra...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
8 points

Hey hang on there!!.. Recently I too had oral medical exam which tests our knowledge.. I really didn't said previous year's I have stutter... But final year is tough so I let them know I have stutter ...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

That’s a great thing to do before a speech or oral. Unfortunately teachers probably think I don’t know anything because I can hardly say them most of the times but it is what it is lol...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

That is a great attitude. I had to do a presentation for both my bachelors and masters. The professors were kind. I approached them before and explained that I have a “speech issue” and that I do know...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

Hey! My mother tongue is Hungarian but I study EE at a German university and of course I also use English a lot. I found that when I'm content it's easier to go with the flow, but when I'm talking nor...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Hi! I'm a native Chinese speaker who (obviously) also speaks English! Maybe when I was learning English, I stuttered in it (I couldn't recall. It was so long ago) But now that I'm fluent in English, ...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

In the beginning yes a little bit, my stuttering increased as I was learning my second language (english). For me problem was pronouncing certain words. In my first language i could basically pronounc...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

I'm from India, would consider hindi and English as my first languages as I very frequently communicate in both on a daily basis. I took up French as my second language and absolutely dreaded the oral...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

I speak Swedish and and I have a pretty mild stutter. But when I try to speak English my stutter increases a lot. I think it's because I'm not as confident. I stutter more when I'm in a situation wher...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Hi I’m Mexican American and am a senior at university, and stuttering has made speaking exceedingly difficult. When I’m practicing my Spanish, it’s very tough to get through sentences. Also, stutterin...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Ah yes, it sucks working on something without getting any kind of reward but learning a new language, even if you don't/can't master it is still a gift. Every language you learn, you grow a new person...

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