I am currently taking a speech class. I am not terrified of speaking, and I don’t get nervous until I’m actually at the podium. I can speak from a manuscript, so it’s not that I’m afraid of speaking itself. But anything impromtu terrifies me. My mind goes blank and I stumble over my words and anything that I think of saying comes out totally wrong.

That’s why I’m a bit of a quiet, shy person. I can express myself visually through the arts and written works, but rarely can I express myself verbally. I need more confidence in my speaking!