Speak up in class

I’m taking summer classes right now, so there’s not as many people. It’s far less intimidating to speak up in front of 10 people than it is in a class of 200 or more. If i get used to it now, I might be more likely to speak up in my moderately sized classes of 30-ish people when i go back in the fall. I’m not too concerned about trying to talk in giant lecture halls though- nobody else does either. 19 months ago

I rarely ever talk in class even when I know the answers, but now I’m taking a class where participation is 50% of my grade. I really like the class and I’m not really having trouble understanding the material, but I’m still having a hard time speaking up. I need to do something about that soon so I don’t fail. 2 years ago

The other day I was sitting in class and I had something to say and I could not raise my hand. What inhibits me so? I really don’t know. What am I so afraid of? I’m afraid my voice will waiver, that people will know I’m nervous. So what? I’m afraid people will think my comment is dumb. They won’t. I won’t stand out. I will hardly be noticed and will feel good for having thrown in my opinion.

I went to elementary school. I went to high school. I went to university. Now I’m in post grad and it’s finally time to speak up!! I’ve gotten better at speaking in small groups, but the classroom still intimidates me. My ideas intimidate me. My perception of other people’s perception of my ideas intimidates me.

Seriously… time to let it go. 3 years ago

I just can’t speak up! If the lecturer is good, I get nervous even though I am very engaged. If the lecturer is boring, well I just lose my concentration… I think I have a fear of other people thinking my English is bad, as I am in a class full of native English speakers, but I shouldn’t because my English is good! Godammit! I gotta try though… there is presentations coming up too shakes visibly3 years ago

I have to conquer this somehow because the 4th year class I’m taking has a 30% mark for presentation and 20% mark for participation! 4 years ago

I have never in my life been able to speak up in class. Since this is my last year at school I thought I shouldn’t hold back and fight the butterflies in my stomach…but where to start? 4 years ago

It’s going alright for me now. Beside chicks like those with good communication skills, so whether you’re right or wrong in some dumbass class, does it really matter now?

;) 5 years ago

done it! peice of cake actually, why the fuck was i so nervous about talking in the first place? lol words dont bite, it was pretty awsome & now i get told that we wouldnt have dman class discussions if it wasnt for me and some nerds like ;) 5 years ago

It takes guts. Trust yourself to be able to ask questions, especially when it’s so likely that everyone else has the same or similar questions. You’ll do much better in class, I promise. 5 years ago

Its so hard, I get too nervous & worried if some one around me will smash me down but apart from speaking up in class and starting a conversation with a starnger or class mate I have lots of confidence!
Please help x 5 years ago

i was escape from college,i want go to work~
i have a a lot chance to talk bu no chance to talk in class.
may be_{in china the relatinship not clear,too comlex.
i’m a chinese fell that if you come to china you fell cool}
ok say more you didn’t known.my english so bad.
i like this sugesstion,advise? 5 years ago

It’s still really hard for me, but I’ve gotten better! You have to go out of your comfort zone and take some risks. 5 years ago

Just make sure you know what you are talking about. 6 years ago

I’ve done this in a few classes. When I was a freshman in high school, I had a teacher that was so mean, and I was really shy and scared of her. I never talked in that class. Then I had the same teacher during my senior year, when I was more confidant, and I realized that I wasn’t scared of her anymore. We would have debates, arguments, even fights in the middle of class. I didn’t like her, but I realized that it’s so much better when you speak your mind. It was funny, that my favorite class that year was the one with the teacher I didn’t like at all, because I could speak and feel confidant. I love participating in classes now that I’ve been at University for a few years. It’s best when you’re in a smaller class, and it’s a course that you really enjoy. Take classes that you have something to say about, and when you have a thought, just blurt it out! Usually there’ll be other people who want to talk, too, but are too afraid. If you make the effort to start a conversation, or add your thoughts to what’s being said, it makes the class so much more interesting and personal, and you get a lot more out of it that way. 6 years ago

Today I went to school with only 4 hours sleep. My morning class was cancelled, so I went to the library to do work. I actually talked to this girl sitting beside me who is in many of my classes. She wasn’t very responsive though, since she seems shy or scared of me, or something. Anyways.. then I got invited to lunch by some people I knew from work that go to my school. That was cool and fun. And later I sat in the cafeteria with another friend and talked. And then later I talked to two girls from my class on the bus. This is the most talking I’ve done all year!! But I swear it was cause of the lack of sleep – I just didn’t care and didn’t feel shy. 6 years ago