Glossophobia

There is a lot of surveys before that has public speaking as the number one fear for a lot people especially in America. Some of the famous reasons are stage fright, being judge, low self-esteem etc. However, we all need to speak in front of either a small or bigger group of people whether we like it or not. Public speaking cannot be eliminated, we do it often even without realizing it, and sadly for those people who doesn’t like doing it including myself ended up not not being able to deliver the speech very well. But, what is there to be afraid of public speaking? I was born and raise in the Philippines until 2008 of December when my family and I migrated in the United States of America. Although many foreign people think that we use English as our second language, this is not the same case for everyone. English language are widely known and used mostly by the upper-class or rich people in my country, it’s their way of flashing their social status. Basically, I’m not part of that group, although I’m very much interested in learning the language because of my dream of going to Disney land and meeting with the backstreet boys. After a few months of moving in America I enrolled to Los Angeles City College, I thought I speak English very well until someone pointed out my choice of word and pronunciation; she even mimic how I talk and then she would laugh. I use to work in McDonald and one customer told me to go back to China, because he couldn’t understand why I can’t give him…

1. Why do you think a class like Public Speaking is a requirement for most majors? Be specific here - your book gives several examples, however, I want you to come up with someone your own. Let me start by saying that just as reading is the key to life, I believe being able to communicate and understand knowledge through efficiently is as well the key to life. One must be able to give one’s ideas to others in the best way possible for others to understand and comprehend the information to the…

Recently, I have run into an overwhelming amount of anxiety in my sophomore classroom related to public speaking. For the past few years, I have only taught public speaking skills in a senior-level speech course and a college-level speech course, and in both of those courses, students have either elected to participate or paid to be present. While I still have encountered students with anxiety, I have quickly forgotten how truly terrifying public speaking is to the general population -…

Do you lack effective conversation skills? Do you feel like people ignore what you have to say? Do you quake with fear when talking to a group of people? Steve Brown address these questions in his book How To Talk So People Will Listen. His book teaches people how to convey their message effectively. He also educates readers on how to make themselves heard. As much as 75% of the population has a fear of speaking in front of people (“Do you suffer from glossophobia?” par. 3). Brown…

position of employment, I can recall instances of going out of my way, to help others; specifically, lending a helping hand to the “underdogs” and those who I felt were under-served, less knowledgeable and/or not as fortunate as I. When I look back over my life, I believe that his perception of me was true; it was true then and it is still true today. Another weakness that can affect my ability to effectively serve in the public sector is public speaking; effective communication requires…

Teachers think that this will strengthen a student’s ability to talk in front of people, but in reality it creates a horrible fear. If a student doesn’t want to present, they have a good reason. They aren’t lazy, they don’t want to get out of class. Glossophobia, the fear of talking in front of people. It has a real name and real symptoms. I myself am someone who cannot talk in front of people. When forced by teachers to present, my voice becomes shaky and I physically shake. I had to present…

greatest person on Earth, be the man who breaks the Guinness book record, be the most famous and handsome guy, be a Hollywood actor, and other impossible dreams. Yes, it is only a dream. Then when they wake up everyday, we do not know that they feel like they are an ordinary person. Not more, not less. Who are they? They might be the person who flew and study abroad in America very bravely without a comprehensive English, struggle to be accepted by everybody, the most foolish person in class,…

lot to do with my development in learning things fairly quickly. They bought me all sorts of things that would help me become a more intelligent individual, such as, flashcards for math, Dick and Jane books for when I was a toddler, crossword puzzles, etc. You name it. Anything that had to do with education, I owned it. When I grew older, especially during the end of my elementary years into the beginning of my junior high years I began to notice that whenever our teacher assigned us to “popcorn…

education, or administration. However, they wish they would have pursued a career in the entertainment industry such as; Art, music, broadcasting, and film. Similarly, my dad had a dream of becoming a fighter pilot. He had taken a test to join the Pakistani Air Force, however, they had rejected him due to his flat foot. Therefore, this proves that people late into their lives of choosing careers can be dissatisfied and have regrets. However, there is still time to follow these ambitions. You do…

First Night of Class Unfortunately, I was unable to attend to the first night of class, but the first day for me was quite an experience. I have to confess that I have always suffered from glossophobia. Although it is one of the most common phobias that exist, in my opinion, most people can handle it better than me. For that reason, I was terrified to take this class and to face my fear of public speaking. I am well aware that overcoming this fear is extremely important for me to achieve…