I think I need a break...

[noseless_wonder]

I got an "A" on my 17-page exegetical paper! Awesome! That means I've gotten an "A" in my last class too - the class that nearly kicked my butt. Needles to say, it was a difficult five weeks. I had to take a day of PTO from work just to finish the paper on time. I ended up having a little extra time in the end, but I spent it getting ready for my

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[noseless_wonder]

I don't know if I'd rather deal with speech or something like chemistry. ^^;; Chemistry is something I'd be very behind in and would probably need tutoring. (The post in your journal went way over my head) Speech is something I'm terrified of. It's a toss up, but at least I'd be willing to put in the work to get myself up to speed in chemistry.

We don't get breaks in the adult program because it's accelerated. Instead of taking three, fifteen week long, two hour classes, we take three, five week long, four hour classes. That way, we're still earning nine credit hours a semester, but we're only taking one class at a time. Unfortunately, since we only get five weeks in a class, this means there's no time for school holidays or traditional breaks. Plus, if I want to graduated before, oh... 2020, I have to take school in the summer too. =\

Thanks for the congrats! Seeing the grade on that particular class helped the level of motivation a little. ^_^

[ichiban_victory]

I try to be natural when giving a speech, since someone reading off a paper just sounds really flat. This is something I'm needing to work on for my broadcasting class since we have to have a 'conversational' voice. Tips we've been given include imagining you're having a discussion with a friend. That one actually helps a lot.

Sounds like you really need to conquer the fear of giving a speech first though. Ever try the technique where you don't look at anyone specific when standing in front of people? (I tend to address the far wall.)

[noseless_wonder]

The friend suggestion is good. I'm very extroverted with people I know well, but I'm a little introverted the rest of the time, so it would probably help the nerves. My professor wants us to make eye contact though - and since we're in a small class, I don't know if I can pull off looking at the wall without making it obvious. Maybe I can stare at their foreheads instead of their eyes. It might make it better.

I used to be on stage in front of 700-800 people every week and never had a problem, but that was singing and playing the keyboard. For some reason speaking is just... different. I think it's because I have much more confidence in my ability to sing and play the piano. I'm not very articulate verbally. Thanks for the tips! =)

[ichiban_victory]

Making eye contact is easy to do when you're at ease in front of the class. I find it's sometimes hard to make eye contact with people since they're not always looking at me, just as I'm not always looking at them! The teacher is usually paying attention though, so if you make eye contact, make it with the one it counts!

(I trip over my words a lot, but that's just how I am. I tend to think a lot faster than my tongue can keep up. I ought to work on that more, but at the same time I don't care too much to, I just try to have fun with it. Just don't worry too much about the speech, it'll make it much easier to have to do.)