I sometimes feel that I’m shy. I am afraid to raise my voice. I am afraid to look stupid.
There are a couple of things in regards to this. At times, I am not sure what to say. I am having hard time thinking on my feet. It does not come easy to me. But I am trying myself to get better in this area in Toastmasters. Plus, I’m writing this journal and that helps me as well.
Two. When I speak in front of a group, I seem to get excitted too much! I talk very fast and don’t maintain proper eye contact. I noticed that yesterday during Emilka’s B-party. I was talking about something I know, but I really speeded up. I think it creates unnecessary pressure on the others. What I want to do is to talk freely. I want to expand on the subject. I know a lot from reading. I need to be able to tell that to others in a convincing way. I still have a lot of learning to do in this area. But I think I can do it. I am improving!