this is what I get for being an insuferable know-it-all

Jan 23, 2009 12:48

My profs from the Vienna trip picked me to make a presentation at this big college-wide symposium about travel courses. This wouldn't be a problem if I didn't have crippling STAGE FRIGHT. Especially academic stage fright! No matter how prepared I am, I'm always so afraid of that I'll make an ass of myself, give the wrong info, talk too fast or take ( Read more... )

good old otterbein, public speaking, academia nuts

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ktlovely January 24 2009, 00:05:05 UTC
I know you're gonna say I'm crazy, but that sounds SO DAMN FUN. omg. A ten minute presentation about your trip to Vienna and how awesome it was and how everyone should take travel courses? How awesome!

Ask if they have a projection system or something so you can do pictures, maybe? I'm so jealous!

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this_gypsy January 24 2009, 17:46:54 UTC
Yeah, it's a poster presentation so I'll have a reference point. But it's still scary. Also, the schmoozing afterward is scary. All those profs come up and ask you more questions and there's so much pressure and hooooly crap.

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