I am anxious to follow her wonderful example of facing a fear and upon completion of graduate school, I hope to become certified as a nurse educator and finally pursue one of my childhood dreams – teaching.
She began teaching an evening real estate course at NYU to get over her fear and her public speaking skills drastically improved. Corcoran, I believe the best way to deal with fear, is to face it. Corcoran had a serious fear of public speaking and how she overcame it, I began to rethink my earlier attitude about education and teaching. She is also an investor / personality on the ABC television show Shark Tank. The teacher who has most positively affected my attitude toward education may sound a little strange, especially given that I was never a student in this her classes.īarbara Corcoran is a successful real estate broker. I have found that to really be successful in many aspects of life, being able to stand up in front of a group and share your ideas is vital. I am currently working on my master’s degree in nursing and would love to educate future nurses someday. I gave up my dreams of being a college professor and pursued another career path in life one that wouldn’t require regular appearances in front of a crowd. If I couldn’t stand up in a college classroom and give a speech as a student without trembling, how could I ever be a successful instructor? My fear of public speaking was an obvious deterrent for my aspirations of professor. I believe public speaking is one of the singular most important skills a person can master. In fact, another side effect of my glossophobia is that I tend to ramble and immediately after I am finished speaking, I have no recollection of what I said.Īs a child, I dreamed of being a college professor. .Mastering A Skill 1 Mastering the Skill of Public Speaking The intent of this essay is to outline the benefits of mastering the skill of public speaking. Saying my name with a dry mouth is difficult, never mind whatever words need to come next.
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When asked to stand up in front of a room full of people and speak, even something as simple as an introduction, my heart races, my palms sweat and my mouth goes dry.
I have never been officially diagnosed, but have countless, embarrassing, examples of glossophobic episodes that I could share with you. Glossophobia: The fear of public speaking. Facing Fears: Public Speaking by Jessica - July 2014 Scholarship Essay
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