Throughout school I have delivered speeches in front of the class; over the years I have noticed that I get quite nervous, and have a few tendencies as a result. Sometimes I find it difficult to give eye contact, as seeing their eyes on me often increases my anxiety. In order to relieve some of the anxiety, I tend to fidget. I might fidget with my feet, rocking them to their sides, or just move them around. I will also mess with my hands, and rub my fingers together. Those tendencies do not always help. Occasionally I will either start to talk fast, or forget what I intended to say and use a filler word, most commonly, “um….” Although I do not always remember, I try to remind myself like my mom sometimes would, that it helps to annunciate.
