Importance Of Speaking Up In Class Essay

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Why speaking up in class can be frightening?

My friend Cynthia is a shy person and doesn’t like to participate in none of her classes because she gets intimidated when everyone is staring at her. For me, we connect with each other very well because we're both shy but we made a promise that we can at least participate or ask a question in almost every class. Speaking up in class can be frightening because people become shy. A great deal of people aren’t brave enough to speak in front of a big crowd. They see that everyone is looking at them and don’t want to speak anymore because of the frightness. How can speaking in front of class can be terrifying?
People have fear of public speaking because they are afraid of what people might think, they’re afraid if people are going to laugh, or they’re afraid that they might sound inarticulate. They’re many reasons as to why humans don't speak in front of many people. Frightness gets involved and they may feel insecure about what they’re going to say. For example; my friend
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It happens frequently when people begin to speak in front of their classmates. Some people can control their emotions although other can’t due to emotional stress and insecurities. Emotional stress and insecurities are related for this reason that people view themselves as deadbeats instead of looking in the positive side. In addition, humans carry themselves with negative attitude and deliver the energy towards the community. For instance; Cynthia has insecurities of her physical appearance and as a good friend, I told her that she is beautiful and doesn’t need to change her natural beauty. After, she finally comprehend my point and she decided not to do any drastic changes in her body. Overall, nervousness will try to knock us down but we can fight to end

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