What was your BEST case of stuttering? How did it shape your high school - college years?
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What was your BEST case of stuttering? How did it shape your high school - college years? In my sophomore year of college I had to give a presentation towards the end of the semester. You know how at the beginning when you first get your class syllabus you skim it for any presentations? Yea I did that was had anxiety about it for months. I thought about telling my professor my predicament and if I could just do it in private. I chose to man up and just do it, taking the easy route would be a step backwards for me. The day of the presentation comes and I'm very nervous. I go up to do my presentation and stutter more than I usually do. I notice one girl kind of snickering while I was doing my presentation, but ignore her and continue on. I admit I got a little angry at her thinking to myself what a shitty person she must be. After I finish and sit down the professor stands up and addresses the class. He acknowledges my courage for doing the presentation and praises me for doing it. After class other students approach me and do the same. A few weeks later that girl that snickered at me came up to me and apologized saying she thought I was joking. I will never forget this experience because it proved to me that people do not automatically think negatively about my stuttering. I was nervous because I thought I would be embarrassing myself, when in reality I was inspiring my fellow classmates with my courage. In the future whenever I have a presentation, I remember this experience and the anxiety goes away.