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Thanks man. You assured my hope that practice will make it easier. In school I held presentations all the time (usually short, 5-10min) and I had no problem with that. In college I never had to hold a...

I teach math at a state university too, but as a grad student. I can sometimes get into the zone where I stutter less while teaching, but it varies from day to day. I'm sure this is true in other disc...

Have any of you had any experience back in high school/college being apart of a debate/forensics/model un club? How'd that go for you?

Have any of you had any experience back in high school/college being apart of a debate/forensics/model un club? How'd that go for you? ...

Ok, so I'm a mechanical engineer. When I was a senior, my partner and I had to give a presentation on a project we had been working on for the past few weeks. I remember stuttering badly through the w...

In view of Stuttering Awareness Day (Oct 22), tell your story.

In view of Stuttering Awareness Day (Oct 22), tell your story. My story: I have stuttered since I could remember, mine is rather pronounced but not severe. I cannot hide it but I have managed with it...

Definitely at its worst in High School. I moved right before High School and never made one friend throughout those 4 years. So I guess the not talking just made my stutter go on a steady decline. I h...

What was your BEST case of stuttering? How did it shape your high school - college years?

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 ...

Tips for giving presentations?

Tips for giving presentations? I'm literally thinking of dropping out of university because I'm so worried about giving presentations. Anyone got any advice? Thank You. ...

Yeah, I just couldn't handle the pressure you know but eventually I had to talk, and this time it was in the middle of class, math class, couldn't finish a word without stuttering at every syllable. ...

Most of us had parents who either didn't want to address it or tried to "fix" it and I it doesn't really do much good. Many kids develop stuttering around the age of seven so its not uncommon. There's...

I went to a clinic when I was in 6th grade and it was a bad experience for me personally. I was in there with kids who were handicapped and seemingly incoherent. We would all sit around in a table and...

I started stuttering around age eight (don't really remember because it didn't bother me as much as a kid). It is also genetic for me, as I have an uncle that stutters and I'm pretty sure my dad himse...

I am going into my junior year, I will tell you, you wll probably do great your first couple of weeks, but things may or may not go sour at some point. whether it be social, academic or other pressure...

Going to college in a couple of days!

Going to college in a couple of days! College starts in a few days...I'm pretty excited but anxious for welcome week. My speech has been really deteriorating this summer due to work stresses and gener...

I see it like there are three main groups -- your floor, your major, and your student group. I think it's important to find some kind of extracurricular group. And then find a friend or two or three i...

Well my speech definitlely got worse in the coming months. Luckily I knew a couple people and were able to make friends with others on my floor. I just tried having to have a good time and going out ...

I actually did. It wasn't my fall semester though and I wasn't actually planning on rushing. My roommate was alone, so he thought about. Then ditched me at the last second and I got stuck rushing -_-....

When you first moved away to college, what were the problems you encountered as a person who stutters? What did you do to solve your problems?

When you first moved away to college, what were the problems you encountered as a person who stutters? What did you do to solve your problems? ...

I just moved from College Station! I attended Blinn for three years, and just transferred to Texas State University in San Marcos. I was planning on going to A&M but I had some bad times and my gr...

My name is Zach. I'm 33 and I've been stuttering since I was 4 or 5. Like some of you, I had a speech therapist at a young age. The therapist, for me, essentially confirmed that I have a problem with ...