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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2014
1 points

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...

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School & Academic LifePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2014
3 points

Hi, im Nick. Im a 17 year old senior in high school, and I have a mild stutter. Ive had it since i could talk, and its been horrible. Ive always been afraid of public speaking, or speaking in general....

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2014
1 points

I only know one person who stutters who enjoys public speaking. She's actually a fantastic person. I wrote a story about her for a journalism capstone class. [Here she is giving a Tedx Talk.](https://...

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Employment & CareerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2014
1 points

Hey dude! I'm about to start my sophomore year of college and I'm still dealing with my stutter after about 11 years of speech therapy (although I have definitely gotten better). I am a CS major and I...

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School & Academic LifePublic Speaking
postr/StutterMay 16, 2014
6 points

Are there any teachers out there who at first didn't they they could handle speaking that much?

Are there any teachers out there who at first didn't they they could handle speaking that much? I'm considering trying to become a teacher but it is incredibly intimidating. I often enjoy speaking in ...

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School & Academic LifePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2014
1 points

I recently walked on a job interview at...Bestbuy for a product processing position because I found out it was a group interview and couldn't handle it....

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Public Speaking
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2014
1 points

Phone interviews are the worst. I had a phone interview scheduled for an internship at Google a couple of months ago but I bailed at the last moment 'cause the pressure was too much to take. ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2014
1 points

My biggest fear is having a phone interview. Even when colleges were calling me and they were brief conversations, there were always disfluencies. Glad the actual interview went well, but did you tell...

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postr/StutterApr 21, 2014
5 points

Does anyone know some effective relaxation tehniques??? (I need to presentate by tomorrow!)

Does anyone know some effective relaxation tehniques??? (I need to presentate by tomorrow!) So I have a pretty bad stammer, especially when I need to presentate something. Tomorrow I will have an exam...

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commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
2 points

Most of the time I told my teacher and usually the compromise I suggested was doing a private presentation after /before class. Facing the class is scary but one professor isn't so bad ...

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commentr/StutterMar 24, 2014
2 points

Yeah I'd be happy to do an alternative from the presentation. Thanks for the insight though. I'm still looking forward to it....

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Public Speaking
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2014
2 points

really? Thats pretty good of your professors, but what I did was just told them ahead of time I have a stutter and if I pause or otherwise appear to be stumbling I would appreciate being graded lenien...

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commentr/StutterMar 24, 2014
1 points

But I usually get too nervous or excited and then I lose my breath or breathe too much. I have in the past when I was a bit younger, presented speeches and not stuttered but now that I'm older I think...

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Public SpeakingOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2014
7 points

Got out of doing a couple college presentations because of it, again the optimism is admired but I doubt many people have an answer for this!...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2014
3 points

Hi Aidan, Wish I had more time to write to you, but unfortunately I don't so I'll focus on one thing. The oral presentation in English used to eat me alive, I used to dread it all the time. However...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
1 points

I say go for it! Just do it. Even it no one ever listens to it or even likes it, the process will likely be a good experience. So do it for you and f&*# what everyone else thinks. That being sai...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
1 points

I guess I'm wondering whether you think the average music vlog listener would find it off-putting. I'm about to post a review, but since it's just an introduction I thought it would be a good way to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2013
2 points

You're right. I guess it's just hard for me to feel sorry for people that don't stutter and are still afraid of public speaking because of what I've been through. I try to encourage people by it rat...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

Good on you man. I used to be bothered by public speaking, then about halfway through college I decided that I didn't care what they thought. I was going to give the best damn speech they had ever h...

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Mindset shiftPublic SpeakingAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterNov 28, 2013
3 points

The Morning Meeting

The Morning Meeting I conducted the morning meeting twice in a row...with no complications. No stuttering at all. At first I was a lil nervous, but I cracked a couple of jokes, got em laughing a lil b...

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