Tonight, I'm helping the pastor of our church decorate the stage for a wedding. I've never decorated anything before. It's really a daunting task. I think we came up with a pretty good vision and hopefully he bought enough supplies (since the stuff we had already at our church was hideous) but their rehearsal is tonight at 7:00 and I won't even be able to get to the church until 5:30. The adrenaline will be flowing soon.
Tomorrow, I have class in the morning. An extra long one because we have a tour guide and apparently he needs to talk about whatever he's talking about for three hours! After that though, I'm shopping! My friend, D is going to his college homecoming and his wife, H does not like to hang out with D's friends. I guess his old college pals have a hard time communicating with people about anything other than computers and electronics. ZZZZ. So H and I are going to the shopping outlets near the college to while away our time while D has NerdFest 2008.
Then back to stress. Sunday, I have to be the "worship leader" for one song at church. One measly song. I'm always so afraid that my voice will catch or crack horribly, or that I'll get a scratch in my throat and start choking. It actually makes me sick to my stomach. I just wonder if anyone would notice if something like that happened. Would I be the laughingstock of the church? Because I'm pretty sure that's what I'm picturing in my head.
Monday is test review day for my class and then Wednesday is the very first test of the semester! Our class is over in early December but my teacher wants to have two more tests before that. How? I don't know. His tests have essays. What could I possibly have to say about rocks, tectonic plates, volcanoes, and earthquakes that could take up a couple of paragraphs? I'm concerned.
Then the next Monday, I have to stand up in front of my class with a current event having to do with geology or the earth or whatever. I have to talk in front of people. I'm terrified. I always start out feeling a little sick and then as I hear my voice, I realize that I hate the sound of it so then my face turns red and my voice starts shaking. It's never a good experience.
Who wants to take my place? Anyone have a good stress remedy?
10/17/2008
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Exercise is always a good stress remedy. Just getting outside and enjoying the fresh air is good.
ReplyDeleteI hate speaking in front of people too! I've gotten better over the years, in that I don't get nervous until RIGHT before I have to speak, but I still tend to shake. It's a nerve-wracking experience.
Good luck with everything, though!
For your current event report, start off by saying "I've not done much public speaking and I'm really nervous. So I'm going to imagine you all in your underwear [or naked, your choice] except you." And point to your instructor and fake a little shudder. ;)
ReplyDeleteWell i can say been there and done that on all counts and nothing bad will happen even when youthink it will and this time next week you'll be feeling confidnt that you achieved them all! Am praying for ya!
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