What Makes me Apprehensive about Public Speaking

When I took the personal report test on public speaking anxiety I didn't feel to wierd but actually really normal about my speech anxiety. I was too scared to add up my score... I will do it soon, hint hint, lots of fives. I enjoyed the breathing exercises that were prescribed. I am going to try and meditate before my next speech. I also am going to stand by the," Strategies for Building your Confidence"Starting speech preparation early will most likley be the key for me. As in life I believe most things that can be started early, in this case school work, should be. I liked the helps to do during my speech. Usually if I am doing a small speech , I feel like time really is going slowly, in my mind I can't hear myself talking and I feel like I am sluring all my words. I get really sweaty and my vision is blurry. I am going to have to confidently focus on the listeners. The illusion of transparency really gets to me. I feel like everyone can see the redness in my face because I am turning beet red. I am also going to remember to tell no one that I am nervouse, especially not myself!!!! But my favorite topic learned from chapter two was "THE SPOTLIGHT EFFECT...."I am confident that people will be observing me during my speech but not as careful as I think. Except for my instructor of course. Thanks for listening!!!!!