Last Friday, I had a PowerPoint presentation to do in my other class. I was prepared and my PowerPoint was great but the thing is that all eyes were on me so my English oral skills were challenged.
It meant a lot to me because even if I was prepared and even if we knew each other I felt uncomfortable because I was at the center of the attention. I stated stuttering and the more I was telling myself that we were in a friendly atmosphere, the more I was hearing the words I was saying in my head… Sigh
It was an occasion for me to realize that I really need to do something and be more confident and especially after this presentation (which was good). I realized that I have to work on my English pronunciation and accent so that my presentations can be perfect..
It affects my career because I am majoring in Business Administration and oral communication is a must. You have to be impressive, move the audience by the way you deliver your speech and be a great leader. I can do that in French so I have to do my best to be able to do that in English and take over the world…
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I know exactly how you felt. First year in college, I was always so nervous when I was in front of a big audience. And English was my biggest concern. But then I reilize that many native-English speakers make more grammatical mistakes then me. I also started concentrating on fact that I was making complex presentations in foreign language, which is impressive by itself, esp in your case.
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