I love acting.
My favorite was probably doing the Merchant of Venice with my co-op group. I got to play Portia, my favorite character. My sister played Shylock, so that was cool.
We had a blast.
I actually don’t really get stage fright. I get a little nervous, but it goes away once I start speaking and having fun.
I also teach, so being comfortable in front of a group is important.
I have given a couple speeches, though I wouldn’t say they were to big crowds or that they were very long. It was fun though. I love the buzz of people’s attention on me and being able to work that angle. I don’t know that I’ve had enough practice to be very good at it, but I did take a Speech Class (required) and learned how to organize.
Personally I don’t think anyone actually uses that style of speaking outside of college, but, at least it was good practice.)
I wonder how many people actually enjoy public speaking. Usually, I was the only one who liked it out of my group, but I know some people must since there’s so many jobs where you have to do it.
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