I had my last Presentation Skills class today and gave my last speech. I’m not a very strong oral speaker, but I feel as though I came a long way this semester. Nerves seem to get the best of me when I’m standing in front of the class doing a presentation. However, I become a lot more confident when I’m discussing an issue in which I have an interest.
Working in public relations, I won’t necessarily have the luxury of being passionate about the issues I’m covering. I will always be passionate about public relations, but I may not be too stoked about the subject matter I have to cover. This makes me nervous, particularly if I’m doing a lot of media relations. No matter what, though, I have always had a drive to succeed in the work place, so hopefully that will create enough passion to not lose myself to nerves.
