Number One Fear

"According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means that to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than giving the eulogy." -Jerry Seinfeld

This is one of my absolute favorite quotes. I used it when I was writing a paper in the 8th grade. I cannot even begin to explain how petrified I was to have to get up in front of my English class (which consisted of all of 18 people) and read a short story.

That's basically how I feel when I get up to speak in front of any of my classes. My heart beats 100 times a second, my hands begin to shake uncontrollably, I lose my balance for no particular reason, and I can never seem to get enough air. I have a presentation tomorrow, it's a simple power point that takes roughly 3-5 minutes to present. It's not a major thing at all considering that the main part of the project was a paper I had to write, but I'm still nervous.

The thing is, the majority of the kids in my class probably won't even care or remember what I've said five minutes later. Even with that in mind, I still struggle to relax and remember how to speak, (and breathe), when everyone starts looking at me. But I'll be okay. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me :)