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Re: Overcoming phobias, past it bitting me in the butt » happyflower

Posted by Poet on August 29, 2006, at 9:13:47

In reply to Overcoming phobias, past it bitting me in the butt, posted by happyflower on August 28, 2006, at 18:03:50

Hi Happyflower,

I won't even sing happy birthday in a group. No way. It's not a phobia, it's called cannot carry a tune. My husband will verify this, he says pithy things like did I step on a cat's tail in the shower or was I singing again.

That said, can you let the class know you can't sing before you start? Announce to the class that *if you enjoy watching the people on American Idol who really stink you're in for a treat. You're about to hear why my musical talent is playing the trumpet.*

I took a visual communication class where we had to do all these presentations. For the first one I warned the class that what I created was pretty good, the way I present it won't be. This is why I'm a writer and not a speaker... They laughed (in the good way) and the instructor got the message that I am not comfortable in front of a class. BTW I still am not comfortable, even with all those presentations.

Poet

 

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