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I scored a 49/50 or 98% on my english presentation today! it was the first time i felt somewhat comfortable giving a presentation. the prof wrote down that i had good volume and eye contact, which is a first. I usually freeze and lose my train of thought, but i didnt. I was pleased. I could have been the topic i did my presentation on...Asperger's Syndrome.

I can understand how great that must feel. Like, I have given a few presentations in college as well, and I did not seem to have many problems with it. I was sort of nervous, and I believe it showed, but I didn't lose my train of thought that much. I kind of talked quite fast, trying to get it over with as soon as possible. Other than that, I did not have too many problems.

If it's something you're interested in, I think that makes it much easier.

- Ray M -

Good for you cdmeyer, good for you. I always liked giving presentations, but book taking tests I was awful at. I had friends who would cry when they had to give presentations, I felt so badly for them.

post the presentation up so we can read it!

I tend to do well on presentations.

Last semester, the department head described my work as "cutting edge", and recommended I continue it for thesis work. (I am a graduate student)

It's a lot easier than regular "conversations", since I'm allowed to talk specifically on something that interests me, have been given time to assemble what I want to say in advance, the expected "body language" is much simpler, and I don't need to worry about any real interruptions beyond random questions (which suck, but around 50% of the time they don't require much processing to respond)

Though since I rarely speak, my throat does begin to get very sore during it. In my 90 minute presentation in graduate seminar last semester, this was a big issue.

what are you a graduate student in, gsilver?

Computer Science

I did 2 presentations about Asperger's, one at a secondary school with about 50-100 teachers (after the school day ended) and another at a primary school in a class of about 12.

congratulations!