tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28551870.post3378749795604885996..comments2023-05-16T03:26:36.226-07:00Comments on Life in Prose: heenadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649507394304108329noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28551870.post-25607810631895043972008-03-17T01:57:00.000-07:002008-03-17T01:57:00.000-07:00In school actually.Every year we used to have this...In school actually.<BR/><BR/>Every year we used to have this annual elocution and every class a new english teacher.<BR/><BR/>Since I was good in written english and as such was rather fluent,they used to be lulled into the feeling that I will excel on stage.<BR/><BR/>I have in a way blown up poems, speeches even trivial things as a pledge.<BR/><BR/>Once the teacher used to see me on stage they used to realize their folly and I was spared of the torture until the next year when we would have a new teacher.<BR/><BR/>In University touchwood I managed to end that history of blowing things up.<BR/><BR/>Now u can wake me up at two in the morning and I can give an improntu speech.<BR/><BR/><BR/>There are two thought groups- one say look at a member of the audience and try to focus on him.<BR/>The other is to not focus on anyone and not to look at the crowd for long.<BR/><BR/>I think a mix of the above two strategies work bestAshraf's Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02600594490279295759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28551870.post-22362328882888785872008-03-14T18:36:00.000-07:002008-03-14T18:36:00.000-07:00poetry recitals. thats interesting. like where in ...poetry recitals. thats interesting. like where in university or in school or in a bookstore?<BR/><BR/>i agree with the whole confidence thing. it just makes me nervous to stare at ohter pples eyes.heenadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649507394304108329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28551870.post-43869468784606914912008-03-12T03:32:00.000-07:002008-03-12T03:32:00.000-07:00I think one just needs to be confident to give a p...I think one just needs to be confident to give a presentation.<BR/><BR/>After having blown up endless speeches, poetry recitals I now before going for a ppt convince myself that I know more about the topic than the rest.<BR/><BR/>And it works.<BR/><BR/>Whenever I dont do it, I blow the whole thing up.<BR/><BR/>I think one should just gain that confidence. <BR/><BR/>And stare into the eyes of the audience.<BR/><BR/>Its scary I know but it does wonders over a period of time..Ashraf's Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02600594490279295759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28551870.post-15977098738679264462008-03-09T14:21:00.000-07:002008-03-09T14:21:00.000-07:00alok: =) i agree! thank you for reading, hope you ...alok: =) i agree! thank you for reading, hope you got some extra gyaan.heenadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649507394304108329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28551870.post-43476258220201587032008-03-09T08:09:00.000-07:002008-03-09T08:09:00.000-07:00"i should totally not make faces coz someone might..."i should totally not make faces coz someone might catch them."- this one tops the list -lol:-)Alokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627922865709111839noreply@blogger.com