Hi everyone,
Don't really know what I'm expecting here, but I had a tough experience today. I had to write it down quickly:

It was with all playing fields level and it was just a standard conversation, and I couldn't articulate what I had to say. I just didn't have the words and they didn't come out. I don't think I had the thought either actually. I just got nervous because it was a completely standard conversation. Sure I met the guy (professionally) (it was over phone) for the first time, but he was asking standard questions that I just don't have the thoughts to answer - like "what opportunities are you interested in?" and "What kinds of things did you work on this summer?" I feel like this happens every single time I talk to someone. What does it mean when someone asks you a question and you just completely butcher the answer when you knew that you were at peak efficiency at the time? And you know that your answer would blow him away if you just put it together correctly? I'm just nervous all the time because I know that if there ever is an honest non-technical question thrown my way, I just won't be able to answer. Even if I sit down now and try to answer those questions, my words would just (and do) come out jumbled. How do I relax knowing that it is a possibility that someone could just ask me a fair and innocent question and the only thing that I could do is sit there and stare at them?

I've said before that I am a wonderful person. And I am, but I only communicate with myself through non-verbal thoughts. I'm fine with that and am grateful for the communication in the first place, but what does that say about me if I can't answer a simple question using my words?

Thanks,
pkey