[S4r4h]

I have to do a speech to present infront of my classmates about myself, which everyone could care less, and i have no idea how to not make it depressing soooooo hehe

[bpcyclist]

What do you mean when you say it has to be about yourself? What exactly is the assignment?

[downandlonely]

Good luck with the speech. Are you nervous about speaking in front of the class?

Originally Posted by S4r4h

I have to do a speech to present infront of my classmates about myself, which everyone could care less, and i have no idea how to not make it depressing soooooo hehe

Now this is my area of expertise. I used to teach speech class in 2005 to community college students.

When is this speech due? What your teacher's assigned you, is probably what's called an ice-breaker speech where you speak for 5-7 minutes in front of the class giving highlights of yourself (interests, hobbies, beliefs, values). Correct?

My assignment (heh heh) for you dear, is to watch some ice-breaker speeches on YouTube (Toastmasters comes to mind) and then create an outline of what you want to talk about. It does NOT need to go into your mental health struggles, unless you want to.

Do you have an outline you follow for your ice breaker speech?

If not, here's an example:

List 4 things you'd like the audience to know about yourself.

1. I like romantic comedies (list a few of my favorite movie titles)

2. I am into intermittent fasting (its pros, its cons, why I choose to do it)

3. Places I've traveled to (internationally, locally, some highlights)

4. My favorite animals are (list off a few and why they are my favorites)

See? Nothing about my anxiety disorder in there. My classmates would not need to know this information about me. I can easily fill 5-7 minutes talking about those 4 things b/c I'm a blatherer by nature. HA!

So, have fun with your speech, ok?

[zapatoes]

Speech class used to be the bane of my existence, then I learned 5-7 minutes speech is nothing after teaching a 30-60 minute class.

Good luck on your speech and remember to practice and practice it for the best outcome.