Does anyone get anxiety when speaking in front of a large group of people even though they are native speakers?
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I'm studying Japanese, and when I go to class and I have to give a presentation in front of a large group of people. I have major anxiety. I'm filled with fear. I was wondering if anyone else has this problem when speaking in the language they're studying in. If you don't have this problem, is there a way to fix this problem. I want to learn things that I can do to face my fear of speaking in front of a large group of people.<br><br>​<br><br>I get that you might be wondering why I have this problem, since I'm a native English speaker and I am just a Japanese major. The area I study in the US is predominantly Asian, so a lot of the students in my class are native speakers of Japanese. Many of them are heritage speakers, but their Japanese is native. So I really get anxious when I compare myself to them.<br><br>​<br><br>Oh, and I apologize for the editing of this post. I'm a little anxious and I have to go over what I'm saying.
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