I was scared about not saying the right things and not being able to answer questions properly. I did a presentation in my course at university and had felt the same about it initially.
During the presentation I realise that I was desperately trying to prove that I could present as well as my colleague. I wanted to impress everyone. Early on it went wrong and I began to panic. Trying to pretend I was confident made the situation worse because I did not admit I needed help. The more I spoke, the more my voice wobbled.
Following on from the presentation, my self esteem is low at work now. However, partly through talking over the presentation and the things that went wrong, I can see several areas that I could get better. I am hoping to have a chance to practice with some of the team.