I actually was afraid to speak in public. I would have preferred to go to the dentist to have a tooth pulled (without novocaine) than stand in front of a crowd of people, even classmates or friends, and have to say something. Even minor introductions like saying my name and where I was from were very stressful for me. Using the phone to ask a girl for a date was a nightmare.
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