Why can't I talk easily in front of my class?

It is ok it just takes practice. Try talking in front of the mirror or in the shower.

Often times not being able to speak easily in front of others goes down a combination of reasons. One being fear, two being anxiety, and three being low self-esteem/lack of confidence. These can come alone or hand in hand. Fear is often deep seeded. What one might originally think may be the cause might just be the shell around the egg. -Am I afraid of being laughed at? -Am I afraid of being judged? -Am I afraid of being seen as foolish or dumb? -Am I afraid of not being good enough? -Am I afraid of failure? Those are common and completely normal fears that many people experience prior to a speech or important debate. It is acknowledging those fears and knowing that what they think or say doesn't matter unless YOU let it. Trust yourself and you will succeed, and if you make a mistake don't let it take you down, let it help you learn to become better. Anxiety is often misunderstood. And because of this many mistake their fear for anxiety. Or confuse the feeling of being nervousness with that of the mental condition. We all feel afraid from time to time, just as well as we also will feel nervous about things. Which is an entirely normal aspect of life. But to have anxiety is a much different and more intensified mix of the two. To know if you have anxiety the best option is to seek a mental health specialist. After confirming that you have anxiety there are various methods of coping with it. Therapy, medication, and finding your own coping mechanisms can help you relax whenever you feel anxious. Anxiety can be a temporary condition or it may last lifelong, but there is no reason to let it keep you down. It is best to ask yourself this. -Is this me being nervous, fear of the unknown, or is this anxiety? (If fear then consult the fear questions above, if nervousness let yourself relax, just breathe, it will all be okay, if anxiety then continue.) I highly recommend that you find multiple coping mechanisms for your anxiety. They are great stress relievers, and can often times greatly calm you down at times when your anxiety flares up. It is also good to think about why your anxiety was triggered, it usually helps to understand why you feel a certain way. It is very common for people to lack self-esteem or to have little confidence in yourself. And it's okay. It's our natural instinct to question ourselves or our abilities before putting ourselves into a situation. We must, however, learn how to not let this natural human instinct control how we feel about ourselves and our actions. It is always good to have a helping hand around to help boost you up, though we must step up and help ourselves up as well. Let yourself understand we all have our ups and downs, and that even the most confident, level-headed person could secretly be hiding their insecurities. Once we acknowledge how we feel, and learn how normal it is, and know that there are others who feel the exact same way we can get through anything. I hope this is helpful to all who read this.

Not everyone is comfortable in front of an audience and this can result in shyness which is completely fine, it is normal! But if you find this fear is controlling you ie you're avoiding it then it could be more than just shyness. Figure out why you have this fear, what is the worst that could happen? Whats the best thing that could happen? And the most likely? If you know why you feel this way it becomes easier to solve.

Fear is the most probable reason why I can't talk easily in class. The fear of their judgement which is all in my head

Because you are nervous. Because you know, that one little slip-up and everyone will judge you. Because all of those eyes on you add pressure to you. You have to know the answer, know the speech, the debate, the slideshow, everything. And if you can't recall what you were going to say, you freeze. Like a deer in the headlights. But hun, you can't do that. If you are doing a presentation, practice like none other. Gather together all of your stuffed animals and anoint them as your audience. Have notes to help guide you, but don't rely on them, for then you sound like a robot. If you don't know where to put your hands at when you are presenting, wear a sweatshirt or jacket that has pockets. Put something small in the pockets, like your pencil or eraser, and just secretly play with it as you talk. It helps to relieve your tension. If a teacher calls on you for an answer, DO NOT freak out. Take a deep breath, and say the answer. If you don't know it, it's ok. It's ok to say, "I don't know ma'am." It's even ok to go up to the teacher and whisper to her the answer or to whisper that you don't know. There are ways you can get better at talking in front of your class. All you need is a little push here and there. You got it hun.

Talking in front of classmates can be a daunting thought especially if we lack self esteem and confidence. Perhaps you need to work on building your own self esteem and confidence first and then talking in front of your class will become easier. Just remember they are just like you, they are no better or worse and you are entitled to talk just as much as they are. Perhaps talking more outside the classroom in front of people will help you build up to talking in a classroom setting. Once you are comfortable talking outside the classroom, you could then progress onto the classroom. Just remember you are not alone.

This can be a different form of stage fright, wherein you get the same fears and symptoms, but not on stage. It’s also common for those with anxiety to feel the same way. Some people fear the worst when they have a chance to talk in front of the class, such as the students ridiculing and laughing at you, or the teacher might shame you for getting it wrong. I’m training to be a professional actor, and I’ve had these kind of fears before. It’s best to present last, so that you can have an understanding of how it will feel to present in front of the others and maybe you can see how you might be able to alter your text at the last minute, if possible. It’s also good for getting the fears out of the way first before the presentation because afterwards, it will all feel worth out and you can relax, knowing that you have been successful in presenting in front of your class

It can be really hard to talk in front of a group of people. There are a lot of different factors that can go into it, but it sounds like you're having some anxiety about it. Deep breathing can help calm you down before you go up and speaking slowly will help you stay on track. As for why, only you know that answer. That's something that is different for everyone.

The biggest reason why I can't is because I have this irrational fear that by asking a question/providing an answer will sound stupid and be wrong causing my classmates to judge me which can all be avoided if I remain quiet and let someone else ask the question. Typically this was common during the first couple weeks of the semester but once I became comfortable sitting up front and with the same people all the time, it because easier to participate in class, even in my huge lecture hall classes like Biology and General Chemistry.

Maybe your class is full of judgmental people, or maybe it's because you feel the pressure to be perfect and you focus on being perfect wondering what everybody thinks of you. Maybe it's just who you are - a shy introverted person. Or maybe you are a person that doesn't speak often. Maybe while you're talking your attention often runs to things other than your speech.