A year ago, a non-academic friend listened to a talk I gave. I thought it went great. My friend disagreed.
She said that academics are experts at making interesting stuff boring—and that we should all take a speech class.
So I did. And here are 6 most useful things I learned.
Role-playing is a really powerful tool
You can practice all the social situations you're terrified of and build the character you want to have when things are hard and stressful.
You just ask a friend to help. If you do it right, you can both work on yourselves together.
@_AlexHirsch roses are red
violets are blue
i'm afraid i have covid
not a lie bud, it's true.
i thought i would inform you
using words that rhyme
to help alleviate the pressure
and save lots of time.
i must self-isolate
to keep you safe'n'all
& if i get bored
i'll rewatch over the garden wall