u/ILoveMyCat009

Guys I need help from the public speaking survivors of Reddit 😭

I have a big speech for my communications class coming up and I’m trying not to mentally leave my body thinking about it.

If anyone has tips for:
-memorizing as much as possible!!!(this is my big issue rn 🫩)
-not sounding like a nervous wreck
-recovering when your brain randomly disconnects mid sentence

please help me out lol.

I’m practicing already but I still get nervous speaking in front of people, so any tricks that actually worked for you would be appreciated. Hope everyone has a great day!

Not really looking for anything deep or complicated, just hoping to connect with some cool people and share a bit of a vibe for the night.

I’m 20 and currently in college full-time. It’s late where I am, I’m listening to music, and my brain has unfortunately decided that sleep is optional tonight, so I figured I’d see if anyone else is also up and down to talk.

My Spotify is honestly all over the place, but recently I’ve been listening to a lot of Olivia Dean. I’m always open to music recommendations though, especially if it’s something you think deserves more attention.

I’m really into creative things and consider myself pretty crafty. I’ve tried a lot of different hobbies over time—painting, photography, ceramics (and ceramics ended up being one of my favorites. I like having hands-on things to focus on and get lost in).

I also love animals, especially cats. I have two, and they’re a huge part of my life (and definitely run the house more than I do).

I’m big on comfort shows and movies too, the kind you can rewatch endlessly and have on in the background without needing to follow every detail.

I’m a little quiet at first… then suddenly I’m talking like I pay rent in the conversation but anyway,,

If you’re also up late and feel like having some low-effort conversation or just passing the time, feel free to say hi :) and tell me a bit about yourself!

currently awake for absolutely no reason other than my brain refusing to power down. i’m 20, in school full time, fluent in english + spanish, and deeply attached to my cats who drive me crazy half the time. my personality lately is basically iced coffee, a lot of baseball related crash-outs and spending forever on Pinterest.

i love little comforting things — crafting, antique stores, baseball games, silly trinkets, listening to scary stories, movies from my childhood, finding songs that feel like a specific moment in life, and making playlists that are so random but become very important to me emotionally. i’m also the type to send pictures of pretty skies, useless memes, or random thoughts that pop into my head.

mostly just looking for easygoing online friends where conversation feels natural and low pressure. no expectations to talk 24/7, just genuine little conversations throughout the day about anything and everything. if you’re also awake doom scrolling, drinking caffeine too late, or trying to make life slow down a bit, feel free to say hi. Hope everyone’s having a goodnight.

Okay UPDATE because this is actually embarrassing for me 😭

My professor just sent an email saying we got a 1-day extension because of the system outage and a 2-day extension for anything due that day.

So I literally spent all that time being dramatic over being 30 seconds late… for no reason. I could’ve been peacefully living my life instead of spiraling 💀

Thank you to everyone who was reassuring me btw because I was fully in my feelings over NOTHING 😭💗
Moral of the story: I need to stop assuming the worst and maybe drink water instead of stressing over timestamps.

Just sitting here watching baseball and thinking there has to be some legendary sports pickup lines or jokes out there that are either surprisingly clever or completely unhinged 😭

Or you know those random jokes or comments you heard once and now they just randomly pop into your head forever 😂 I feel like sports has a lot of those because commentary, fans, and memes are all kind of chaotic.

Like the kind that makes you laugh even if it’s bad. I feel like sports people are lowkey creative in the funniest ways, so I want to see what y’all got.

update from the large iced coffee situation earlier: the jitters are finally calming down but now i’m low-key a little nauseous 😭 like why does caffeine go from “wow i can conquer the world” to “i need to lay perfectly still and rethink my choices” so fast lol

i swear there’s no middle ground with coffee for me. either it does absolutely nothing or it sends me into another dimension and then leaves me fighting for survival on my bed afterward 💀

anybody else get like this after too much caffeine or am i just weak LMAO

i don’t know what they put in this large iced coffee but i’m genuinely so wired right now LOL. like my brain feels like it’s moving at 100 mph and i’m low-key jittery, but at the same time i’m still slumped on my couch doing absolutely nothing 😭 somehow i feel both exhausted and overly awake at the exact same time.

the worst part is i’ll probably still get the same order again because iced coffee just hits different. anybody else get like this after caffeine or do y’all actually become productive from it lol? also what’s everybody’s go-to coffee order because apparently mine is powerful enough to alter my entire nervous system 💀

just laying in bed in recovering and realizing i genuinely did just choked on a milkshake because my cat came up to sniff the bottom of the cup 😭

There were water droplets on it so he curiously enough of course came to smell it and the angle looked so stupidly funny like a .5 in my head and i laughed mid-sip and immediately started choking. He just stared at me after like he didn’t cause the entire situation lol

All his fault I swear 😒

Hey chat, going through a bunch of school emails and kind of bored out of my mind. baseball’s over so I’ve got the hockey playoffs on as background noise even though I’m more of a casual fan lol.

down for some light, low-effort convo with anyone. nothing serious, just passing time and seeing who’s around.

what are you up to tonight?
what did you have for dinner?
any songs you’ve been replaying lately?
or honestly just tell me the most random interesting thing that happened to you today

Feel free to tell me a bit about urself or send a small bio if your down to talk 🙂✌🏼

currently in bed under the softest blanket imaginable, freezing, overwhelmed by homework, and emotionally humbled by shark week 😭

i’m definitely craving some positivity tonight because this combination of school stress + hormones + sleep deprivation is brutal. if you’re awake and down for calm, funny, wholesome conversations, please come keep me company while i slowly battle my assignments

Today has been aggressively lazy for no reason. Stayed in bed way too long, it’s cold and windy outside, I haven’t even eaten yet, and somehow I blinked and spent half the day doom scrolling on my phone.

Now I’m rewatching Insidious 2 because apparently my comfort activity is psychologically stressing myself out in a blanket burrito.

Kinda just looking for chill people to talk to while the Monday existentialism hits. Tell me something random, what your current obsession is, what song you’ve had on repeat, your weirdest comfort movie, literally anything. Bonus points if you’re also avoiding responsibilities right now.

netflix has become my enemy tonight because why is EVERYTHING either 10 seasons long or just… not it?? spotify is on shuffle and keeps disrespecting my mood, and my cat is judging me like i owe him rent for existing.

if you’re also awake and spiraling into random conversations instead of sleeping, hi. let’s talk about literally anything so i stop refreshing netflix for the 100th time.

what’s everyone watching/listening to lately?

I love creativity and each of our minds are so uniquely our own, what’s the funniest or best pickup line ya’ll can come up with off the top of ur head? 😭

Just looking for anybody down to chat atp, love conversations about anything.

Background: I’m love music, into crafting and thrifting, I drink way too much caffeine even if it gives me no energy 😭, and love baseball (dodger fan here 😣 lowkey be nice guys)

Anyway give me your best greeting lol

lowkey just looking for people to talk to when it feels right. no pressure to reply instantly, no expectations, just easy conversations that kind of flow.

i love music, crafting, and making my space feel really personal (i’m very much a maximalist, so there’s a lot going on at all times). i probably drink more caffeine than i should, and i spend a lot of time watching baseball or just having it on in the background.

I love new conversation and just getting to know people and the uniqueness that we all have. Down for mutuals to vibe with lmao.

i love chilis so badddd