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Weekly Contest #76
I’d say I’m a very peculiar person. I have an extensive vocabulary, excel at public speaking, and am burdened by a mind that never seems to stop thinking of new things to do or say, yet I am the worst at socializing. For me, public speaking is situated in an entirely different realm than small talk: when talking in front of many people, you often have time to prepare, time to ease your mind. When in everyday social situations, I freeze up. I’m not able to practice or anticipate what I’ll need to say, and often can’t get the words out even wh...
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