I got a problem, when im in groups like 4 or more, my voice just dont gets recognized, i mean, i talk but people ask me to repeat it many times, its like my voice isnt clear with others, and its pretty embarassing sometimes..
When im only with 1 person, a girl or anyone, my voice is pretty clear and i got character and talk pretty good, people often "fall" into my words... but if im in a disco its pretty hard...
So what do you suggest?, how can i improve? do you have the same/similar problem?
train yourself by getting into those awkward situations and practice i guess. btw no one can hear anyone else in a "disco" or club, duh.
and maybe you want to start at step 1, where you work on your grammar and sentence fluency. Its very annoying reading phrases such as, "talk pretty good, i got character"
i dont play sc that much, only in the morning, like 2-3 hours, thats it..
i dont have that ashamed voice that some people have, not at all, but yes , compared to some my voice its a little soft, i have to speak louder sometimes, i dont control the volume of my voice. ill practice in school should be easy,
i think most of my problem is that i dont feel pretty confident while being with many people.
How old are you loloko2? I was pretty shy back in junior high, and still shy throughout highschool. It wasn't until after i graduated that i became comfortable around many people again. Now some people think im cocky, but eh, im making up for lost time.
Might i suggest carrying card with you, on which you can write this way you don't have to repeat Or start expressing yourself in a more physical way, when you want to say you like a girl, just grab a boob it gets the message sent clearly and you might get more
Im 16, in 2 years i graduate,, you know,,, i have good friends here in high school,,, i always thought i would make my true friends in carrer while studying something, but people say your true friends you make them at highschool? i dont know how much thats true,
i have a girlfriend, and friends, and im happy with them, but i think i can make more friends?, im a bit worried i wont get to make good friends while doing my carrer because ill be too busy studying and worrying about school?
im not gay T_T, i have a damn loud sister but i dont have to shout i fix it kicking or punching her ^_^ yea and soemtimes i shout at here also, she freaks out LOL.
i slurr a lot of my words, but that's just because im lazy my friends say i talk like mitch hedburg, i dont see a resemblence. anyway i know what you mean i had the same problem a few years ago. just think before you say shit and speak up. as long as you arn't annoying as fuck and have some relavent shit to say, people should listen and not make fun of you etc.
On April 20 2005 16:01 Messiah]Coon[ wrote: It's not your voice itself you're just projecting it wrong.
That's the problem right there. He simply needs to learn when to find conversation gaps and how to jump into them and get his opinion heard. If you have a softer voice, this can be difficult to do but you can train yourself to become loud until people are paying attention to you and then quiet up just a smidgen.
Yea i guess, i used to do exercise in the afternoons, but since i changed to school where it changed all my day, having school in the noon, i sleep all morning...
starting tomorrow ill do exercise in the morning, ill try that, see what happens...
my situation is almost opposite to yours now that i think about it. in groups (4+ ppl) or at loud venues i am usually fine because i'm conciously speaking at a hearable level. but in 1on1 situations where there are small background distractions eg tv, and i'm just using my normal tone, i'll have to repeat sometimes in order to be understood. mum says i mumble.
my advice to you is to conciously raise your voice when you're in groups/noisy places. if your voice is just weak like mine then this should be the solution. after a while you'll just do it automatically. if your voice is fine though, and the problem is you being shy, then you probably just need more time in group situations to easen yourself up. you'll become more (unconciously) comfortable over time and won't instinctively dim down your voice in groups. hope this helped.
my advice is instead of trying to talk to the group, single out one person who you talk to (not necessarily the guy closest to you), however talk to him on such a level that everyone else will hear it too, and don't address him personally. but try focusing on him/her while talking. (and if you dont want him to wonder why you're always staring at him, change people you focus on. just don't look out in thin air. )
honestly don't even worry about it man , your voice is your voice , just try to speak up more , its fine if your voice is soft don't be too hard on yourself