Help me understand what experiences you have with practice or rehearsal and the relationship that preparation has to performance—academically, professionally, etc.

Throughout my education, I’ve had to give presentations in my courses, which have required me to practice how I would deliver the speech to people. I would take my time rehearsing, ensuring that I was not speaking too fast or slow so that it was easy for my audience to digest. I like to be very prepared because the more prepared I am, the less anxiety I have about the presentation or speech. There have been cases when I wasn’t prepared, and as I spoke, I would lose my train of thought or get tripped up in my words. My relationship with presentations and presenting myself have always been a bit of a struggle for me, but more exposure to it will push me to be more comfortable with what’s to come.