First day of class 6/23

This class is going to be very interesting for me. I have gotten away without giving any presentations at school for the last 15 yrs of my life. I have always been the quiet one that does her work passes her test and leaves not needing to socialize or make any friends in class. But it finally has caught up with me. In the first day of my fundamentals of speech class i was forced to to introduce my self to strangers (my class mates) which did ease my anxiety just a little bit when i was forced to stand in front of the class introducing a fellow class mate. Getting up in front of people and talking would usually give me an anxiety attack but i guess the introduction earlier in class eased my nerves. I have been trying to avoid this type of class all my life but i guess i cant run from it anymore, i need it as a pre-requisite class for my bsn. Now in the next class i have to give a self disclosing speech and i am thinking of dropping the class. The only thing that keeps me going is maybe this class can help me get over my anxiety of public speaking. I will never feel comfortable talking in front of people or do i want to talk in front of people, but maybe it will help me not to run out the room hyperventilating.