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A lot of your classmates will feel empathy for you when you are up there because most of them don't like public speaking either.
I find it helps to find two or three people who you know (maybe people you've done group work with?) or that are at least giving you a benign smile. Use them as your anchors. If you're looking around and someone has a "?!?!" look on their face, look back at the person who is smiling and imagine that they understand what you're saying and would love to hear more.
Good luck! I'll be sending positive, confident vibes your way today.
(As a random aside, I used to be so afraid of public speaking and/or talking to strangers that I couldn't even call for pizza, knowing I'd have to speak to someone on the other end, or pay for things when I was out shopping because it meant I'd have to talk to a cashier. )
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