How do I become just as good as any American or European doctor?

Do you want to serve humanity in the best way? Apply to study MBBS in the USA or at any university in Europe as medicine courses are among the hardest and most competitive programs for a Pakistani student to join. Universities that offer MBBS are very few, with a population of 188,020,000. The student who is dreaming of becoming a doctor sometimes failed!

Study better, to serve better! 

How do I become just as good as any American or European doctor?

The competition is tough as there are limited seats, both public and private, throughout the country; they only offer 13,605 seats. Only students with extraordinary learning skills get admissions due to an unstable education system with a low number of universities that don’t provide too many specializations and few employment opportunities in their own country. If they have enough resources, they prefer going abroad for MBBS, and students from Pakistan choose to enlarge their horizons and study abroad. Out of the millions of international students worldwide, Pakistani students are among the ones who prevail in enrolling in a foreign university.

How are medical schools in the US and Europe better than Medical schools in Pakistan?

The medical schools in Europe and America are better than the Medical schools in Pakistan. Being a developed country with a stable education system, the USA and European countries offer thousands of seats to the students each year. 

The Medicine Service assesses your academic background and ensures you are qualified to apply. These universities then select suitable medical schools to apply to before editing your statement and ensuring you have sat the relevant tests, such as the UKCAT, USMCAT, or BMAT. If accepted for an interview, students will participate in interview practice with a doctor who sits on the USA and UK medical schools’ admissions panel.

Studying medicine in the US and all over Europe is hugely challenging, but if you have the passion and are willing to put in the effort required, it is worth the hard work. After graduation, you will have the skills to serve humanity in the best of forms, and with your little help, you will be able to make a massive difference in people’s lives. That in itself is worth the hours of hard work.

The medical profession is both sacred based on humanity and, in the meantime, profitable as well. The only disadvantage is that it requires complete dedication during matriculation and FSc and at least another five years of intense focus and hard work. Surgery, too, necessitates the same degree of dedication, concentration, and hard work. The main element to success in this area is a strong mentality, intelligence, dexterity, and hard work.

The merit keeps rising year by year as the number of students increases, but the seats do not. Around 2019 the last merit for admissions in the public sector Medical school in Pakistan was around 91.3%. Many students got 91 percent aggregate and were still unable to secure a seat in the public sector of Medical school in Pakistan. 

Is MBBS from Medical school from Pakistan valid in the USA or in Europe?

After completing MBBS, a Pakistani student cannot practice medicine in the United States because the basic level of research needed to practice medicine in the United States is postgraduate medicine. The USMLE has precisely specified the medical courses taken in the United States after completing the MBBS. After 2023, medical graduates from Pakistan will be unable to sit for the examination for registration as a physician or pursue postgraduate studies at any institution in the United States. For foreign graduates to practice medicine in any of America’s 52 states, they must pass the USMLE.  

Every candidate who applies has a remarkable statement of purpose, has been a school leader, has near-perfect scores, and is good in pretty much everything you ask for.

The respective entrance tests are different but complex. Also, getting a high score in them doesn’t ensure your seat in medical school in Pakistan. They will conduct your interviews that invite more people than seats available, and more than half are rejected despite having a stellar record in academics.

Is MBBS the only choice in medical education?

No, Medical means MBBS to everyone, although there are 14 sub-fields available in Medical after FSc in Pakistan and every field of them is of utmost importance, including MBBS. At this time, 10 degrees in 14 subjects at the graduate level, including Medicine (MBBS), Dentistry (BDS), Pharmacy (Pharm. D), and Nursing, and 36 degrees in 118 subjects at the postgraduate level are being offered by Medical school in Pakistan.

Can a graduate from medical school in Pakistan practice in the US or Europe?

Suppose you graduate from a medical college on the list of schools approved by the WHO. In that case, you are allowed to take the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) and, upon successfully passing it, be allowed to apply for a residency and begin practicing in the United States.

However, some states in the US do have specific requirements; however, consult the Medical Board of your particular state to determine if you will be allowed state licensure upon graduation.

What is the IBCC Equivalence Certificate, and do I need one?

The IBCC Equivalence Certificate is a document granted by the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), which converts your transcripts from foreign schools (those in the USA, UK, etc.) Pakistani standard. Suppose you are an international student (or a Pakistani who has completed his/her O/A Levels). In case you are required to have an IBCC Equivalence Certificate in the Pre-Medical category with at least a score of 660 out of 1100 total.

Without this, you will not be granted admission to any medical college in Pakistan, public or private. Some private medical schools in Pakistan will give you admission based on your foreign transcripts without seeing any Equivalence Certificate. They will later require you to show proof of the certificate, and if your grades are unable to earn a 660 score on conversion, you will have wasted time and money. Be 100% sure about this: even if a school grants you admission, you will not graduate as a physician in Pakistan without an IBCC Equivalence Certificate in Pre-Medical with a score of at least 660.

Reason Why Studying MBBS In the US and Europe is better than Medical School In Pakistan: 

1: Nominal tuition fees

Medical schools in Europe and Asia are undoubtedly affordable. In addition, there are no hidden expenses of academics at international universities. Also, there are no hidden costs in foreign universities. The accommodation expenses are also generally low.

2: Good education

As compared to medical schools in Pakistan, universities in countries like Russia face extensive censure to maintain quality standards. However, it is best to check the reviews of any university you plan to enroll in.

3: Less dependency on MCAT score

There are more than 450 government and private medical schools in Pakistan. Although the list of medical schools in Pakistan is high, the number of seats for medical school student aspirants in Pakistan is still low. The reason, many students fail to get a seat in a medical institute either take a drop to retake the examination or change their career. However, the admission process in foreign medical universities is very easy. Admissions there are based on a first-come, first-served basis. Few institutions need applicants to write the IELTS exam and the institution’s entrance test, while most universities don’t.

4: Safest countries in the world:

Safety may be an essential issue and criteria for prospective international students. Well, if you’re looking for a safe country to live in, America and Europe are the highly safest places for international students. With a meager crime rate, they manage to keep a peaceful and serene environment visible in people’s attitudes. They are undoubtedly helpful when needed.

5: Public medical colleges of UK and Europe charge low tuition fees: 

Public universities in America and Europe charge some of the world’s lowest fees, around 18,442 USD to 64,984 USD, 273,840 Pounds, and 1,500 EUR/year. Despite their low tuition, universities offer high standard education, particularly in medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, and social sciences.

6: International exposure and Diversity

Studying abroad will give you exposure to various medical conditions, along with advanced technology, state-of-the-art apparatus, and amenities. You will learn from interacting with students from different nationalities along with teachers.

To become a practicing doctor, you must attend 5 years of Medical School in Pakistan followed by a 1 year House Job (years paid or unpaid internship) at either your alumni, in a government hospital, that is recognized by the PMDC (Pakistan Medical and Dental Council).

Pakistani doctors will have improved diagnostic skills because they don’t have as much cutting-edge diagnostic equipment in the US. I have a friend who is an American-educated MD, originally from Argentina, who told me that foreign doctors had been educated twice, once in their own country and again in the US.

7: Age Limit:  

In Pakistan, the age limit of getting admission to medical school is 17 to 25, while abroad, a person is eligible to study MBBS at 40, 50, 60. There is no certain age limit for getting admission to medical college. 

For the US, you must go to College after High School, and then if you get the grades and pass the MCAT, gain admission into Med School. Any further specialization is followed hereafter.

Therefore, the main difference is that you may start Medical school in Pakistan at about 18 or 19 years of age and, after 5 years, have declared a doctor. You will begin Medical School in the US after you complete college, usually around 22 or 23, and then finish at about 17 or 28.

Certain issues that students faced doing MBBS in the Medical school of Pakistan, 

• Relentless Competition:

MBBS in Pakistan is pretty competitive. As last year’s cut-off merit for MCAT Punjab was 88.6%, many kids who worked hard for most of their lives did not make it into any government medical school in Pakistan. It has developed into a pretty weird situation where kids have to study 12- 15 hrs a day consistently throughout the year to stand any chance of racking up enough marks to get into medical school in Pakistan. The lives get pretty- dimensional; sports and extra-curricular activities are pushed to the periphery, even religion plays second fiddle in many students’ lives. 

That is somewhat unfair when considering that a growing population of 20 crores plus each year has to fight for seats allocated based on the 1998 census, resulting in extra competition. MBBS aspirants of Medical school in Pakistan have to claw for a seat or position with thousands of brilliant, able, and competitive students day in day out. Compared to medical school in Pakistan, the US and Europe emphasize students’ extra-curricular activities to refresh their minds and healthily take the competition. 

• Morale Deterioration:

Plus, another dilemma is the moral deterioration of these future doctors. Again the system and, to some extent, society are to blame. The system makes them focus on curriculum alone; the focus being unidimensional makes them morally incompatible. A great example is the young doctors of Pakistan; they are not considered doctors until they get specialization.

• Incompetent Students from Private Medical School in Pakistan:

The third issue with MBBS students in Pakistan is those studying in private institutions. Many students are lazy bluffers throughout matriculation and Fsc; they muster up aggregates in the 60s or 70s, then use financial power to get admission in any esteemed private institute. They earn an MBBS degree from said private institution and gain the privilege of equal social standing with those who have worked hard throughout their early academic lives and got admission totally on a merit basis in MBBS. This is unjust and unfair on many accounts.

Am I eligible for medical school in Pakistan and America, and Europe After A-Levels?  

You may gain admission into Medical school in Pakistan after your A’ Levels, high school, or FSC exam, depending on whether you follow the British, American, or local education system. You must have 60% or more marks in the sciences and sometimes pass a local or national exam, depending on whether you apply to a public or private university.

The same system usually applies to the UK, USA, and most other Commonwealths, i.e Australia, Hong Kong, China, Ukraine, etc.

Benefits and Reason Why Pakistani Students want to Study Abroad: 

1. The medium of education is entirely English during the study period of USA MBBS, which does not create any language problems for the Pakistani students.
2. The quality of medical education in the USA is just excellent compared to the medical school in Pakistan.
3. If any of the individuals want to be an expert doctor, it would be perfect to opt for MBBS/MD in the USA and Europe, especially in the UK and Germany.
4. In Germany, they charge no MBBS fee or very few and provide part-time jobs to students. 
5. All of the medical degrees offered by USA MBBS are recognized globally, making it worth going for an MBBS in the USA.
6. The doctors from the USA are in great demand globally, and they are highly respected and acclaimed all over the world.
7. Admission to Medicine Study in the USA is not a highly complicated one compared to medical school in Pakistan.
8. To secure admission to any MBBS course in the USA, none of the students must pay any additional donation fee apart from the course fees compared to the medical school in Pakistan.
9. MBBS Fees in the USA are slightly higher than the other international MBBS courses. Still, the USA’s best part is that the students can opt for a part-time job studying medicine in the USA, thereby making it easier for the Pakistani students.
10. There are several top medical colleges in the USA that offer a stipend to the students during the USA’s MBBS course, and that too from the starting the MBBS program in the USA.
11. The campus and the overall environment are friendly to the students at medical study in the USA and Europe.
12. There are several top medical universities in the USA that offer international students scholarship facilities.
13. The scholarship is completely dependent on the student’s merit, which provides a scope for the Pakistani students to reduce the degree’s financial burden.
14. USA, UK, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Ukraine offer MBBS with a lot of opportunities for the students to interact with some of the famous personalities in medicine with a bright future in medicine.
15. When you study medicine in the USA as a Pakistani student and wish to practice in Pakistan, you don’t need to give any NMC Screening Test conducted by the National Medical Commission, which is highly advantageous.
16. The employers in Pakistani always give the students an upper hand who has a foreign degree, and hence MBBS abroad in the USA would prove to be quite beneficial in this regard.
17. Students worldwide opt for USA MBBS, which makes sure that there is an excellent interaction with the world’s various cultures.
18. Options for accommodation for the Pakistani students during MBBS Admission in the USA are pretty good and sufficient, and hence there is nothing to worry about.

Sadia Manzoor

Sadia Manzoor is currently a BS English Linguistics student from NED University of Engineering and Technology. Her writing style is so colorful and tart. She mostly writes in an expository, descriptive, and sometimes persuasive style. She is an Essayist, Poet, Freelance Content Writer, Editor of ALC-Zine Magazine, Senior Content Writer of the ITNA foundation, Editor and Proofreader at the Directorate of UAFA Centennial Legacy-NEDUET.

She truly believes that the writing style should be as sincere and simple as the language of everyday life. The more the writer draws on elemental feelings and primal simplicities, the better for his art. She advocated the use of simple language in her writing.

Are you worried about nail split, peel, and why it turns yellow? If it does, it means you have nail fungus, also called onychomycosis. Mostly nail fungus affects toenails, but it may also attack fingernails. Onychomycosis can attack anyone, and it becomes painful for you. But no need to worry now, since this article provides a great variety of natural home remedies that help you to get rid of your nail infection, and these confidently work for you.

Overview

Nail fungus is also known as onychomycosis, and it is the condition that initiates with yellow or white spots under the tips of toenail and fingernails. Suppose this fungus becomes dangerous or reached deeper, then it may cause discoloration of nails and sometimes thickens and crumble the edges of nails. If your nail fungus is not severe, then you may not require any type of treatment and your nails will get better after doing some home remedies because self-care is better than any medicine or any medical treatment.

Factors that increase the risk of Nail Fungus

There are numerous factors that increase the risk of developing nail fungus. Some of them are discussed below:

• Sports: Yes, sometimes playing lots of games increases the chance of developing nail fungus, because long-running distance or any type of sports cause sweating in your feet and remaining in this sweaty state for prolonged period can make you prone to nail fungus.
• Athlete’s Foot:The fungus usually occurs between the toes because of sweat and tightening of shoes. Then scaly rashes appear on your toes that increase the risk of nail fungus.
• Not Changing your Socks: Often not changing your socks cause nail fungus because it sucks up the moisture and procreates the fungus.
• Damage to Nails: If your nail damages regularly due to nail biting or any other cause, it becomes a wound which can develop infection.
• Wearing tight shoes: Mostly, people wear shoes when going to college, university, or office because it is considered a sign of formal get-up, but long duration of wearing shoes increases the risk of nail fungus. Sandals are a better option to wear if allowed to the places of your work and institute.
• Humid Environment: Humid environment makes the growth of nail fungus easy on both: toenails and fingernails.
• Artificial Nails: Sometimes, artificial things become harmful for you, because artificial nails become the cause of the allergic reaction and make your nails vulnerable.

12 natural ways to heal your nail fungus at home

Typical treatment for nail fungus involves numbers of antifungal ointments, creams, and sometimes intake of oral medications. Still, rarely oral medication give side-effects, especially if someone is pregnant or breastfeeding. Laser treatment is also preferred for nail fungus, but not everyone can afford this because it is too expensive, and you’re never sure if it’ll be successful or not.

But thankfully, here are several natural remedies that are proved beneficial to heal nail fungus. These remedies will work best if you trim your nails before trying any of them.   

1. Tea Tree oil

Tea tree is an essential oil that is derived from the Australian tree, and it may be used as an antiseptic. This is a strong anti-fungal and antibacterial oil that proves to be a very effective remedy to treat nail fungus, and it gives similar results as clotrimazole medication, which is considered as conventional fungal medication.

Directions

• Pat the tea tree oil on the infected area with the help of cotton balls and leave it for 15-20 minutes.
• After 15-20 minutes, wipe it off with a paper towel or tissue paper.
• Use this oil 3-4 times per day.

Remember that tea tree oil can damage your skin area at some of its extent. It is necessary that before using this oil, you should dilute tea tree oil with any other oil (such as coconut oil, olive oil, and grapefruit oil) at a ratio of 1:1.

Caution: Like other carrier oils, please don’t use tea tree oil for internal use.

2. Garlic

It is an essential herb that is grown all over the world, and is considered a topical remedy for nail fungus. Fresh garlic consists of active compounds (like ajoene and allicin). These active compounds have antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Directions

• Crush or chop some fresh garlic
• Mix it with a small amount of oil carrier (like olive oil). You can also mix crushed garlic with vinegar
• Apply this mixture on your infected fungal nails
• Apply a bandage to hold it in the correct place
• Leave it for 30 minutes
• Rinse it with clean water

Caution: Sometimes, garlic proves to be an irritating agent for people who have sensitive skin. Before using this remedy on your affected area you can apply the garlic mixture on a small area of your body and leave it for 2 hours to check any allergic reactions. You can use this remedy if no reaction occurs.

3. Lavender Oil

Lavender oil is a versatile oil that is mostly used in aromatherapy, and it is believed that this oil is also used to treat allergies, fungal infections, anxiety, and depression. Lavender oil is used to treat nail fungus, and it helps to reduce the inflammation that surrounds your nail. But keep in mind if you want to use this oil, then buy pure essential oil and not the one that consists only the lavender fragrance.

Directions

• Pat a few drops of lavender oil on your infected nails by the help of cotton ball
• Leave it for 15-20 minutes
• Wipe it off with the help of a tissue paper or paper towel
• Use this oil 3-4 times a day to get better results

Caution: Sometimes, lavender oil proves to be irritating on the skin. You can dilute the lavender oil with any carrier oil to prevent irritation. But still, if you have any allergy or irritation, then skip this remedy and try another beneficial remedy that doesn’t harm your skin. However, lavender oil and tea-tree oil are used as a mixture to get benefits of both remedies.

4. Oregano Oil

Oregano belongs to the mint family, and it is a flowering plant, and it is considered as a perennial herb. Oregano oil showed antibacterial and antifungal properties, and this is very strong oil. Mostly it irritates the skins who have sensitive types of skin.

Directions

• Mix oregano oil with any carrier oil with a ratio of 1:6 (one part oregano and six-part of any oil)
• Apply this diluted mixture on your affected nails
• Leave it for at least 10-15 minutes
• Remove this mixture with a cotton ball or paper towel
• You can use this remedy 3-4 times a day to get better results

Caution: Don’t use this oil internally as it is a potent oil. If you get allergen to this oil then apply this oil on a small area to see any irritation. If nothing happens, you can use apply it on the affected area.

5. Epsom Salt

Epsom salt is a chemical compound, also known as magnesium sulfate. The formula of Epsom salt is MgSO4 that consists of magnesium Mg+2 and sulfate SO-4. Epsom salt is used to treat the sores, inflammation, and also release stress.

Directions

• Take one cup of Epsom salt and mix it with warm water
• Soak your feet for at least 15-20 minutes

Caution: It’s important to know what kind of infection you have, because some infections (like staph infection) become worse due to hot water and salt.

6. Baking Soda

Baking soda is commonly known as sodium bicarbonate having the formula of NaHCO3. Baking soda is a chemical compound. It is a salt that consists of sodium (cation) and bicarbonate (anion). Sodium bicarbonate or baking soda has antibacterial properties, and frequently, it is used as deodorants, acne treatment, and mouthwashes. It is also used to dry the infections and inhibit the growth of germs.

Directions

• Take a small amount of baking soda and mix it with water to make a paste
• Apply it on your nail fungus
• Leaves it for 10-15 minutes

Extra Tip: You can also use baking soda with foot soak (ingredients that are added in warm water for soaking of feet) to get better results.

7. Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is manufactured by the addition of yeast to apple juice. By drinking apple cider vinegar you can boost your health. Apple cider vinegar is also used as hair masks and for skin treatment, and helps you get rid of nail fungus because it has antifungal and antibacterial properties.

Directions

• Take a foot bath with water
• Add apple cider vinegar then soak foot in your bath at least for half an hour
• Dry your foot with the help of a paper towel

Make a routine to soak your feet with water and apple cider vinegar to get better results and after a few weeks all the sign of fungus will disappear.

8. Olive leaf oil

Extract of olive leaf consists high concentration of therapeutic substances, also found in fruits. Olive leaf oil also helps to boost the immune system and fight against the infection because it has antifungal properties. Olive leaf oil is used both topically and orally.

Directions

• Better treatment for getting rid of nail fungus is to take capsules two times per day
• For better instructions, you can read the direction mentioned on the bottle

Caution: Intake of olive leaf oil extract is beneficial for nail fungus, but before oral intake, you should ask your doctor.

9. Lemon juice

Lemon belongs to the family Rutaceae, native to South Asia. Lemon is a round shaped fruit that has ability to reduce the fungal growth. It is beneficial to heal nail fungus because it has antifungal and antiseptic properties. Citric acid helps to stop the growth of fungus and also stops it from spreading.

Directions

• Squeeze a lemon to get some fresh lemon juice
• Apply the juice on the infected area of nails
• Leave it for 3 hours
• Rinse it with clean water
• Apply the lemon juice 2-3 times a day

Extra Tip: Another remedy for nail fungus is lemon rubbing. Take lemon juice and olive oil and mix them well, then rub or massage this on your affected nails because this remedy helps you soften the hardened nails.

10. Coconut Oil

Everyone knows about the antifungal property of coconut oil because it has a high concentration of chain fatty acids. Coconut oil can be used for skin and hair products. If you are worried about its originality, then you can make your oil at home.

Directions

• Wash the infected area with clean water
• Dry it with a paper towel or tissue paper
• Apply coconut oil to the nail fungus and their surrounding areas. Apply the oil 2-3 times per day to get rid of nail fungus

Caution: Do not use normal commercial oils (that is refined, deodorized, and high quality of coconut oil) to get better results.

11. Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice that is frequently used as a home remedy to treat various health problems. The cinnamon is an effective ingredient to heal the nail fungus because it also has antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Directions

• Take some sticks of cinnamon and boil them for 5-10 minutes in water
• Leave the stick of cinnamon in water for soaking purpose for 40-50 minutes and cool the mixture.
• After cooling the mixture, put it in a foot bath, then put your foot in this bathtub and leave it for 15-20 minutes.

Extra Tip: You can also buy cinnamon oil and apply it on your affected area. This cinnamon oil works the same as tea tree oil, and you can directly use it to your infected area with the help of a cotton ball.

12. Vapor Rub

Vapor rub is part of the Vicks brand. It is a topical ointment and is used for colds, stuffy nose, and chest pain. When no other home remedy works to heal or treat the nail fungus, then vapor rub is the best option to go for. Vapor rub helps to kill the fungus and also gives you a cooling effect.

Directions

• Take a small amount of water and rub it on your hand or cotton ball
• Apply this rub generously to nails that are affected and its surrounding area. You can use this vapor rub every night before going to bed.

Caution: Generally, there are numbers of vapor rub brands available in medical stores, and you can easily take any brand to kill the nail fungus. But if you have sensitive skin, then you should ask your doctor before using it. 

Before you leave!

If you have a habit of nail biting so stop worrying about your nail fungus. There is a good news for you that by doing some natural home remedies you can easily get rid of nail fungus. Make sure to check if any reaction occurs before applying anything on the entire area of your skin or nails. You should apply it to a smaller area to check the result. If no infection, allergy, or itching occur due to the implication of home remedies then you can apply it on the whole infected area. To get better results you can apply these natural home remedies 3-4 times per day or as the above-mentioned directions along with their caution. If you have a sensitive skin then you should consult with your doctor before using anything on your skin.

Anma Ansari

A student of Respiratory Therapist from Dow university of health sciences. She trying to find scientific knowledge and theory to practical problems Related to respiratory care modalities including oxygen and aerosol therapy ,breathing problems and humidity And focusing cardiopulmonary diseases .just to help students to understand in easier way and for acknowledging common people.

Do you get confused while talking to someone? Do you have problems while speaking in front of people? Or you have fear during a presentation? Do you speak different words while presenting something? Or your mind forget everything you wanted to say when you stand against some people? Do your tongue slips while saying something due? Or you get nervous and scared about saying something. Don’t worry; we have got the solution for all of your issues while speaking. 

Hello reader, if you have any issue while speaking or you get nervous, then don’t panic; it is normal. Not every speaker sounds the same. Public speaking anxiety is known as ‘glossophobia,’ which is one of the most common social fears. Many people may feel nervous about giving a speech or presenting something if they have public speaking anxiety or SAD that is a social anxiety disorder that may take throughout your life. 

What are the symptoms of SAD or Public Speaking Anxiety:-

Public speaking fear is common. It has stages, like from being slightly confused to get nervousness or even panic attacks and paralyzing fear. Starting symptoms of public speaking anxiety is a quavering voice and shaking hands. Sometimes it is followed by slipping tongue and stammering. Symptoms of social anxiety disorder and public speaking anxiety are the same. If a person has public speaking anxiety, he or she may worry weeks or months in advance of a speech or presentation, and probably have severe physical symptoms of anxiety before and during a speech. Such symptoms are:

• Shaking or vibrating hands
• Increased heartbeat
• Quivering voice
• Shortness of breath
• Dizziness or vertigo
• Upset stomach
• Confusion 
• Sweating 
• Dry mouth 

This condition only shows up when that person is in front of a bunch of people or about to give a speech. If you have severe public anxiety symptoms while speaking in front of people and your desire to live your life the way that you would like is affected by this problem, you may report a psychologist urgently. 

According to the National Institue of Mental Health, 73% of the world’s population is experiencing glossophobia, SAD, or public anxiety. This is the most commonly reported social fear. When fear gets in the way of communication, important things go missed, and communication suffers. Genuinely, speaking fearlessly has two great benefits. 

1. First is that the speaker becomes more effective, which means that concerns about looking foolish will begin to fade away. 
2. The other is that the speaker feels more comfortable because he or she is not trying to copy someone but to explain there point. 

Here are the tips that mostly come from many people’s experiences in public speaking, and giving speeches or presentations fearlessly. 

Review the topic given to you and care about it:- 

Have a look at what you have to speak. Gather information, articles, recent updates researches, and make your speech enjoyable. Care about what you have given to you and how you should present it. Take your phone out or stand up in front of a mirror to practice what you have gathered.

Write and get relaxed:-

It is a good habit to write what you have collected. It makes you committed to a purpose and topic on which you have to speak. Collected all the info and then compile it on a piece of paper and rehearse practice so that you can be confident about what you have to speak and don’t get confused with new words. 

Rehearse:-

If you have fear, then start rehearsing your presentation or speech and have command on your words and the way you speak them. Stand in front of a mirror or get your family to sit in front of you and then deliver your speech. That’s how you gain confidence and control over your fear.

Enough knowledge:- 

The speaker should have enough attention-seeking information regarding his or her topic. You should go through and find the best recent updated researches or material about your topic. This will not only give you the attention, but also you will be comfortable and confident while speaking when you will have all the eyes on you. Don’t be overconfident. Speak what you know; do not add additional or annoying things. Present the facts that the audience doesn’t know.

Use imagination:- 

Psychology says that a person can say or do things more perfectly the way he or she has imagined. Visualization and imagination can turn things differently. Imagine the things and scenarios you are about to tell or present. This will help you in giving a friendly, confidential speech. 

Admit nervousness:- 

If you are getting nervous, rather than fainting or anything, take a deep breath and confess in front of the audience that you are getting nervous. That will help in many ways, like you will gain empathy or comments so you can be friendly and relax. And after such empathy, it will help you to calm and revive from any anxiety.

Use body language:- 

Body language means the use of hands, eyes, and legs. That means that while speaking something, you should be watching your audience have eye contact with them. Move your hand so they can talk too while the speaker is explaining something. Do not give any speech or presentation while standing in a specific place. Engage with your audience; move around in them.

Dress properly:-

According to normal human psychology, a person and its personality are known by the way he is dressed up. For an efficient presentation or speech, an individual should be properly dressed and should follow the dress code. His shoes must be clean; his dress must be clean. His or her face must be fresh. 

Redefine the audience:- 

This means that the person should not see his audience as the judges but see them as friendly random people. He should be scared of how they will respond or comment, but he should be focused on how he or she will present it and how focused and confident he is. How much command he has on his words and speech.

The Tone should be friendly and formal:-

The speaker’s tone of speaking should be friendly. He must welcome all of his audience. And speak in a good engaging tone so the audience should enjoy and take part in listening carefully to what he speaks. The speakers with boring tone or rude tone do not get much affection and respect. 

Making mistakes and joking in between:- 

For having control of the audience, you should actively engage with them. Make mistakes intentionally like dropping off your notes, sudden switching off the presentation, or any other joke wherever you think that the speech is going bore. This will help in refreshing the audience and give you time to gain their attention and control. Casually, doing such things make you feel easy and comfortable to deliver. And also make it fun, memorable, and enjoying the people listening to you.

Prefer short speech than long:-

Long speeches or presentations bore the audience. They find it irrelevant. The shorter the speech is, the more authentic it will be. And it is also followed by more questions that will awake the audience to ask more. Talk less but effective. It improves the quality of the speech and authenticity of the topic. The speaker should be to the point with the audience and do not lie about anything. 

Give references:-

An Authentic speech should contain references from where the matter is taken and extracted. This works as a confidential proof that the information given is authentic, and there is no lie in it. And it also gives quality to your speech. Because more than quantity, quality matters. The more effective references would be, the more quality will your speech has.

Share your experience and personal opinion with the audience:- 

Try sharing your own experience with the audience. Sometimes the audience gets attracted to the personal opinion and experience of the speaker because it helps them to gain more knowledge. If it is interesting, then they will have the urge to experiment with it too. This will also add fun to the speech. And also good quality time with your audience. 

Before you leave: 

It is normal and natural human nature to feel frightened for the first time when you speak in a large audience or high-level judges. With all these tricks, there are some essential things you should have in mind if you want to be a good speaker. Welcome everybody with a smile. As we all know that “SMILE IS THE UNIVERSAL WELCOME.” We should be friendly with the audience and talk person by person and engage all of them in our talk. Another thing is that don’t apologize for the mistakes while speaking because usually, people don’t notice that, so instead of offering apologies, continue speaking and make it a fact of fun. 

I hope you enjoyed this and these tricks help in getting your speaking skills better and overcoming your public anxiety and social fear.

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Fabaeha Imtiaz

A student of RESPIRATORY THERAPY from Dow University of Health Sciences. She tries to sum up most of the informative content about health diseases. Most commonly highlighting Cardio-Pulmonary illnesses. Providing indications & contraindications for various diseases and aims to empower not only medical students but common people.