Not many people like giving oral presentations.

But they are an essential skill to learn for many degrees, and as much as you’d like to avoid doing them, I’m afraid you are just going to have to front-up and have a go.

Preparation is definitely the key – http://www.dummies.com/careers/business-communication/public-speaking/public-speaking-for-dummies-cheat-sheet/

But also remember that your nerves are far less likely to impact your performance than you think.

Click the image for some brief facts about nerves and public speaking.