But at the same time, if you're really having problems with these kids, I can understand why you'd be upset and I'm very sorry about that. A similar thing happened with me in my communication skills class in my freshman year of high school ((at least 2/3 of the class did SOME kind of drug)) but for whatever reason, I got the courage to not only do my presentation in front of them, but I did it on drug use amongst teenagers!! XD
I was scared some of them were going to beat me up after school, but instead some of them started crying! O.O It was the strangest experience of my life.... o.o
I usually just lurk, but I want to say something.
That's really cool that you could give that presentation in front of those people. Sometimes I get so nervous around big groups, I have trouble talking.
In high School, my teachers always wanted me to talk more so they would put me with the loud kids (In other words, the kids who dealt drugs in the back of the room). This expreience didn't turn me into a louder person. If anything, I learned how to keep my mouth shut. I'm quiet and I do well in college now. I speak more than I did in high school, but that's not because anything a teacher did for me. As I'm going out into the real world I'm teaching myself how to act.
I think teachers are too pushy sometimes. I think I needed to be left alone, so that I could figure things out in my own time. Not Shoved into some loud druggie group. Anyway, I'm done ranting now.... or not.
BTW, I think Interviews are bad too, but I am getting used to them. I just had an interview for an internship at this little Anime company and I had a blast. I don't know if I'll get the internship though.
Please cross your fingers for me everyone.