Hey all, I’ve been studying Japanese for a little over a year now but not rigorous so it’s been a little touch and go at times. I’m having a bit of stage fright though whenever I come across a native Japanese speaker and instead of trying to introduce myself in Japanese, I clam up. I’ve previously learned Spanish for a much longer time and still get that stage fright when coming in contact with native speakers. I think it’s a mix of worrying I’ll say the wrong thing, worrying that I’ll stumble, etc so by the time I’ve talked myself into giving it a shot I feel like I missed my window of opportunity. Can anyone else relate and maybe have any good strategies for this? I kind of kick myself afterwards for not even making an attempt 🙁
by socialhangxiety