person A: I really hate public speaking_comma_ so it doesn't help that I had to recite a poem in public way back in like 6th grade.
person B: I definitely understand that feeling.  It took me forever to sign up for my Speech Communications class because of speaking in public.
person A: Exactly! I just really don't like speaking in front of people no matter what.
person B: I actually took it late evening class without too many students and even was scared and only had to speak in front of the professor.