I absolutely hate them!!!

I can barely think when I'm on the spot because everyone is staring at me...and the fact that you're speaking to no one in specific is just awkward and uncomforting.

How do you keep your mind calm when you do presentations?

Remind yourself that no one really cares about the presentation. We work ourselves up over nothing.

I dont. I'm awkward as ****.

Bad time to post a thread btw

I thought this was gonna be during server maintenance time

I was gonna say I walk aimlessly around my apartment til it's 3:10. Umm idk just smile and remember no really cares how you do except for you. Easier said than done but as long as you act confident you are generally fine

This. I just think to myself "When someone else is presenting I barely listen or care or pay attention to the person, so they won't for me"

I feel slightly less like a wreck when I know exactly what to say, so I either prepare a script or memorise my lines.

Lots of preparation so you really know what you are talking about. And if you're not really loud like me you could try a basic vocal warming-up at home.

just make sure you know exactly what to say
strut to your place then slay them all
tho the hall won't care and they'll just stare

^ wait that rhymes

I don't, my anxiety goes through the roof.

,my mind is calm when i fully understand what i'm going to present and know exactly what i'm going to say.
otherwise, i will be so nervous

As cliche as it sounds, just imagine the audience aren't there. Trust me, most likely no ones listening other than your teacher. They're all too worried about their turns. Just make sure you practice, so you'll know what to say. Rehearse your lines in front of a mirror, your dog or a friend. That's what I do.

We do Socratic seminars every lesson unit and that's worst than presentations. You don't know what questions are going to be asked and you have to formulate your answer on the spot. I am not here for that at all. I always try to think about what can I say, and once I do it wont make sense 'cause the discussion already moved on to another topic...

I hate public speaking.

Well, like anything I try and do, I allow myself to silently freak out for a couple seconds; then I take a deep breath, tell myself that nothing bad will happen (the worst that could happen is that I'll embarrass myself, which I'm pretty used to by now) and try to think about what I am saying and not to panic.

This works also.

Wow. Never thought about like this....I feel better already. But um, what do I look at?

Imagine them pooping they will look way less impressive.
And pick two or three friendly faces and look at them alternately.

This is very true, particularly if it's a class thing and it's your turn to do the presentation last in nearly last, people have completely zoned out by then. Also, look at the back of the room rather than directly at people.

tip: you don't.

but most of the time, really knowing what you are talking about helps.