Do I have to work in groups?!

Hi everyone. So at university, I have chosen modules where I do not have to do presentations if possible because I have a speech impediment and I am also hard of hearing so not only do I find it difficult to pronounce things, I also cannot hear properly and working in groups makes it really difficult for me to talk or understand what people are trying to say.

In this particular module that I do, you are only marked for assignments, not presentation. The lecturer has decided to put everyone into groups and make us do a 10 minute presentation in a couple of weeks time. Now I have absolutely no problem with the people in the groups, but I literally cannot understand them and I am fed up of trying hard to hear what they are saying!

In a nutshell, I am better working by myself. I would rather do a 3000 word assignment than do a presentation! How can I try and dismiss myself from taking part in presentations? Do I e-mail the university student support or the needs assessor at university?

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone. So at university, I have chosen modules where I do not have to do presentations if possible because I have a speech impediment and I am also hard of hearing so not only do I find it difficult to pronounce things, I also cannot hear properly and working in groups makes it really difficult for me to talk or understand what people are trying to say.

In this particular module that I do, you are only marked for assignments, not presentation. The lecturer has decided to put everyone into groups and make us do a 10 minute presentation in a couple of weeks time. Now I have absolutely no problem with the people in the groups, but I literally cannot understand them and I am fed up of trying hard to hear what they are saying!

In a nutshell, I am better working by myself. I would rather do a 3000 word assignment than do a presentation! How can I try and dismiss myself from taking part in presentations? Do I e-mail the university student support or the needs assessor at university?

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone. So at university, I have chosen modules where I do not have to do presentations if possible because I have a speech impediment and I am also hard of hearing so not only do I find it difficult to pronounce things, I also cannot hear properly and working in groups makes it really difficult for me to talk or understand what people are trying to say.

In this particular module that I do, you are only marked for assignments, not presentation. The lecturer has decided to put everyone into groups and make us do a 10 minute presentation in a couple of weeks time. Now I have absolutely no problem with the people in the groups, but I literally cannot understand them and I am fed up of trying hard to hear what they are saying!

In a nutshell, I am better working by myself. I would rather do a 3000 word assignment than do a presentation! How can I try and dismiss myself from taking part in presentations? Do I e-mail the university student support or the needs assessor at university?

Thanks in advance.

I know it will be hard, but rather than focusing on why you can’t, have you spoken to your uni about getting help so you can?
Utilise everything you can get your hands on to improve it for yourself
Once you move into work you may not have a choice Better to address it head on now to make it better for yourself in the future
You CAN do it. The very best of luck

Once you move into work you may not have a choice Better to address it head on now to make it better for yourself in the future

Surely, you'd choose a job where you wouldn't have to do things like this?

OF course. I am referring really to anything that makes you uncomfortable and anxious
In most jobs it’s just not possible to avoid everything you hate doing
As an example, my sons an aspie. Answering the phone was his worst nightmare til uni. And then came the presentations. Meltdown! By utilising all the support he could get his hands on he managed to overcome that and phones became nothing in comparison. He spends most of his working life on one.
The help is there. It’s best to confront those issues head on and try to deal with them as best you can for your own benefit in the future.
@Tiger Rag

I get the impression you don't understand. I have issues with my hearing and apparently, my speech. There's no way I'd go into a job where I'd have to talk to the public - partly because as someone who has a processing disorder, it's almost impossible at times to understand people and I know a lot of people have severe issues understanding me.

And that's even before we go into my issues with noise.

I understand more than you think but I’ve no intention of listing my disabilities here
The op has problems with anxiety. With the right support from uni there’s a chance that that anxiety could lessen to the point where it’s possible. It’s an uncomfortable thing to do for many but there’s a very big difference
Surely the point is to try to improve things when you can than continually avoid it

Read the OP again - they have a speech impairment and are hard of hearing. Therefore, no amount of practise will work.