“No. I'm in Model U.N. and like acting, so I get used to it.”

— Megan Bracciano, freshman

“Yes, I do. I'm very uncomfortable when I'm up on stage. I even start to shake.”

— Cody Oller, eighth grade

“Yes, because there are so many people and they're all looking at me. It's like they're all depending on me.”

— Ehab Chahine, freshman

“Yes. It's just a lot of people. They're just focused on you and that's all.”

— Reina McCoy, seventh grade

“I would say no, because I'm not really scared of speaking in front of anybody unless it's my mom.”

— Jamal Brown, eighth grade

“No, because I'm in band and I'm used to performing in front of a lot of people.”

— Elise Denning, freshman

“No. I don't look at anyone in the crowd in particular. I just stare out and don't care what they think.”

— Jessica Booth, freshman

“Not really. It's not that hard. When you think about it, it's never all that many people. It helps if you practice in front of someone you know and trust or only look at people you know in the audience.”

— Esperanza Martinez, seventh grade