Speech Class

I understand how important it is to know how to speak in front of people, but I don't understand why it has to be so difficult. I am terrified to speak in front of people or even to raise my hand in class and ask a question. Most of the time when I speak in front of people I know all of them. Especially in pharmacy classes, we have had class now all together for two years and we have another one with more speaking. And then a huge speech in our fourth year. I wish I could be more like Daniel and revel in public speaking. He loves to talk to small or large groups, he loves people watching him when he is acting out other characters. Sometimes he just talks and talks. I don't understand how someone can lose the fear of speaking. I want very much to get better at it. But I do well with talking to people one on one at work so I guess that is enough for my professional choice of retail pharmacist. I talk to people everyday in front of my coworkers but not to them and I don't feel any kind of anxiety whatsoever. Just when I know people are watching me and judging me on not only what I am saying, but how I look and act and think. Speaking is horrible, and I will always be lousy at it if I don't get okay with myself.