Toastmasters of the Cove

This is a fun group! A good mixture of gender, background, nationality, age share the same interest! After every meeting, even it’s the end of a long day, I feel recharge and get motivated.

I joined Toastmasters of the Cove in Feb 2015, and it is a warm and supportive community of people trying to improve themselves. My disclaimer is that I am a member and am part of the officer board, but that happened because of the benefit Toastmasters brought for my personal/​professional life (which is objective). As a recent UCSD grad trying to get a foothold in the corporate world, I needed to speak confidently and be comfortable networking (one of my biggest fears as an introvert). Being able to practice speaking weekly with a group of supportive, positive and motivated people has been phenomenal for that.
TMC as a club is on the smaller side, but you get plenty of practice speaking, giving feedback, and building community as a result. The club is diverse, with a fair amount of international members, a spread of UCSD graduates (not just recent), and just people from the community. There are pretty frequent post meeting socials at Leucadia and Regents Pizzeria which is great if you are looking to be part of a tight community.
Since joining Toastmasters just about a year ago, I’ve successfully given a company wide presentation, become so much more comfortable talking and am happier in my own skin. Definitely a great investment!