Today I hit a new low. I had a discussion paper all ready to go for the first part of class this morning, as we're requested to do for articles in the supplemental text.
But when the discussion went to the article I had done my paper on...I couldn't get any words out of my mouth. Frankly, I had no faith in what I had put together at all...and this compounded by fear of how the professor would react if I interpreted it the wrong way, despite overwhelming evidence that I've seen plenty of signs that she's benign by nature.
I don't know what else I can say...there's no dispute that this is a serious problem, but as far as dealing with it, I may as well be a deer in headlights. Faking it has no chance at getting around my inner cynic, so the only thing I can think of is to outtalk it, basically.
But how?
But when the discussion went to the article I had done my paper on...I couldn't get any words out of my mouth. Frankly, I had no faith in what I had put together at all...and this compounded by fear of how the professor would react if I interpreted it the wrong way, despite overwhelming evidence that I've seen plenty of signs that she's benign by nature.
I don't know what else I can say...there's no dispute that this is a serious problem, but as far as dealing with it, I may as well be a deer in headlights. Faking it has no chance at getting around my inner cynic, so the only thing I can think of is to outtalk it, basically.
But how?
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My friend and I can tell that by our college English teacher\'s body language during classroom discussions that he\'s not the kind of person who is comfortable speaking in front of groups. However, he does a pretty darn good job of it. My friend, who is very shy and never participates in discussions, once asked him for advice. He said something along the lines that years from now, no one is going to even remember or care about what you said. Personally, I believe that if you make a mistake during a discussion, your classmates and teacher will think about it for a short moment and then it will leave their mind. The next time you attend class, they\'ll have forgotten about it, if not during the current class period. Discussing your ideas will definitely help you to get a better grade. I\'m sure it\'s difficult, but maybe if you step out of your comfort zone a couple of times and try, you\'ll become a little more comfortable discussing topics in class?