So...shyness, everyone's dealt with that at some point. Ever since I was a little kid I've had a fear of speaking in front of a large group of people. When I'm around my close friends I develop a happy, hyper, and slightly loud personality. But to people who don't know me very well, the very idea of having a personality like that is...odd.
You'd think that being a college student would mean that I've grown out of my shyness, but you my friend would be wrong. I still try to refrain from speaking as much as possible. So much so that whenI'm called on in my classes at school at least one of my friends will jokingly say "Leave Kim alone!" as I sink lower and lower into my seat.
There was one time though, when I had the courage to say something loud in front of a class...well more yell than say.
When I was in 8th grade I was in the same homeroom as the student council president. One day she had to give an announcement to the class but no matter how hard she tried no one would shut up.
Now I was shy and quiet so normal I wouldn't say or do anything to stop them from talking, however the incessant chattering was pissing me off and I was already in the front of the room cause I had needed to blow my nose.
I took a deep breath, walked foreward, and screamed for everyone to shut up.
After that the entire class went silent. Because of the silence I was shocked back into my quiet and shy state, suddenly concerned with what they would think of me. I stared at my class in fear and they all stared back. I nervously asked if I said something wrong, and when no one responded I looked at my feet a started to head back to my desk.
To my surprise and joy the entire class errupted into a thunderous applause, and though I went back to my quiet and shy self the day did boost my canfidence a bit. :3
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