The one thing I want to do in this class to break my personal norms is become more confident and speak out in class. In my life I am a very outgoing person who loves to be social and interact with all sorts of people, conversation doesn’t scare me. However in the classroom setting I can never find that confidence to speak up. I am usually quiet and hardworking which leads to good grades, but I never speak my mind. I have this fear of being wrong and looking dumb in front of the whole class, and I always second guess myself or know the answer and choose not to say it because I am thinking too hard. The introductory class today really resonated with me because it opened my eyes by being creative and having fun in a course instead of just worrying about if I am going to be right or wrong. Hopefully this different type of classroom environment will help me break out of my shell and participate more in class. There have been too many times where I have sat back and let other people say what I was thinking and contribute to the class, and I feel I can add value that I’ve been withholding.
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