hello
i have been always shy in class but not with my friends.
i want to overcome being shy in class and have the guts to anwser ?s. please help
the school year is coming up.
thanks
Tamia
polly_pocket answered Monday August 1 2005, 12:54 pm: wellI am the exact same way but the only seriously thing you can do is just when you get a question from the teachers answer I mean no one is gonna hate you for speaking up in class because everyone speaks up in class that means if you speak up in class and they make fun of you then they minus will make fun of them selfs dont worry you are gonna have to speak up in class and nobody can do anything about it or they could get into trouble so there is no absoulutye reason why you are shy to speak up
so if you have any questions you can email me at heather_luvs_u123@yahoo.com or in my inbox hope i helped
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rikatree2375 answered Friday July 29 2005, 8:40 pm: It's hard breaking that habit. Try gradually speaking up. Challenge yourself to do it like three times a day and gradually build up. In the end you'll be more comfortable with it and you might enjoy it too!!!
Sara6391 answered Thursday July 28 2005, 6:41 pm: i used to be shy to answer questions in class because i'd be afraid i'd be wrong and then the teacher would call on someone else and they'd be right and you'd be embarressed(sp?). so basically you have to over come sometimes being wrong and knowing that you'll always have to talk infront of a group of people [ Sara6391's advice column | Ask Sara6391 A Question ]
*BraNdi* answered Thursday July 28 2005, 6:07 pm: i use to have that problem too..but then i realized that im always gonna have to get up in front of people even if i don't want to..so why be so nervous about it..you're gonna know everyone in the room by the time you speak to them all..its not any different than talking to a big group of your friends..just the fact that theyre all looking at you..just pick out one person and concentrate on them or just look at the back wall..either way it usually works for me..hope i helped..if you have any other questions feel free to ask me!
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