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Why did people used to tell me to "Wake Up" all the time?
About 2 years ago, people kept telling me to "Wake Up" My teachers, and adults. I was sick and tired of hearing it. "You need to wake up" I must have heard it 1000 times. It used to make me feel stupid and slow. What exactly does "wake up mean"? Like I remember once the teacher thought I wasn't paying attention yet I really was. I don't hear it anymore. But what did it mean? Was I like stupid or slow back then?
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The phrase "wake up" has nothing to do with your mental ability. If fact it is often said to people who are smart. It was probably believed that you weren't 100% involved in what you were doing, instead you were dazed, daydreaming, etc.
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Perception is everything. For whatever reason, people perceive you as being half asleep in school. It could be something as simple as having eyes that don't open wide.
This is good for you to know!
What you need to do now is send out subliminal messages that you are paying attention. How to do this?
When you have a choice, sit toward the front of the room.
Make eye contact with the teacher.
Respond - in the obvious ways, by answering questions and nodding your head slightly in agreement, but in subtle ways, like leaning forward slightly in your seat, sitting upright. Smile at jokes.
Ask questions.
All of these kinds of things send the message to teachers that you are trying and interested.
Yes, it's a little like a game. So, learn the rules and play along.
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