An introvert's problem in class
My program is small, just under 10 of us in the specialty tract. And as you would suspect, mental health related classes require discussions. I'm an introvert so I really don't like sharing. And beyond that, I'm also a very private person and I don't like sharing my thoughts because maybe I'm afraid of what that reveals about me. It's not that I"m afraid of public speaking more than the next person.
So there's always a pressure to talk in class and I've worked with this issue since I was in 9th grade. I think I'm making more progress in the last 2 years than I ever have. But the progress is not enough because there's so littler of us in the class and the professors want us to contribute at least once in class and I'm completely and utterly uncomfortable.
And it's funny because family and friends think I'm an extrovert. So I can be charming for like an hour, then I'm exhausted. And it's easy to be friendly with strangers because it's not personal. Anyways, that's for later post