Energetic was my first thought when I met Dr. Goldstein. She immediately caught my attention and clearly described the course to me. I had no idea coming into this class what it was going to entail and I was a little nervous. I am actually more nervous now that the class has begun and I know what I will be doing.
I am not very computer savvy and this blogging is very different for me. I have never been comfortable sharing my opinions and feelings so openly without knowing the exact audience it will receive. I am used to face to face conversation, I believe computers have really ruined that. I enjoy bouncing my thoughts off someone and having their reaction to my work. This just feels so detached to me.
I am also nervous about the field work. I have been looking forward to working in the schools ever since I started this major but now that it's here I'm a wreck. I don't know how to relate to kids, I clam up when I'm not ready, and I don't want to make a fool of myself. I know when the time comes I will be fine, but right now, I'm just a little nervous.
2 comments:
Hi Nervous:
Thanks for your honesty. Everyone is nervous, especially me since as a second-career adult, I am sure I am the oldest person in the class and for sure, the least computer-savvy. In fact, when I heard about the blogging thing, I briefy thought about dropping the class --that's how intimidating this is for me as well. (Fortunately, as someone who spent a career as a marketing writer, having to write things publicly is my strength but the technology things is very scary to me!) The point here, is that being nervous is normal, but we have to work past it and keep forging ahead to better our strengths. Thanks for your posting.
HaHa I have to agree with you on this one as well that at first I was a bit intimidated by the professor and I'm sure most were but won't admit it. However, I take it as a challenge to bring the best of me forward to show my confidence dealing with the classroom.
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