I’m a shy quiet guy who has a speech impediment which prevents me form pronouncing words correctly. In my head, they always sound right but they never come out right. I have a lisp, which makes it hard for me to talk to other people because 90% of the time I’m thinking on how to pronounce the words then on what I’m trying to say. Most of the time I lose track of what I was talking about in the first place and the conservations ends there. So, the main reason I’m quiet is I don’t want people to ask or think that I’m slow or dumb so typically I just don’t talk at all. I don’t remember the day I became shy but it I happen when I was young. When I was born in 29 palms, CA, I always had ear infections like fluid in my ears up to when I was about two years old when we moved to Missouri, then all the ear infections stopped. Everything I heard before that was like being under water. My mom always told me when I was young I had my own special language and no one could understand me there were a few words I could say right. They were cheese and train, I’m not sure why, but those were the only words I spoke at that time that people could understand. When I was in elementary school I was always in speech …show more content…
It lets me figure out who people really are like how they feel about certain topics or what type of person/mind set they have. Being shy helps me in understanding other people and it lets me think more before responding back to people who have questions or want to know something, like being in a classroom disusing topics for an essay or talking about a story we all read and we are reflection on it and everyone has something different to say but. Most of time I think for too long before I speak and someone else has already said the answer or what I was going to say. In the end, it makes it really hard to talk about yourself to other
The odd thing about a lisp is that the speaker does not hear it himself. To him, his speech is just as normal as everyone else. It wasn’t until friends started comparing my speech to cartoon characters such as Sid the Sloth and Daffy Duck that I began to realize that I sounded different than everyone else. In a strange way, knowing that I had a lisp taught me a sense of determination that I feel one only learns when he knows he is facing adversity every time he opens his mouth to speak. Throughout high school, it was my mission not to let my lisp define me. Whether it was with a rapidly beating heart or a cold sweat trickling down my spine, I was determined not to shy away from public speaking or the often daunting task of speaking to anyone who was not a close friend. I was resolved though not to limit myself by the lack of self-confidence that my lisp instilled upon
Although, I have been a good student at school, I always have struggles doing my homework like any other student. Sometimes, it is difficult to me to understand my assignments; however, I always try to obtain a knowledge from my courses. In this case English 111, like any other course left a mark on my academic and personal life.
I was shy because I didn’t know anybody. Now I’ve gotten to know the people in my classes, and I’ve learned that they can help me just as I can help them. Because I was homeschooled, I was a little laid back on when to turn in assignments, I just turned them in when I felt like it. At college, I have changed the way I turn in assignments. I have learned that if I turn in my assignments early or on time I have a better chance of getting a higher grade. I have also changed in the way I manage my time, before I started college I would just get out of bed whenever I felt like it. Now I set alarms and different times on when I need to get something
As I was going through all the options from the phonics book, I decided to choose word roundup because it seemed exciting and easy to do. I remember thinking, how can I start explaining this assignment to my niece? How can I make it easier for her to understand? Will she be able to do it without me giving her the answers? I mentally prepared myself as this is new to me. My niece is a kindergarten student at Gonzalez Elementary. She is seven years old and gets distracted pretty easily with whatever noise she hears. Therefore, my first mission was to take her to a quiet place to get her full attention. Then, I started telling her that we would do a fun activity and if she answered correctly she would get rewarded. The first thing that popped
adapt your communication. Talking to children with ASC, for example, you may have to use very
All I could remember on my journey to literacy was my concern over my brother and sister’s ability to read and write including solving math problems. That did not really motivate not to become literate; I was extremely playful as a child. What I am able to remember is my first day of school, I cried like a baby when my mom dropped me off. I soon began to grow out of my baby stage and school became really interesting. Even though it was not as hard as it is now, the value that pushed me to be literate was how my teacher was able to discipline students if they didn’t give the best to their education.
During my demonstration speech, I was affected by my speech anxiety. Some of the viewable symptoms were the shaking of my hands and also the stuttering of speech. I was able to control myself and relax after I started getting into my information. I did use some of the suggested relaxation techniques to relieve my anxiety. Before I got up to speak I thought confident of myself to help give me courage and confidence.
In today’s extroverted world, the shy temperament has become synonymous with insecurity, social anxiety, functional deficits, inhibited social skills, avoidant social behavior and impaired behavioral, somatic and cognitive symptoms in social settings. However, shyness has been suggested to lie on a spectrum ranging from normative shyness to a pathological state of extreme social phobia and avoidant personality disorder. The distinction among the varying levels of shyness on the continuum has been a topic of interest to current researchers, specifically qualifying normative shyness from highly shy, and highly shy individuals with and without social phobia. The difference between an individual with shyness and one with social phobia can be explained by comparing how the two approach social situations, and how they respond cognitively, behaviorally and physiologically. A shy person might go to a social event but feel uncomfortable and not enjoy themselves very much. However, an individual with social phobia may not even be able to make themselves go to the event at all.
According, to the origins of social phobia by Hudson Jl, and Rapee Rm. ”There is, however, research derived from related areas such as shyness, social anxiety, self-consciousness, peer neglect, and social withdrawal that contributes to a richer understanding of the etiology of social fears” (Hudson). Their research is accurate because I have low self-esteem and I suffer with social anxiety due to being neglected throughout my life. Having social phobia has prevented me from getting a job, and talking to people on the daily basis. I do not enjoy talking to people I am not familiar with, especially when I am in school. I have a hard time giving presentations because of my anxiety. As a result, I would fail a class that I would have to present in because of my
A lot of Words Rhyme With Me Stamped at birth with a cult like religion Come to think of it perhaps it was just tradition. Born during the reign of the infamous Clinton administration From a shit stained town, ranked most dangerous city in the Tejano nation Grew up learning English from the static filled television Watching color filled Cartoons like The Jetsons and The Simpsons Every time I went out I asked for permission
The start of a new school year as a freshmen in high school away from my hometown. Everyone is anxious for this new and fresh start meeting new people and friends. I’m on my way to school very nervous and worried that they might laugh at me. As soon as I enter the class late, everyone stops and stares at me; I walk down the aisle to the nearest empty seat. I sat down quietly throughout my classes in fear that they might notice I’m a, “funny talker,” or that they laugh at me. Everyone avoided talking to me, seat next to me, or even do projects with me. I don’t have a contagious disease; I’m like every other ordinary girl in school. I work hard for my grades, I join organizations, I have no disability, I have control of my body, but I can’t control my stuttering. I’ve had this speech disorder since I was younger. I always had trouble making friends because I stress out and get anxiety trying
On occasion, the reason as to why I am silent, could be because I hadn’t completely understood the material. In order to fix this issue, reviewing the resources given would help gain confidence with answers. Along with the fact that talking in front of people can make me nervous, it is the thought of my peers that stresses me. Learning to care less about what other people think would assist in lowering how nervous I get when
I 'm going to talk to you about a big part of my life that my shyness greatly affected. First, I would
Towards little children I am very outgoing and not shy at all. But, when it comes to people my age or older I tend to be less talkative if I feel like I am in a awkward situation or if I do not know the person. At Erie County Community College I am taking a human interactions class to help develop my skills more and make me less insecure about my thoughts. Sometimes I do believe I am not as shy as what I am on some days. I do find myself opening up more since I was younger but I am hoping soon my shy stage will be gone considering I want to become a doctor one
The first step is to develop a healthy mental image of meeting new people. Some of us see meeting new people as a scary event. We are concerned about making a good impression, whether the other person will like us, how to keep the conversation going, and so on. The more we think about it, the scarier it seems. This initial apprehension develops into a mental fear, which takes a life of its own and unknowingly blocks us from making new friends. Shyness toward others is actually a result of fear.