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Teacher with social anxiety
Im really socially awkward and possibly have social anxiety and somehow unexpectedly i got into teaching. I can't quit now because it's already been a month and there are no other jobs i can find ...its so hard to teach when the students just won't listen to me and i can't do things right cause im afraid of what they think of me...i don't know if anyone's gonna see this or care but if anyone does care..can you leave me some kind of suggestions or tell me whether it gets better or i should just quit?
since you’re a young teacher they tend to be more relax around you, one of my old teacher was so anxious he kept teaching while everyone didn’t even care about what he was saying. you need rules in ur class, u can be more relax w them once they understand that you’re cool, yes, but you can also be strict if necessary. don’t give up, go seek...... 1 reply
before getting into college, i was a language teacher to children and adults, as someone with severe social anxiety, each day was hell and I felt ashamed of everything I did, the students notice that and I didn't last long on that job.
I believe it depends a lot on the age you're teaching, imo children are easier to along with classes, they get eng...... reply
I personally find that there will always be at least someone who has somwthing to say about you so just try YOUR best everyday and do whatever you feel is best for yourself. Students really like teachers who respect them and treat them as individual humans who have lives rather than just as a student or a number, in return they tend to respect that...... 1 reply
Hello Person!
When teacher start they’re nervous and that’s okay! That shouldn’t mean you should just give up on what you want to do.
I’ve had a teacher who has anxiety and him and I would just talk, he also said his first years of teachers were ROUGH but he is happy because “everything would get better.” Is what he always will say, i...... 1 reply
