"Before walking into the classroom on the morning of my first day teaching a college writing course, I stood against a railing behind the building and dry-heaved. I had done the same an hour before, standing over my bathroom toilet before leaving my apartment. Outside the building, I took some deep breaths and contained myself. I walked into that classroom and had each of the students introduce themselves before I introduced myself. I settled in. I got through it. I went over the syllabus and let them go early. And the second class that immediately followed was a little easier.
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Article:https://introvertdear.com/news/at-the-front-of-the-class-teaching-as-an-introvert/
