Perception
I have a class on collaboration that is about learning to communicate successfully with your team at work. We did one of those old school ice breaker activities, but I feel like ice breakers are different when you are an adult. When you are a kid you just want to complete all the tasks so you can be done. As an adult, I actually spend time talking to people and they take a genuine interest in some of the things I tell them. I guess it was weird for me going into that activity expecting it to be lame, and finding it purposeful and useful.
At the end of class one of my classmates approached me and told me that I am in all his classes, but he wonders why we never talked. I said "Because I am awkward," and he said "huh?" and gave me an odd look.
I'm always talking about how socially awkward I am, but nobody seems to see it. Not a single person. Either its complete perception of myself in my head, or I'm a complete master at hiding it. I'm glad for it though- I'd hate to be a socially awkward teacher lol. Although...most teachers for Special Ed are super quirky.
At the end of class one of my classmates approached me and told me that I am in all his classes, but he wonders why we never talked. I said "Because I am awkward," and he said "huh?" and gave me an odd look.
I'm always talking about how socially awkward I am, but nobody seems to see it. Not a single person. Either its complete perception of myself in my head, or I'm a complete master at hiding it. I'm glad for it though- I'd hate to be a socially awkward teacher lol. Although...most teachers for Special Ed are super quirky.