First embarrassing moment:
In my elementary school, we often have to yell our grades on homework and quizzes outloud for the teacher to record in her book. I had trouble, especially with the numbers in the 90's. I was a smart student and hated getting A's and B's because I stuttered on those scores. One day, my teacher got tired of my quiet voice, not knowing that I was trying to hide my stuttering. She told her T.A. to go outside and listen for a number that I would yell! Yes, the entire class was watching. The teacher told me a number and I said it as loud as I could. The teacher orders the T.A. to come in. "What did you hear?" "23?" says the T.A. "Go back outside." The T.A. goes outside and the teacher turns to me and says, "She probably heard me say that one." Oh! The hurt! Oh the pain! Yes, this goes on with the teacher whispering numbers to me for me to yell out! For once I was smarter than the teacher knowing it was all futile and just a time of humility in front of the class! She was trying to break me out of my shell but really she can't accept the fact that not all people can be loud-talkers.
Second embarrassing moment: This was in the fifth grade. Actually this is a common experience always coming back to me. It is reading time and we're taking turns reading. I remember it came to my turn. The first word was "would." Would?!?! I can't say that! It got embarrassingly quiet when it came to my turn. I was busy whispering, "W-w-w-w-w-w-" I got angry with myself because it just wouldn't come out. The teacher finally yelled at me to start reading. Augh! The blind world we live in....
by Jenny Woo, age 17
added May 31, 2003
My most uncomfortable moment came as a freshman in high school. I was
chosen to go to the regional FFA competition to represent my school in
impromptu speaking. This was an enormous task for me to undertake. I was
given a binder of information, and three minutes to write an appropriate
speech. Then, I had to go to a special room in front of four judges that I
didn't know. The speech started with an introduction of myself and my
topic, fruits and vegetables. I talked about soil preparation and weed
control, and it was the longest three minutes of my life. My knees starting
shaking, and I had to grab the podium to hold myself up. The whole podium
started shaking, and the judges asked me if I was o.k. It took me a couple
of minutes to get started because I dropped my cards, and had to reorganize
them. I was sweating like a mad dog, and I then flew threw the speech. I
honestly don't know if I stuttered at all, but I lost the competition, and
the judges gave me a superior, which is what they give anyone who isn't good
enough to win. This is a feel good mercy rating they gave me, but I made it
through it and survived.
by Chapman
added March 17, 2006