I struggle with a small dose of social anxiety so coming into practicum really made me super nervous as I did not like all eyes on me. Practicum is based off of being observed, so this cause my anxiety to severally increase which made me feel panicked. As mentioned by Student #4 (day1,2016) she was super nervous on the first day but eventually felt more comfortable as the semester progressed. She explained how supportive her lead teacher, student helper and children were in the process. I also believe that I have grown from this experience and have stepped out of my comfort zone by placing myself in a very observable social situation and over coming my anxiety. In addition, the children have boosted my self esteem and made me feel more relaxed and comfortable which made an abundance of my social anxiety
I struggle with a small dose of social anxiety so coming into practicum really made me super nervous as I did not like all eyes on me. Practicum is based off of being observed, so this cause my anxiety to severally increase which made me feel panicked. As mentioned by Student #4 (day1,2016) she was super nervous on the first day but eventually felt more comfortable as the semester progressed. She explained how supportive her lead teacher, student helper and children were in the process. I also believe that I have grown from this experience and have stepped out of my comfort zone by placing myself in a very observable social situation and over coming my anxiety. In addition, the children have boosted my self esteem and made me feel more relaxed and comfortable which made an abundance of my social anxiety