Humility

Who likes to be wrong??  Umm, not me.   When was the last time I was wrong?  Never. Hahaha just kidding.  But really, I can honestly admit that I was wrong at some moment today.

Even to this day, I am not a huge fan of answering a question in class.  Why, you ask? Well, I am afraid to be wrong.  Being wrong in front of the class is just downright embarrassing.  Often times I actually know the answer, I just don't want to be "that" person who answers in class all the time, or someone else beats me to it.  Sometimes I say the answer I think it right, and it actually turns out to be wrong....oops.  Hence why I just sit back and listen to the same people time after time answering the questions asked.

I think there is a general fear instilled into student's minds that if they don't say the right answer in front of the class, they will be criticized by their peers.  While this is not always the case, we are human after all.  Yes, I judge people who say the wrong answer out loud.  Why? Mostly because I am glad it wasn't me.

While some teachers are good about not making a student feel any more embarrassed than they already are, there is that one teacher who will call you out for making a mistake.  I really do not care for those kind of teachers.  Teachers should try and instill a sense of confidence into their students to participate in class.  Encouraging students to try to contribute to the class even if they might say something wrong.  Having this encouragement all throughout one's schooling would really help in their self-confidence...at least, it sure would have helped me!