not be afraid to speak up when i have an answer/idea/opinion

i say things i don’t mean. and i sound really mean. sometimes having an opinion means putting yourself out there and sounding reeaaally stupid. for me anyway.

but i’m glad to have found my voice. at least now i know that there are some things that i will not stand for. and that i feel strong enough about them to speak up and speak out.

baby steps. :)

study more. know my stuff. then make an informed comment. the more i know. the more confident i am of what i know. i WILL speak. so now baby READ!

the tutor looks at me. she calls my name. words stream through my head. but i say nothing.

then someone else answers. and i feel like a fool. because i knew the answer. but i couldn’t string the words together.

cf. feel good about myself