Essay The Shy Girl - 894 Words

The Shy Girl Ever since I can remember, I was naturally quiet and shy. I constantly repeated myself because people could not hear me the first time. Even then, I seldom made eye contact with others. When I entered high school, nothing changed. Soon afterward, I disliked the way my classmates thought of me. If someone had to make an announcement in class, I was not chosen; my classmates believed I was not vocal enough. If someone threw a party, I was not invited because they thought Shy girls would not want to come. Most of my classmates attracted a great deal of attention. No one willingly associated with me. Not only did my classmates see me as quiet and shy, but they made me start believing it, too. Ashamed, I wanted some†¦show more content†¦Then came the hard part: Mrs. Massand wanted us to be our characters. My initial attempt was poor; I felt too self conscious. I uttered words for the sake of uttering them. I felt like I was learning how to read for the first time. After a couple of more tries, I heard some laughter from my classmates. This boosted my confidence, so I tried to have fun with my part. I really surprised myself. The words started to roll off my tongue as if they were mine to begin with. My words not only came from my mouth, but through body language. Even my best friend Miriam could not believe her eyes. By the time of the actual production, I felt very confident in myself. At the night of the performance, I started sweating. I felt my arm hairs rise. I even began forgetting my lines. I would not have been as nervous if only my grade were invited, but I had to perform in front of the entire upper school! After a while I calmed myself down and got into my costume. I first smeared black charcoal on my face, neck, arms, and clothes. I wanted to look as dirty and sloppy as possible. I then put tape on the corners of my glasses and made my hair look like it had not been combed. My hair, poorly tied to the side of my head, fell in my eyes. I looked like I just got off a roller coaster. I ripped parts of my stockings and did not wear shoes. I also unzipped my shorts and had my underwear show a bit. After I got dressed, IShow MoreRelatedTraditional and Nontraditional Mothers Communication with Theri Daughters and Sons863 Words   |  3 Pageschildren. Communication between mother and sons exceeded that of mother daughters, because sons had more questions. There was no important difference found between traditional and nontraditional mothers. This was interesting because typically you hear of girls asking more questions than boys. Also that mothers seem to verbally stimulate sons more than d aughters. 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