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Cool Confidence

Dear Journal,

I’ve had my fair share of embarrassing moments, but I can usually chalk it up to being kind of a klutz. But today I had a different kind of embarrassing moment. I raised my hand to give an answer in Ms. Rodriguez’s class—and I was totally wrong! How embarrassing! I could feel my face turn red, and I’m pretty sure Ms. R noticed because she asked me to stay a few minutes after class. She explained that giving a wrong answer in class is nothing to be embarrassed about. It happens. She said she would much rather have someone raise her hand and give the wrong answer than not raise her hand at all. She said it’s all about confidence. I still felt pretty bad, though.

Confidence—that’s something I really want to work on this year at school. I know I do well on tests and essays and things like that, but I’m always hesitant to share my work with other kids. Sometimes, Ms. Rodriguez and my other teachers ask us to get up in front of the class to share something we’ve written. I always feel queasy before something like that—not only because I’m a total klutz, but I always think, what if people think my work is dumb? I know Anna and Joline—the reigning Queens of Mean—will snicker no matter what I do, but it always feels like a leap of faith when I share my work with others. I'll just have to practice taking that leap, won't I? Especially if I want to be a writer.


 

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Do you feel confident enough to raise your hand or get up in front of the class to share your work?

 

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Nov 30, 2008
kays kool writes: Comment
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I feel everyone needs to get up and share you shouldn't be afraid to shine cause if you are that gives other kids the chance to make fun of you.

                               Thanks, Kays Kool

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Nov 30, 2008
g!girl writes: Comment
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 of couse atually when she calles me i stand up 

 

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Oct 29, 2008
WoweeKazowee writes: Comment
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 Ttly.

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Oct 16, 2008
peace_squared writes: Comment
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I'm confident enough to answer in class.  In fact, teachers often get fed up when they realize that I'm one of the only people in the class willing to answer.

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Oct 16, 2008
roticanai writes: Comment
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 no,i let my teacher to call me

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Sep 30, 2008
PointeShoe101 writes: Comment
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That is so cool that so many people are confident.

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Sep 6, 2008
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Dont be afraid of anna and jo char!!!!!! they dont really care about u so u shudn't really care about wat they say about u cuz u dont hang out with them!

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Sep 3, 2008
denimgirl07 writes: Comment
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I'd say I'm pretty confident. I'm not afriad to raise my hand, share an answer, or read my story.

♥ denimgirl07

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Aug 30, 2008
Beachbunny22 writes: Comment
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No.  Absolutely not.  I need a serious confidance booster like NOW!  please write me on my white board!  I'm BeachBunny22!  I could really use your advice.

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Aug 28, 2008
lazylaura123 writes: Comment
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 what????????????

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Aug 26, 2008
bwyatt writes: Comment
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 normally wen i get something rong i always try to go bac and fix it

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Aug 26, 2008
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 i don't really mind much.....but when i get answers wrong it's kind of embarrasing. the trick is to get to know your classmates as friends and usually if you make a mistake, they won't make fun of you. works for me!

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Aug 24, 2008
puppa6 writes: Comment
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i never have cofidence but when everybody has to go up and share their work i read or share it really quickly becuz i hate being the center of attetion at school  

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Aug 24, 2008
itsmoi5 writes: Comment
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 WHHOOO!! No ONE can be better than me ! I am unbeatable I am unstoppable . i AM thE BEST !!! I am Better than all of YOU . Why 'cause I am MEEEE !!OH MEEE!( wht the - wow!) yeah I know - whateves.  can I at least pretend ??

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Aug 24, 2008
Mette writes: Comment
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hi soccerGod,

i haven't talked to you either in quite some time! that's because we don't have internet access in denmark (only in the library), so i could only get online about once a week for the last 8 weeks. we arrived from denmark this morning, as school starts again next monday (september 1st). i hope you had nice holidays!

Mette

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Aug 23, 2008
llamagirl101 writes: Comment
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Sometimes, it depends on if I think my work is sharable. Because I don't want to be laughed at or anything. I will share my work if no one else raises their hands though.

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Aug 23, 2008
soccerGod writes: Comment
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mette, omg.... i havent talk to you in a very very very long time. im really sorry.. the reason why is tat i was super busy during the summer and i was trying to figure this new beta thing out and my compture froze and i didnt feel like being on the compture all day... sorry so waz up soccerGod
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Aug 22, 2008
soccerluv96 writes: Comment
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of corse! im a very outgoing person

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Aug 19, 2008
Tennis Girl writes: Comment
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 I am usually self conscious. So if you have some advice for me to be confident, please be my friend! 

2 votes 
Aug 19, 2008
lala0298 writes: Comment
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i need to be more outgoing any tips

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Aug 19, 2008
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 AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

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Aug 19, 2008
PuppyLover26 writes: Comment
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 Sometimes yes and sometimes no!!!

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Aug 16, 2008
Vanilla602 writes: Comment
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I think that I really understand that once in a while you need to let go  so that you won't worry about the things that happaned in the past!

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Aug 16, 2008
Kari911 writes: Comment
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 luky charm try to think of the boys as maybe your BFF thin talk to them maybe about you a littel and who knows one of the will think u r cool and love u 4 it               

                                           hope i could help (kari911)

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Aug 16, 2008
Kari911 writes: Comment
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luck charm think of them as your frinds (i cant spell) talk to them like u would to one af your bffs

                                         hope i could help (kari911)

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Aug 15, 2008
miana10 writes: Comment
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I really don't ask confusion questions in class but when she sends off to do our own work i talk to my teacher privately! Im kinda shy!!!

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Aug 15, 2008
lucky charm writes: Comment
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 hey i need some help on confidence--

i like to talk to boys but whenever i am around them i always get nervous and i can never act myself around them. HELLLLPPP!!!!!

~lucky charm~

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Aug 15, 2008
dramaqueen15 writes: Comment
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  i remeber  the teacher asked a really hard question we learned all the way back in third grade! i was a tint tiny bit scared to raise my hand  but i did and i got the answer right. te teacher was impressed and i felt really proud

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Aug 15, 2008
dramaqueen15 writes: Comment
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. i am labled one of the popular ppl at my school and  my riends r too but we arent mean at all. some ppl just by seeing how popular think we r mean but we arent

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Aug 15, 2008
dramaqueen15 writes: Comment
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 i am so so confident  that i am stuck up. cuz i am not stuck up

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Aug 15, 2008
dramaqueen15 writes: Comment
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 well i do care wat ppl think but i still very confident. i always love sharing my thought and work with ppl.

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Aug 15, 2008
passionberry writes: Comment
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 WHY ARENT WE NATURALLY CONFIDENT??? BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL THINK???????

WRONG ATTITUDE! WE SHOULD JUST BE COMFORTABLE BEING OURSELVES.DO U THINK URE NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO SEE? WELL U R BELIEVE IN URESELF!

BEE COOL AND CONFIDENT!!!

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Aug 12, 2008
kushayah25 writes: Comment
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 purple.pengy: all you have to do is be yourself to be confident. when your being yourself the only thing that comes out is you being confident.

P.S You shouldnt worry what anybodyelse thinks of you. what matters is what you think of yourself 

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Aug 5, 2008
Kristal writes: Comment
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 Yes, most of the time I feel 100% confident to raise my hand in school. But then comes math, I'm not the best, I dont always feel confident enough to raise my hand in math. Click the heart if you dont feel confident sometimes. THANKS!!!!!

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Aug 5, 2008
ponaca02 writes: Comment
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It's ok to be scared somtimes everybody is,even the queens of mean and most of the time there are just as scared as you are. So don't get intimadated you just have to work on your confidence.

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Aug 4, 2008
lexi168 writes: Comment
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I THING YOU SHOULD FOLLOW YOUR DREAM AND IF YOUR MOM WANT YOU TO BE SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT TO BE THEN SAY MOM YOU GO AFTER YOUR DREAM AND I'LL GO AFTER  MINE AND GUYS DON'T LET ANY ONE TELL YOU .YOU CAN'T DO IT  WELL .I BELIVE EVERYBODY PATH THEY TELL YOU TO GO ON THE LEFT PATH BUT YOU WANT TO GO ON THE RIHGT SO GO

                             &nbs