eck.
I am feeling all out of sorts. It is silly, really.
Tuesday was class 4 of the childbirth ed. series i am co-teaching (this is the first series i have ever taught) and I have a good freind, and mentor, sitting in the back to evaluate. I saw her today and she gave me feedback about my "performance" on tuesday night.
She went on and on about how I am poised in front of the class and how I'm a natural and blah blah blah and then said "but, Amber, you need to watch your......um.....youth". I knew immediatly what she was refering to. When I'm nervous I say a lot of "dudes" and "mans" and "totallys". It is pretty embarassing. I cant help it! AGH! So, when i taught on tues. my lesson was peppered with these slang word and it really didnt look good. I have a lot working agenst me, being all young and hip. It isnt.....professional. These people look at me, my tattoos and my youth and think "god. SHE is going to tell me how to have my baby? What the hell does she know?" Everyone thinks I am a teenager. They have no idea what I know, what i have seen, and what I can teach them., so i have to work hard to prove myself, especially since the people I am working with are older, more experianced and all that crap.
So, I am feeling embarrased and weird. Blech.
I am feeling all out of sorts. It is silly, really.
Tuesday was class 4 of the childbirth ed. series i am co-teaching (this is the first series i have ever taught) and I have a good freind, and mentor, sitting in the back to evaluate. I saw her today and she gave me feedback about my "performance" on tuesday night.
She went on and on about how I am poised in front of the class and how I'm a natural and blah blah blah and then said "but, Amber, you need to watch your......um.....youth". I knew immediatly what she was refering to. When I'm nervous I say a lot of "dudes" and "mans" and "totallys". It is pretty embarassing. I cant help it! AGH! So, when i taught on tues. my lesson was peppered with these slang word and it really didnt look good. I have a lot working agenst me, being all young and hip. It isnt.....professional. These people look at me, my tattoos and my youth and think "god. SHE is going to tell me how to have my baby? What the hell does she know?" Everyone thinks I am a teenager. They have no idea what I know, what i have seen, and what I can teach them., so i have to work hard to prove myself, especially since the people I am working with are older, more experianced and all that crap.
So, I am feeling embarrased and weird. Blech.
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As for the whole prenatal thing. At least youre a woman. I'm a student nurse and I had to teach breastfeeding and a prenatal class. You can imagine them thinking how in the hell is HE going to teach me. Do you think the handlebar moustache would make the prenatal class better or worse?