I was just thinking a moment ago about first impressions, and how differently people act when they are in a comfortable environment to a foreign one.
Today I was in one of my classes at college, and we were doing some group work - I was with two other friends. Anyway, a girl who was sitting at a different table
was all alone and unsure of where to go, so I asked her if she wanted to join our group. She joined but was very quiet. Because I was in a subject I like and
I feel comfortable in, I wasn't as quiet and shy as I usually am (being at a new school and all). Because I was so talkative the girl seemed to feel more comfortable
even though she didn't know any of us.
Then later that day in a different subject we did some more group work, except this time I was in a class I didn't feel that comfortable in. This meant that my social
skills went down the drain. I was with a friend but that still didn't ease my uneasiness. Another person was asked to join our group. She was also very shy, just like
me. So this whole group situation became very awkward as none of us really knew what to say. I felt sorry for the other person as they didn't seem to be fitting
well into the class, but I was unable to do anything due to my own insecurity.
People generally perform differently when in a situation where they feel completely secure - for example I can be VERY outgoing when I am feeling secure!
So I think everyone must have mixed impressions about me when they first me ...
Hopefully soon I will feel more comfortable at the new college!!!!
