Is it normal to get this nervous about role call?

In high school I remember they always called attendance. I always knew when they would call my name because I knew the order in which they called the names ahead of me. The anticipation of having to say "here!" was awful. My palms would get sweaty, my heart would race, and my stomach would be knots. The worst part was that attendance was usually taken at the beginning of the school day, and if I hadn't yet said anything that day, I would get nervous about how my voice would sound when I responded to role call. In college, role call happens less, but it does happen depending on class size and the professor.

It seems silly to get so nervous about saying one word, but perhaps some of you can relate.

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  • Amistrangeornuts

    I had to deal with the same thing. I really didn't like attention being drawn to me and with attendance, that felt like that was the case. Either that or I would be quiet for the longest time and suddenly, when the teacher calls on me, my throat would be trickling with spit and I sound like I'm gurgling... I know what you mean.

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  • peterr

    Wait until they ask you if you ever sucked a cock and you have to say yes.

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  • imadragon

    I was exactly like that when I was younger.

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  • kelili

    This is somehow funny. I hope that you are more at ease about making your voice heard in public now.

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