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[–][deleted] 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

My anxiety has gotten worse tbh with you. Because I can easily just turn my camera off, I feel more at ease with interacting with the class, but as soon as I show myself, my face gets flushed and I begin to get extremely nervous. I’m pretty sure its cause I feel like everyone is looking at me at the same time and then stage fright sets in.

[–]carrotcake 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I felt the same. After speaking I started overthinking everything more than usual.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Half the time I feel like I sound stupid, out of place, or like a know it all

[–]carrotcake 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Exactly! Today one of my teachers said that she noticed that this online format silences women even more. She said that we normally we speak less in class than men but now it's even worst.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Plus I feel like anything I type in the chat is like I’m randomly interjecting and that makes me even more anxious 😬

[–]carrotcake 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's hard to have online classes. I can concentrate during the class which I've heard is a big problem for people but my biggest problem is that I miss getting out of the house. I had to go out everyday early and I I was home when it was starting to get dark. I almost always wake up feeling like I won't have the energy to get through the day but that used to go away when I had to leave the house, to deal with traffic, to interact with people. Even if the feeling didn't go away, I had to force myself not to give up. Seeing people and having to deal with other things helped a lot with my university related anxiety because I had other things to worry about. I'm woking from home so I also miss that environment. Right now is harder not to think constantly about my future and the things I should be doing. I can't find a good balance between studying too much or too little. I miss having to go out and I miss my friends. I'm so fucking anxious right now ohhh man.

[–]plotbunny 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm lucky and the only change has been having all classes online for the year, which isn't great but could be worse.

It's disappointing because a lot of my courses have labs or group work, and it's usually easier to meet new people in those classes. I miss the daily social interactions. I'm doing my thesis this year so that's a bit stressful, but the format lends itself well to being done online (no fieldwork needed, etc).

My biggest concern is outbreaks off campus. A lot of students moved back even though school is online, and there will be parties. Hoping we don't have a lockdown.

[–]RedditHatesLesbians 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Returning physically on Monday! First day of UK college so I'm excited. I'm glad for the disruption in mediocrity, above all else!

[–]LesbiSilly 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Online and ugh... Making it through, but damn... I just wanna cuddle up with a movie.

[–]Disillusioned 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is an old post but I really want to share my thoughts...

It's difficult, I decided to go studying something I never did before but I was (and am) curious about it.

It feels like time is never enough to read the books, compare notes, rewrite and study. Also, some professors act like we should already know what they are talking about (looking at you, math's prof).

I get distracted pretty easily and feel like I'm not retaining enough information and some of the books feel like they were written by assholes that like overcomplicating stuff, full of typos and repetitions.

(Sorry form my English, am not native).