i am 13 (again!), and we're in class. new teacher, plenty of new fellow students' faces. the teacher is a bit of an experimentalist, and the worst day of my life happens : we need to improvise, meaning, on the spot. well, yes, ofcourse on the spot. moreover a designated spot, at the top of the classroom, in front of the blackboard.
to make all matters worse, nobody wants to go first. teacher indicates.... moi. i sigh, i roll my eyes, i reluctantly sway from my desk, dawdling to the front, kicking the culprit spot. turning round, i whisper dramatically : 'i die'.
to make all matters worse, nobody wants to go first. teacher indicates.... moi. i sigh, i roll my eyes, i reluctantly sway from my desk, dawdling to the front, kicking the culprit spot. turning round, i whisper dramatically : 'i die'.
well, die i did not. neither did i score. i did, however, on the spot, develop a deep aversion to all things improvised.☻
It's so lovely to be the first one 'to whisper'! such a privilege :)
ReplyDeleteI like looking at old schoolbooks, mine or from my mom. She has some from the time when she studied ballet with her drawings and I must say I feel very touched when I look at them.
Why don't you like improvising?
I think sometimes it's very personal, I mean, it can reflect your subconscious very well. Two years ago we tried authomatical writing at school and I found out that's a very creative activity, I liked it then and still love to read what i wrote.
Oh by the way, i almost forgot to tell you, I received you e-mail and I'm trying to think of an ingenious answer for you hahaha (despite all I guess I'm not good at improvising)
Big kisses for you two
I can just see you doing that : ) I actually think that was quite a dramatic improvisation...
ReplyDeleteOh can I feel this post!
ReplyDeleteoh jeez (as we say over here when we feel like helpless teenagers)!!!!!
ReplyDeletebad enough to stand at the front of the room at that age, much less under those circumstances. yes. to improvise. but only voluntarily!
congratulations!!!! sounds like you're almost "home"!
I am curious. What was the subject? If it was Physics, for example, it would have been particularly difficult. I suppose History wouldn't have been that easy, either.
ReplyDeleteI think you are a great improviser!! Or anyway your communications feel so spontaneous and improvised that you surpassed your barrier?!!! DOT, heart :))))
ReplyDeleteBut you did it !!! Great !
ReplyDeleteReminds me of my improviseclasses at theatreschool (University) I really had to take a deep deep breath and once on the flow it's great (but i am not sure i still have to nerves ;-) )
ReplyDeleteI've never been a very good public speaker or person, even when I'm not improvising!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a wonderful way of improvising. I neither can get up in front of a group even if they all are my friends, much better on one and one. xo
ReplyDeleteI can understand you don't like to improvise... But, when procrastination is all your life (like mine ;)) it's just easier...
ReplyDeleteHave a sweet day
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ReplyDeleteI can feel what you where feeling, cause I've been there.
ReplyDeleteno fun, and yes I did feel like I was going to die!!
It's one of my usual things in my studies to improvise...it's not that I like it but if you practise you'll get more comfortable in that. ;o)
ReplyDeleteOh my ... that is an awful way of improvisation. I would hate that too :)
ReplyDeleteOh you poor love. How school has tortured us all! I hate public performances!
ReplyDeleteA long time ago, before it was mainstream, I did improvisations on stage - not alone, with a team of course, but still. The first few times were nerv-wrecking, but then I decided that this was fun... and it was.
ReplyDeleteYou scored with me! A worthy improvisation!!
ReplyDeleteOh creepy teacher! I felt the fear as you whispered "I die" ... I would have too!
ReplyDeleteOh dear! Forced public improv in front of teenagers? I feel your pain. And your irony here.
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ReplyDeleteThe best was when my high school math teacher would call on us to solve complicated math problems in front of the entire class by writing on the chalkboard...I would pray she didn't call on me, I never really was on top of my math! At least it was Catholic school and I was praying!!!
ReplyDeletea most brilliant post ! i loved it and so know the feeling !!
ReplyDeleteimprovising at any age is not easy. but i think that you did wonderfull at age 13!!
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling. Never liked speaking in public. Improvising is even worse..
ReplyDeletelove your post!!!
ReplyDeletethat kind of improv is so hard, but you did it!!
thanks for sharing this story!!
No one should ever ask a 13 year old to improvise in front of the class :) But look, you've made something beautiful of the terrifying moment!
ReplyDeleteI can just see you....where the hard stuff!
ReplyDeleteYou sweetie always make me smile, are you in yet buttercup?