Having a bad day so please please be nice

Please I beg you be nice because I'm having a terrible day and drove home crying. I'm hoping I would come on here for positive support considering I don't have many friends.

Long story short I had a presentation today in class and my teacher humiliated me in front of the class. Not bad enough you're already nervous. On top of that, I was having technical issues and the PowerPoint didn't look the same on the projection screen. At the end of my presentation, my teacher was asking me questions and kept grilling me making me more nervous. So literally while I'm still up there presenting she told the class that we need to be more prepared and need to do better at explaining. After I sat down feeling stupid feeling everyone's eyes on me.

Next couple of people went up and she didn't grill them or ask them anything? Then halfway again to the class " Those who were prepared thank you blah blah blah" I know she was talking about me. At the end of class asked to see me in front of the whole class and was like you know better... I told her I'm sorry I was already nervous and then having technical issues. I even answered her question that I couldn't in front of everyone and told her I know my stuff I was very nervous. Mind you people are in the room listening. I was HUMILIATED. She apologized to me and said I'm sorry if I embarrassed you...... Like really??, you know you did if you even have to say that. I cried the whole way home. I don't even want to show my face next week but I know I have to be strong and do so. I don't even want to look at her.

Please I need positive uplifting words and I'm coming to all of you for some so please be kind. And I will pay it forward when any of you need to chat or need encouraging words. Thank you for reading. P.S I go to a university

Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@Doglover44 Two of the important skills are money managemnt and public speaking. It takes a lot of worth to become proficient at both of them. Your teacher may have come across as a jerk but she has actually done you a very big favor. It shows the importance of practice and review before a test audience, even if it's just one person. The intent is to discover what you are doing right and what you are doing wrong. So, accept the criticism, and the praise, with a smile and a "thank you" and, over time, you will be amazed at the improvements you have made.

Imagine if you were to stumble that badly in front of a business audience and it cost you your job. So, never get upset when you are criticized. If people didn't care they would simply ignore you and let you fail. They want you to be successful when they point out your apparent short-comings.

Maybe you and one or more of your classmates, or even family members, can form a buddy club where you can each practice before each other. I never did that when I was in school and suffered as a result.

Doglover44 · F

@Diotrephes thank you for reading and responding to my post and giving me your opinion. I appreciate it