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

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Jeremi · 41-45, M

that actually happened to me once. only it wasn't in college it was while I was working in a call center I had 3 weeks of peanut gallery training and then shadowing with this lady whom I found out after training would be my team lead. and all she did was rant about personal stuff in stead of training me and gossiping about people behind their backs.
my first week, I didn't get that many calls because I was new and they were testing the waters with me. same thing second week and I'm barely getting by. third week, release the hounds. I'm screwing up on shit that I wasn't trained on, the people around me didn't want to be bothered by the new guy. the works. so I'm just winging it from past call center experiences. right?
next thing you know, my team lead is sending out emails pointing out faults that I made (but didn't use my name) as an example of certain things NOT to do when handling our particular clients. I just bit my tongue. "new person jitters".
one day I catch up with her outside smoking and I just went at her: "do you have a beef with me or something?" and we talked and she apologized, and then she said: "I wasn't trying to put you on the spot; I was pointing out issues that people tend to make but don't think about." I snubbed her off, but years later I figure out what she meant.
you have the make the best of what you are working with. and that's exactly what you did and at least you pulled off, with your head held high. my team lead and your teacher could have just handled their approach more professionally. yeah, you may have lost a battle but there is a war coming, inside you, and this was just training to help you win it. you got this!

Doglover44 · F

@Jeremi well I'm so sorry you even had to go through that. I do appreciate you though telling me this and perhaps it's for a reason. It's nice to know I'm not the only one that goes through things like this. So thank you again for sharing your story I greatly appreciate it. Whenever you need someone to talk to and encourage your word I got you!

Jeremi · 41-45, M

@Doglover44
you're welcome. I got your back too