I am very quiet in class. The only people I can laugh with are my friends. How can I get more confident????

Answer 1

I find myself in the same situation sometimes. You need to notice your surroundings and find who you think you're most comfortable around. Strike up a conversation with them, soon you can hang out with them in class..get to know them a bit more. The more you get to know them, the better the friendship. You will find that as you get to do this more often, you will find more friends. Expand your boundaries, talk to everyone (meaning cliques) you might just find a great friend in someone you didn't think possible. The more friends you have the higher your confidence level :)

Answer 2

I was painfully shy as a kid. I still sort of am, but I can get by. The only thing that helped me really is to pretend to be confident when speaking in front of people and act like it's no big deal. Pretending like you're ok eventually turns into being ok with it if you fake hard enough. I can still feel myself getting warm and I'm sure turning red when I have to talk to people I don't really know, but I do it anyway when i need to. I guess all I'm saying is fake it till you make it.

Answer 3

Try to answer a question in class once a day. Have a list of key points from the reading so you have something to refer to if you get nervous and need to get involved in a class discussion. For group projects, try to work with someone you don't usually talk to.
I've always been the same way, but going to college and having to speak up for your grade forces you to develop 'speaking skills' and confidence!

Answer 4

if u feel more confident with ur friends, u should ask ur teacher if u could do a skit with them in class or something, and it might bring up ur confidence if people that u've never talked to before see how cool u r cuz u have the ability to get up and be yourself in front of them. i've actually tested my theory out, and it works.

Answer 5

This happened to me, and I intend on changing it. What you do is find people that you would find funny, and hang out with them. Don't be with people that you have to force your laughter with. Don't be too nervous, and if you make a mistake, oh well! You learn from them, I sure have...

Answer 6

maybe try to initiate conversation w/ someone u normally wouldn't....like maybe ask someone who sits near u if they saw some show u like on tv or something. or maybe compliment a girl in ur class on her clothes or hair....girls luv compliments plus that might help start a conversation. good luck!

Answer 7

put your self outthere make a joke and just roll with it your friends will back you up just be your self and people will respond to that good luck