英语翻译MyFirstDayIwasstillshyinthepresenceofacrowd.Andmyfirstdayatthenewschoolmademealaughingstockoftheclassroom.IwassenttotheblackboardtowritemynameIknewmyname,andknewhowtowriteit,butstandingatthe
英语翻译
MyFirstDay
Iwasstillshyinthepresenceofacrowd.Andmyfirstdayatthenewschoolmademealaughingstockoftheclassroom.IwassenttotheblackboardtowritemynameIknewmyname,andknewhowtowriteit,butstandingattheblackboardwiththeeyesofsomanypupilsonmybackmademefreezeinsideandIwasunabletowriteasingleletter.
“Writeyourname,"theteachercalledtome.Ilifedthewhitechalktotheblackboardand,asIwasabouttowrite,mymindwentblank;Icouldnotremembermyname,eventhefirstletter.SomebodylaughedandIbecamemorenervous.
"Justforgetusandwriteyourname,"theteachercalledandwalkedtomyside,smilingatmetogivemeconfidence.
"What’syourname?"sheasked.
"Richard,"Iwhispered
"Thenwriteit."
Iturnedtotheblackboardandliftedmyhandtowrite,butthenIwasblankagain.ItriedtocollectmysensesbutIcouldremembernothing.IrealizedhowtotallyIwasfailingandIgrewweakandleanedmyhotforeheadagainstthecoldblackboard.Theroomburstintoaloudlaughterandmymusclesfroze.Isatandblamedmyself.WhydidIalwaysappearsosillywhenIwasaskedtoperforminacrowd?Iknewhowtowriteaswellasanyotherpupilintheclassroom,andtherewasnodoubtIcouldreadbetterthananyofthem,andIcouldtalkfreelywhenIwassureofmyself.Thenwhydidstrangefacesmakemefreeze?Isatwithmyearsandneckburning,hearingthepupilsaroundmewhisper,hatingmyself.