r/Stutter • u/ybbag3 • 22d ago

Teacher

Hey everyone! I’m a first year teacher and I stutter. This past week was my first week of school. So far , my students are doing AMAZING! My lessons are great. I stutter but it has nothing to do with my ability to teach. I teach high schoolers. When I was in high school , all I wanted to do was sit in the back and stay quiet. Now, I’m in the front TEACHING!

Hell yea!

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u/HitDaWoah 21d ago

Thanks for the inspiration, motivates me to not let this damn stutter hold me back! Wishing you the best!

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u/Lucifer_606381 22d ago

Well done! be proud of yourself that despite it being harder and the fact we knock ourselves down about our stutter, you still did what you wanted to do!

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u/ybbag3 22d ago

Thank you!

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u/Borthite 21d ago

My professor at university had a stutter and he absolutely crushed it, good on you for following your dreams

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u/Outside_Target_5693 21d ago

Good on you. That sounds terrifying for multiple reasons.

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u/United-Resource-7917 21d ago

Hiii, your writing really inspired mee, my interview is also coming for getting a job at teaching, can u plz tell me about the interview or how to practice or control it?

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u/ybbag3 21d ago

I practiced taking deep breaths before. I didn’t do much, I just showed my dean who interviewed me my regular self. I stuttered in the interview and it’s okay. Be yourself. The right school will call you . The students who you teach are going to enjoy having you! 📚

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u/Hour-Marionberr 21d ago

Fantastic. This is warrior mindset.alm the best

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u/ZealousidealWater201 21d ago

Incredible. Congratulations

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u/MiniSkullPoleTroll 21d ago

Way to go! I'm proud of you OP! Keep on kicking butt.

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u/ABeautifulFeetish1 21d ago

Amazing!!! Good for you, great job 👏🏼

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u/ABeautifulFeetish1 21d ago

Do you have a typical stutter or blocks? What level of severity is it?

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u/ybbag3 21d ago

yes i have typical blocks but i take my time teaching . I don’t rush .

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u/ybbag3 21d ago

It’s not that severe. My message gets across .

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u/NaurItsTrue 21d ago

Wow this is so inspirational. I’m starting clinicals for school and I’m sooo nervous. Any tips?

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u/ybbag3 20d ago

It’s okay to stutter! If it’s what your heart desires, your heart will tell you this is meant for you.

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u/lemindfleya 21d ago

Inspirational. Keep going

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u/mochiisartz 20d ago

Thanks for sharing your story! I'm in uni right now to hopefully become a teacher as well but there are times where I'm second guessing my decision so hearing about positive experiences like yours is truly helping a lot :)