Vulnerability In The Classroom

Vulnerability has always been a word that caused me to instantly go into a state of pure panic. Being open too other people and to myself has been a constant battle. I have learned the importance of being vulnerable in the year since I started attending college in Boone. To build healthy relationships with others and be authentic I feel like you have to have a certain level of vulnerability with them. In the classroom my first worry is will I fit in and will people take the time to understand me? With that being said I would never know if I did not let them see me be vulnerable and allow them the comfort to do the same. Having a classroom where students can be vulnerable and open to everyone creates an entirely different environment from a