Somebody please put me out of my misery. I just read the TA evaluations and some of the students hated me. I've become the kind of TA I despise.
(They loved the other TAs though. What have I done wrong?!)
Addendum: Well, I think I know what I did wrong and that was not to be gregarious enough. People constantly criticize me for being too introverted and I guess this isn't any different. But the problem is, this sort of criticism makes me feel very defensive (as opposed to immediately turning me into an engaging speaker). This doesn't mean that I should be coddled instead. Nobody is good at everything and maybe this is just another indication that this kind of stuff isn't in my future. But darn it, I just wish I could feel outraged without feeling guilty too.
