战胜自我(the label i wore)
today, most of my friends will probably describe me as an out going and somewhat talkative girl, displaying her boldness in study as well as various social activities. but several years ago,when i was in middle school, things were quite the opposite. despite my outstanding grade record, i once belonged to a group that demanded little notice due to my childhood personality. people around labeled me as "timid", and that label, regardless of the so much bitter feeling it aroused, has become something of a lifetime influence on me.
as a child, i took after my mother and was quiet, shy and somewhat clumsy at verbal expression. the problem, as i often reflected upon, was not that i was unsociable or eccentric, for all of my classmates and teachers mingled well with me. it was that i would blush and feel dizzy when many people looked at me at the same time. i was so uneasy in public that i am inclined to shut my mouth, which sadly resulted in my label "timidity".
bearing such a label was anything but easy for me to tolerate. every time i finally plucked up enough courage to raise my hand and tried to air my view, i stood there only to find the rest fifty pairs of eyes fixing on me, all with the same trace of surprise and doubt in them as if a quiet person like me were not supposed to talk in public. distress immediately seized me and i began to stutter, swallowed up my well contrived speech and retreated into my seat. i felt abased and hurt.