"I joined drama society to improve my public speaking skills. didn't help much. joined choir in jc so that i'll have confidence in the sound my voicebox produces. another fallacy. doing ballet to improve my poise so i won't feel self-conscious of my seldom conscious body." Yes, this is all coming from a 24 year old who couldn't or maybe wouldn't come out of the shell. She has decided to join teaching to learn how to crawl out of that shell (or forced to). What next? Stay tune.