It doesn’t necessarily have to be a professor if you think it would be appropriate for a university setting.

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    It’s one of those things that extroverts think everyone will enjoy/benefit from, without realizing how devastating it can be for those of us with social anxiety.

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      As an introvert, I’m extremely grateful for the dumb ice breakers. Either I will stand up and say one sentence that’s been half scripted for me, or I’ll never say anything and never meet any of my classmates, and never learn anyone’s names. It’s like a freebie to me. Those extroverts don’t need ice breakers, they’re going to mingle no matter what