My big problem was that I was shy and hated to speak the language . I was so afraid of how stupid I sounded and had a lot of problems with the accent . I was willing to fail the course if it required that I speak the language but luckily it never came to that .
Question: Why was I so intent on not speaking the language ?
The answer to the above question:


My insecurity bout correct pronunciation led me to think I would be ridiculed .