She profiles Professor Brian Little, a popular lecturer and professor whose work on personality and motivational psychology is groundbreaking. Chapter nine of Quiet is simply revelatory. What I wondered about most was how does this switcheroo happen, exactly? How am I able to suddenly and seamlessly switch from my introverted self to Queen LaTeacha?Īs usual Susan Cain comes to the rescue. Organizing helps me feel in control, and that feeling, combined with a few moments of quiet, has so far helped me to refocus before taking on grading, planning, and preparing for the next day. Sometimes I stare at the wall for a few minutes, sometimes I put on some music and begin puttering around the room, stacking chairs and tidying up. I close my classroom door, sit down, and exhale. Recharging begins at precisely 11:21 a.m., after my students have left and the hallways have cleared. That said, however, by the end of my last class I am wiped. The Queen is animated, expressive, outgoing, and – dare I say? – an extrovert. She takes the stage Monday through Friday from 7:50 a.m. My teacher alter ego is named Queen LaTeacha.
In other words, as Beyoncé’s alter ego, Sasha owns it. Sasha is confident, in control, and a force to be reckoned with. The best answer I can offer goes something like this: remember a few years ago when Beyoncé released an album called I Am … Sasha Fierce? While promoting the record she explained Sasha Fierce is her onstage personality who emerges during the superstar’s showstopping performances. I asked myself these questions, or variations of them, multiple times over the past few years. “Wait, you’re an introvert? Why do you hang out with us then?” - Anthony, eighth grader “So, if you’re such an introvert, how are you going to manage interacting with a hundred students each day?” - Dreamy
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