Ode to Thank You'.....Sorta

You know what is awkward for me about online classes....That last week when you have to say your final thoughts. Its supposed to be a way to bring attention to what you have learned during the class. The purpose of this is so that if Joe learned something that you didn't catch, then it will help you learn about it right before the end of class. This doesn't actually happen because instead of a test you wrote a paper and right now you do not need to know that info (unless it is interesting, then it works).....Anyways back to my original thought. This week also brings a lot of thank you's and I wish you the best of luck's. This is awesome! You should say thank you and good luck. However, in an online class you have an audience. It isn't just a side conversation when you say oh it was great being in class with you, I wish you the best of luck, hope I see you in the future. Nope, those you don't have an audience for...well in less you are someone who prefers an audience. Since there is an audience every thank you has to be more extravagant then the last. What was once a simple thank you turns into poetry. There are some people though that come out with the most amazing thank you's. These people are the people that are comfortable in situations like this. They flourish. I am not one of those flourishers. This is what happens to me:  I have a bunch of people reading my every word, I want the other person to know I am thankful, and I freeze. Because all of those people are watching I am more aware of what I am doing. Then since it is a situation that is not within my comfort level it is very hard to know what to say.  This is why this week is so awkward for me. I am all about being polite and saying thank you but I need to do it on my own! I do not do well with thank you's. I might take time sending out my thank you cards, but they are very heartfelt when you get them.....well unless I haven't really opened myself up to you. Not going to get all mushy with just anyone. I am not a whore. In this public forum with everyone watching I have to force out a thank you. I can't even properly force one when no one is watching. I don't even fake orgasms how am I going to fake a thank you WITH an audience. I usually just write a plain old thank you and throw in a few extra exclamation points. To the people that do flourish, I really enjoy reading them. A small part of me is a total hater because I do not work that well on the spot. Still, most of me just enjoys reading it. Still, I have no idea how to respond to any of these posts that will be enough words to make participation points!