Forget the things that other people say and think about you if you wanna speak your mind then you should and if they have something to say about it kick their asses!!

I doubt if you participated more in class, people would think you were a know-it-all or geek or something. Some people would secretly admire you for it. Just don’t go overboard and act like a teachers pet, then ppl might think of you in a worse way. Basically, I usually try to say something in each class at least once a week, if not once a day. If you have the kind of friends who would make fun of u for participating in class, just ignore them. Like I said, they’re probably secretly jealous of you and wish they could participate more. Just gradually start to participate more in class, dont go from not participating at all to raising your hand every minute. Anyway, hope this helps!

then participate….i think i participated too much in class…but my friends also did to…and no one else spoke up…so just discuss….in truth…your classmates will write down what you say and use it for their own purposes…