I am nearing the end of the semester, and for a graduate seminar I have to submit a rough draft of my final paper for the whole class to read and critique during a writers workshop/round table. I am extremely nervous for this for two reasons: (1) I’m hesitant to let others read my work, and (2) it is very difficult for me to handle criticism in person. I want to know what feedback my classmates have so I can improve my paper, but I’m afraid that my emotions might become intense. And thus, most of my energy and attention is going to go to suppressing my emotional reaction, and then I won’t remember what they said. 

So, I was wondering if anyone had any advice about accepting criticism in general, and especially in person. Thank you!