Silence: Is It Good Or Bad?

On the first day of this class Mr. Salituro sat in the back of the classroom awkwardly as if he wasn't our teacher. There was a lot of whisper about what was going on and then came the awkward silence. Everyone was just staring at each other and wondering what was going on. Awkward silence can make any situation worse because you just sit there not knowing what to do. Silence isn't always awkward, it can be a good thing. Like when you sit in silence watching a movie, or during class while taking notes. I have experienced awkward silence, but I also think that everyone else has too. Things like this just happen it's a way of life. When some people just talk to talk, it's almost like you want them to shut up already so they're just making the situation even worse (that can be like awkward silence because the person is talking just to not have awkward silence yet the other person in the situation would rather it just be quiet). I'm sure that everyone has been in a situation like that before. Sometimes when a person just keeps rambling on about what seems like nothing it affects your ability to listen. This is because they just keep talking and you get bored so you then realize that there's no reason for you to pay attention anymore. Sometimes you feel like you'd rather be sitting in silence, awkward or not, just so that you don;t have to listen to that person talking. I understand that type of situation completely. This is why silence isn't always a bad thing and can be used for the better.