dude, trust me. I’m in the exact same boat as you on that one. I suppose the only difference is that despite being in a big university, it’s kinda hard to miss me. A lot of people know me since I dress crazy and usually have weird shades of hair color, and it’s a little more difficult to pass off as male when people know me in class by my female birth name.

i chickened out too when my teacher called out my name, and the most i could say was to call me by my last name instead. /facedesk./ there’s only a small number of people who know/have known since i was younger, but there’s a lot of people in my past who go to my school, whose words will spread like wildfire [and already somewhat has] if i try to do much else in means of transitioning from female.

it’s something i’m taking slowly, and the more i progress through college and the more i try to gain confidence in what i’m trying to accomplish, it’s getting a little easier to talk out and say certain things, like my name being corrected, or correcting pronouns.

all i can really suggest is go gradually with it; don’t try to push yourself too hard into correcting others if you’re really not feeling it, and don’t be afraid to give the teacher a nickname for yourself. they should be understanding enough.