Silence- Is It Awkward?

While entering Sal's class on the first day of second semester, I thought it was very nice that he would shake my hand and learn my name right off the bat. Then, as students slowly strolled in, Mr. Salituro took a seat next to a student. Thus, leaving my class and me with a peculiar situation to deal with. Depending on the circumstance, silence can be uncomfortable. In the case with Sal, I felt the awkwardness coming from the sense that it was just so unfamiliar to me- the fact that I've never had a teacher act like a student nor sit there without saying a word. I feel that people simply wanted to say something within that silence to fill the air with some type of noise. I also think that once the silence was over with, our sense of being comfortable with Mr. Salituro quickly increased. The most prevalent type of awkward silence I have been faced with is getting in a fight with a friend. After both people have been going at it, there is that pause where you don't know who says something next. When silence is broken, I believe that you feel more comfortable with your self and the confidence to know that things can be faced in awkward situations.