Worst nightmare but loving it - weird

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My daughter came home from school a few weeks ago with a form in her bag. It was an application form for a course run by the school, about speaking to your child about growing up, puberty, etc. I'm a full time mum and had time to attend. I thought there would be lots of attendees, especially as several schools in the area have come together to put the course on. So, I went along last week, expecting it to be in the gym hall, with a speaker and powerpoint presentations, etc, which I wouldn't find intimidating. But, I was ushered into a small room along with another 7 mums and 2 facilitators. Oh no! This had to mean we were going to be doing lots of speaking.

But, 2 weeks in and I have lots to say (not the most and not the least). We touched on STDs today. I have a degree in microbiology and probably know more than most about this and I had a great relevant story. But, I could feel and see my heart pounding (mainly because I knew I'd have to mention my degree and sometimes this comes across as boasting). I decided to hold on to the story for the week we will be concentrating on STDs. Other than this, I'm having the best time ever. I think some of the mums are more nervous than me, because of the subject matter. Having studied biology, I don't find this sort of thing embarrassing, so I'm quite open and comfortable talking about it. I'm not even that concerned about talking with my daughter about it (but the course will be useful nonetheless). I'm not sure if this is the only reason for me feeling so relaxed. It's a relief to be not feeling so self conscious about others possibly thinking I'm weird too. I'm not getting those sort of vibes at all for a change.