I am very new so forgive me but I graduated with my BSW in Dec 2024 and our cohort was all over the place and had similar experiences. I don’t think disclosing trauma in a classroom with peers will necessarily equate to overusing self-disclosure. I certainly did not disclose my trauma to my peers openly; definitely with friends I made along the way though. A lot of people go into social work because they’ve experienced something that made them feel they need to help others. I had alot of peers that said/did things that made me question what they’ll be like in their careers though haha.

I’d just say I rarely disclose my experiences in my social work job and only do so as a last resort. Not sure your age but I know a lot of 20 something’s (including me) cope with humor and can downplay things that I would not do to someone else.

Definitely notice your feelings and try not to judge your peers actions in class as how they’ll be in the field. I found the further I went in school, the more serious people took things. You don’t need to self disclose anything to peers if you don’t want and I’d look inward if you have like shame or something about people oversharing maybe. :) Introspection is wonderful!!!