...What I look for to as I begin this educational experience is to finish as planned and pass in flying color. My greatest fear is that I might not be able to adapt to American school system being that am from Nigeria and this is going to be my first educational experience. I plan to overcome it by asking questions especially the class instructor as well as my Nigerian friends who have gone through the program, in addition to watching the tutorial videos. Another thing I will also do is to develop a positive attitude towards my study, and I believe with determination and self discipline, I will overcome my fear. My past experience that I would like to share was in my high school days, I lost interest in geography because I didn't think its a requirement for nursing. When I discovered that I needed either geography or literature to pass the WASSCE(high school diploma), in other words I cannot graduate without geography since I have never attended any literature class. I realised that I had no option than to readjust myself .I had to set my mind on graduating from high school with my peers. I stopped skipping classes, I was able to attend extra classes after school hours. I participated in actively in geography excursions and presentation, my topic was on volcanic eruption. At the end, I graduated with Distinction in geography. I succeeded because, I had a set goal which to graduate with my mate and was motivated and determined by developing positive...
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...manage that my time as well. Honestly, I will be glad to scratch it off my list of goals. There is a certain weight that I have been carrying on my shoulders, and I will be glad when it is lifted off. Aside from that, I am excited to learn how to be more of a leader in this profession and the opportunities it will bring me. I’m eager to enter “the next stage of professional and personal development.” (Catalano, 2003) The thought of going back to school always scared me overall. Writing has never come easy for me. I feared that my writing assignments might not be college level material since it has been so long. Formatting papers in APA frightened me even more. Knowing that I had to take Statistics was an issue for me because I prefer learning math in a classroom with an instructor present. All these things haunted me but my greatest fear would be of failing. The way I can overcome these fears is to face the fear head on. I will address these as just fears and refocus on the positive aspects like how much better as a person this will make me. I will continue to think positively and filter out these thoughts. That is how I always approach obstacles in my life. A perfect example would be how I recently completed the Periop 101 course. My fear was being able to learn my new position. Learning about all the procedures and the different services (i.e. neuro, ortho, vascular, etc.) was overwhelming. So I applied myself and did the research. I made notecards with pictures (of proper...
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...The Fear (The major point of my paper is about the fear that people feel when they try to change and what they should do to overcome the fear.) Thesis Statement: As we see the characters, Wallace and Ronald Pryzbylewski in the Wire, overcoming fear can be a first step to change. (Introduction: This paragraph explains what I will cover in my writing.) People do not change easily. Many people fall in love with similar people and hurt because of similar reasons. They recognize their mistakes, but make the same mistakes over and over again. Why? One reason is they are doing it wrong. But another reason runs deeper. They are afraid to change. The decided personality is not changed easily like the foot stamp on the wet cement. Although the reasons for resisting change can be external and situational, I claim that the most damaging fears are internal because the individual is with the problem and situation. As we see the characters, Wallace and Ronald Pryzbylewski in the Wire, overcoming fear can be a first step to change. Four of the most prevalent common fears are: fear of failure, fear of success, fear of criticism, and fear of the new thing. (Give two examples that whether overcome the fears or not. These three example paragraphs show how they overcome the fears and how to change or not.) Here are examples from the Wire, the TV show. One is the person who overcome the fear, Ronald Pryzbylewski, and another is the person who does not overcome the fear, Wallace. Pryzbylewski...
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...write a report on how to overcome the fear of Public Speaking. Purpose To help individual overcome the fear of Public Speaking by understanding their fear and taking the plunge to get over those fears. We purpose to research and write a background report on the issues involved on overcoming the fear of public speaking. Background of the Problem Public speaking is not a talent that anyone could have. In fact, it is a way of learning skills and could build up by individual’s own will. It could be lot easier if a person enrolls himself in speaking groups, where he will be able to build up his confidence of speaking and also spruce his skills. It could be challenging at first and might sound counter intuitive. But this is the first way to alleviate one’s confidence which plays a major role in terms of speaking. However, involvement in such groups also helps to be socially active, regardless of how intimidated one is and also able to meet new people and learn new things. For some speaking in front of strangers can be completely shadowy because they don’t know the audience and get fear of getting judged for giving an appealing presentation. Despite of the fact, they should be able to take the criticism positively instead of dwelling on criticism which will lead them to success. They should always be passionate about what they do and love the negative feedback. Once they learn how to accept the criticism, they will be able get over with any kinds of fear. These are the things...
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...The Fears of Life: Conquering Them Can Be Difficult What is Fear? Fear is an emotion that one feels when they feel threatened or in danger. As for what is fear biologically speaking, when a person experiences fear, certain areas in their brain are immediately activated and appear to control the first physical response to fear. Adrenaline is released into the blood stream causing certain physical reactions such as: rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, tightening of muscles, sharpened or redirected senses, dilation of the pupils, and increased sweating. When fear gets out of control, or when we fear something that cannot actually harm us, it can escalate to a point where it effects our daily functioning. Fear is no longer adaptive if we find we are constantly afraid of events that haven’t happened yet. Some of the most known cases of fear are: the fear of heights (Acrophobia), fear of spiders (Arachnophobia), fear of death (Thanatophobia), fear of the dark, fear of failure, and many more. Whether it is a fearful event you have experienced or the fear of an event or encounter in the future, there are ways to conquer and overcome these fears. The fear of spiders is one of the most common phobias today. The fear of spiders is known as Arachnophobia. As it may seem impossible to overcome these little, furry creatures, there are ways to do so. Though most arachnids are harmless, a person with arachnophobia may still panic or feel uneasy around one. Sometimes, even an object...
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...Each and every person is unique and has their own experiences, but if there’s anything that we all have in common is having fear. Fear is a feeling that everyone has felt at one point in their life; whether it’s fear of spiders, public speaking or heights everyone has felt it and has possibly tried to overcome it. In my case my fear was roller coasters back in eighth grade and just like many people I was determined to overcome my fear. There are three things to look forward to in eighth grade; being the oldest and feeling a sense or leadership, being the last year of your middle school experience, and the end of year field trip to Six Flags. Of course I was excited for all these things except for one, the Six Flags field trip. However, fourteen...
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...this educational experience and your personal search for purpose? What is your greatest fear? How can you overcome it? Write about one specific educational experience from your past where you addressed a fear and overcame it and how you succeeded in this process. I look forward to implement my knowledge which I got by this education to be in better position in my professional career and be a efficient clinical nurse for the assistant of my patients. I fear about to implement my thinking in word and sentence on my essay papers I came from India and this is my first experience in online classes but I can overcome my fear by improving my writing skills by writing different essays and many discussion and in presence As I begin this experience, I look forward to expanding my education and becoming a better nurse for my patients. My greatest fear is being able to write well-written papers because it has been a while since I have had to write one. I can overcome my fear by watching the tutorial videos and practicing my writing skills through these discussion boards and future essays. One specific educational experience from my past where I addressed fear was when I came to this country for this first time and had to pass my RN exam. Although I was afraid, I studied to the best of my ability, took the exam and passed it. If I let my fear overcome my dreams, I would not be where I am now. I was able to succed in this process because I overcame my fear in order to practice in my profession...
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...Fear ‘’You,gain strength courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face...You must do the thing you think you cannot do’’. This quote was said by Eleanor Roosevelt it is talking about fear and how experience confidence and courage come with practice when we say no to fear and just doing our thing. Dictionary definition of fear says it's an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. I believe this definition is accurate because fear is a feeling that we feel and it's unpleasant because we believe that something or someone is dangerous. In my opinion fear is the consequence of an action. We fear what will happen after a certain...
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...ever face in life is the conquest of fear and the development of the habit of courage. Franklin D. Roosevelt once said , "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," he was saying that the emotion of fear, rather than the reality of what we fear, is the cause of the associated anxiety, stress, and unhappiness. When we develop the habit of courage and unshakable self-confidence, a whole new world of possibilities opens up to us. Just think: What would you dare to dream, be, or do if you were not afraid of anything in the whole world? Fortunately, the habit of courage can be learned, just as any other skill is learned. To do so, we need to go to work systematically to diminish and eradicate our fears, while simultaneously building the kind of courage that will enable us to deal fearlessly with the inevitable ups and downs of life. Syndicated columnist Ann Landers wrote, "If I were asked to give what I considered the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye and say, 'I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.' " This is the kind of attitude that leads to victory. The starting point in overcoming fear and developing courage is to look at the factors that predispose us toward fear. The root source of fear is childhood conditioning that caused us to experience two types of fear: the fear of failure, which causes us to think...
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...What is your greatest fear in life, athletics and how would you overcome those fears? One of my greatest fears in life would have to be a fire or any major natural disaster. The reason why I consider this one of my greatest fears is because when I was a teenager one of my best friend’s house burnt down. His parents worked really hard to build that house to ensure that both he and his brother would have something to call their own when they pass. The next door neighbor’s house caught on fire due to someone placing a lit candle too close to the curtains causing the house to go up in flames. The fire ended up spreading to my friend’s house and destroyed most of the property. I saw the pain in his parent’s eyes as they watched their home go up in flames and there was nothing they can do about it. In a matter of minutes everything they have worked hard for is gone with no place to call home. Luckily they had family support to help them get back on their feet, but in my eyes the damage was done. To this day I fear that all the sacrifices I make and hard work I put out in order to be successful would be reduced to nothing in the blink of an eye. When hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, I was equally devastated. All I could do is imagine myself in a situation like that and wondering what I would do if everything you own and cherish was just taken from you. How do you find the strength to go on? In my opinion the only actions that can be taken to overcome this fear is to be prepared...
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...Kelly Lawrence Zina Kurvokic English 101-6664 22 April, 2016 Ups, downs, all Around This documentation tells of the effects of meditation, how you can change your feelings and perception of things thru this process of meditating. A study was done at the University of Wisconsin on patients with PTSD participants. The two main characters has PTSD which was war related but for different circumstances. The first main person to the study was Captain Ron of the United States of the Army. He returns home not the same person as he was before he was deployed according to his wife which is currently seeking a divorce from him. He also admits to isolating himself with no ambition to do anything and became abusive towards his wife. Trying to find ways to enjoy his life and how to get things back to normal living. Then we have a second main character Stephen Lee he also has PTSD also related to the return from the war, he was in Desert Storm. His symptoms are similar but he also deals with shame and guilt for his behavior as a serviceman and also as a husband and father to his young children, upon his return home from the war. Both Capt. and Lee participated in the study for a total of three weeks. At the end of that time the meditation was very effective on their emotional state and how they where perceiving situations in life with a more positive outlook and not as negative as in the beginning. It is also relieved some of continuously taking of medication to cope....
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...discussed the possible reasons why students suffer from math phobia, math anxiety or arithmophobia, the cause and the possible result it gives to the students. First, let us give the definitions, descriptions, and symptoms of anxiety, Math anxiety and arithmophobia. Arithmophobia is simply defined as the fear of numbers. General Anxiety: * A feeling of unease, apprehension or worry. It may be associated with physical symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, feeling faint and trembling. It can be a normal reaction to stress or worry or it can sometimes be part of a bigger problem. * Anxiety is a complex combination of the feeling of fear, apprehension and worry often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, chest pain and/or shortness of breath. Anxiety is often described as having cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components. The cognitive component entails expectation of a diffuse and uncertain danger. Math Anxiety: * A feeling of intense frustration or helplessness about one's ability to do math. * Math anxiety is an emotional reaction to mathematics based on a past unpleasant experience which harms future learning. * An irrational fear of mathematics that can range from a simple discomfort associated with numerical operations to a total avoidance of mathematics and mathematics classes (Mathison, 1977). Mathematics anxiety has its roots in teaching and teachers and has been tied to poor academic performance of students, as well as to...
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...aggressive behavior within children of all ages and the behavior repeats itself over time. But victims of bullying can overcome this problem and move on with their lives.Depressing, sad and losing hope in yourself, fear being afraid of someone as likely to be threatening is what bullying makes you feel and have.Proud of surviving bullying and being able to show others that if you survived it, others can too.Significant bullying can cause depression, anxiety, headaches, and problems adjusting to school, society must put an end to it from schools by raising awareness and increasing supervision. Depressing, sad and losing hope in yourself, fear being afraid of someone as likely to be threatening is what bullying makes you feel and have. In the article “I Survived Being Bullied” Amanda has shown that bullying has caused depression and fear within her in the article...
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...“We have nothing to fear, but fear itself” (Franklin Roosevelt). Society has evolved into a set of mind that believes that fear is considered a sign of weakness. Being afraid of the dark does not mean you’re scared of the absence of light but simply that you fear the unknown that hides within the dark that your eyes fail to observe. Scientist have developed several theories that contradict between the both, one states that fear is something we’re born with, something inevitable to our survival. While the other states that our phobias are made by our daily life actions and events, and we should overcome them in order for us to prevent our terrors to become a weakness. Being afraid of something can mean that you are facing a superior force in which you feel inferior to. Knowing you’re facing something bigger and more powerful can trigger that effect on your body and mind to try to abstain away from danger. One great example of fear is the one they instituted in North Korea. This nation is a ‘’population mind control by fear’’ (psyche truth). Despite the terrible and horrible living conditions, the North Korean people have never protested against their communist government. If you’re accused of political dissension the military will take you and your family into a labor camp, in which you will endure hard labor until the day of your death. They will never protest because they fear that 3 generations will be doomed to death (psyche truth). Another example of a group controlling...
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...anxiety and the effects anxiety has on our bodies. He also emphasized the importance of being aware of our bodies. Hart (2001) first explains how our brains natural tranquilizers are depleted through a combination of stress and high adrenaline. This combination set the stage for high anxiety (p. vi). Anxiety is produced due to a lack of important brain chemical called neurotransmitters, Hart calls them “happy messengers” (p. 4). Hart (2001) explains how being stressed or over extended; our brains are deficient in these “happy messengers”. Examples of these include serotonin or noradrenalin. We also have “sad messengers” that carry somber messengers. Some examples of these include cortisol and enzymes (p. 20). Knowing how to balance or restoring the balance of these messages can help us better control our stress and anxiety. To balance these messengers we must set stress level limits and know when to disallow other to cross these limits (p.24). To restore these messengers can include temporarily taking anti-anxiety medication, and focusing on the stress in your life and discovering ways to make life changes (p. 24). He also explains how stress is connected to the overuse of the adrenal glands (p.5). A mild form of anxiety is called a “panic attack” and the more severe from is called” panic anxiety disorder”. Hart (2001) discusses how anxiety falls into three categories which include physiological symptoms, cognitive symptoms, and emotional symptoms (p. 6). Examples of physiological...
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