My Anxiety Analysis

Did you know that the brain, your genetics, and your personality are all factors of anxiety? While some people experience anxiety once or twice, others experience it daily and the

The most significant challenge that I've had to face was moving schools and even states. It was some of the biggest and quickest changes I've ever had to deal with and it wasn’t easy especially at ages 8 through 11. I learned to adapt to things faster so I wouldn’t get the feeling of being left behind. This experience definitely changed me as a person making me stronger and independent.

In the United States, almost one- third of individuals will meet criteria for at least one anxiety disorder in their life time (Beidel et. al). Anxiety is defined as a state of uneasiness and apprehension about future uncertainties. To receive a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) a person must report experiencing at least three of the following six symptoms: restlessness, feeling keyed or on the edge; being easily fatigued; mind going blank or difficulty concentrating; irritability; muscle tension and sleep disturbance; which leads to impairment.

Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

A challenge that I have overcome was my test anxiety. I have always been the worst test taker ever, and my anxiety had made it a lot worse. I would begin to sweat, breath heavy, and my mouth would get dry. As a result, I was rushing to get finish because I wanted to be like everyone else. You see it seemed as if it was easy for them and very hard for me. I was unable to think clearly and I would get so tripped up and not be able to do anything. My biggest fear was that I would be the last one in the class struggling to get done and everyone would think that I was a dummy.

Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

Anxiety and mood disorders are psychiatric problems characterized by a feeling of apprehensiveness about a probable future danger and alterations in mood over a long period of time respectively (Butcher, Hooley, & Mineka, 2016). Both disorders are associated with reasonable impairment, distress, mortality, and morbidity especially in children.

One major challenge that I believe I have faced is learning how to drive. This was a significant challenge to me because it was a really nerve racking experience. Most of those nerve racking moments were when my father took me out for driving lessons because of the stress that he will put on me while I was driving which made it more difficult to concentrate. Methods I used to overcoming this challenge were to calm myself down and to not put so much pressure on myself. With the stress that my father was putting on me and the amount of pressure I already had with not trying to make an error was already a hard enough challenge for me. Eventually once I got the hang of driving and the nerves went away and there wasn't so much pressure on me

I enjoyed the thoroughness of your forum post this week. I have heard anxiety referred to many times as a normal human reaction to a stressful situation. Personally, I found this week’s reading and forum assignment interesting. I agree that everyone deals with anxiety from time to time, I know that I have, however when you see someone who has a chronic anxiety disorder the difference is drastically apparent. I live with a person who has a chronic anxiety disorder and it has really helped me to see and understand anxiety in a way that is impossible to learn from a book. Prior to this week’s reading, I did not know that anxiety has such a high rate of heritability. I guess it makes sense that anxiety is an illness that can inherited,

Have you ever been so anxious about something that you couldn’t bear to watch? Perhaps an intense football game in its final minutes, or a close friend clinging to their life after accident or illness? That’s how I felt as I struggled academically in my freshman year of high school.

The most significant challenge I have ever faced was staying focused on my school work and getting things done when they needed to be. When I got into high school, I had a hard time getting focused because of all the distractions around me like sports, new friends, and new events to go to. I eventually figured out how to balance everything out but this challenge has definitely changed the way I am in order for me to be who I am today.

Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

The most significant challenge I have faced was balancing my academics and sports. I have been involved in the boy's soccer program at Palm Desert High School since my freshman year and each season has proven to be a test for me academically. I must say that attempting to balance my school work and soccer during my freshman and sophomore year has taken a toll on my academic achievement. It is unfortunate, however, I learned many things that will benefit me in the future. It was difficult because stress and anxiety amounted on top of all the school work and assignments that needed to be completed with the little time I had in my hands. Each season lasted around four months and during those four months, I accumulated bad habits. I procrastinated

One challenge I am experiencing and will try to externalize is anxiety. I have been really looking forward to Thanksgiving for months now, as it will be the first time I get to see Gwen since August; however, I also know Thanksgiving break is when I should be working on my final papers and projects. If I do not make progress over break, I will be drowning in work the last couple weeks of term, feel really upset and stressed, and inevitably not do my best because of those feelings and time constraints. At the same time, I desperately need a break, and the six days I get to be with Gwen are really important for both of us, and I want to give her my full attention.

With life becoming such a hassle with the increased amount of stress and tasks needed to overcome, even a moment of silence seems like one of the hardest tasks. Unfortunately, my mind was not able to concentrate on merely one topic, rather it was filled with complications and situations surfacing throughout my life. I was constantly thinking, I have many other assignments and tests to study for, and especially now that I recently got severely sickened, I am burdened down with more worries and anxiety if I will be okay. Additionally, ironically despite living in such advanced society, where there are many luxuries and privileges in the tip of our fingers, specifically there is an increased number of students and those from the new