Dealing With Social Anxiety In High School
Throughout my life I have had many different trials and tribulations that pushed me. Every student is faced with challenges during high school, some more than others. For me, what challenged me the most was getting involved in clubs, sports teams, and groups of people. Dealing with social anxiety in high school was very difficult, especially when very few people knew you suffered from it, and this was something that took a long time for me to learn to fight off. With help from friends I was finally given the courage to do things that I was terrified of doing before, such as trying out for a sports team, running for secretary of the school, or joining the robotics team. Eventually, my confidence grew and I was able to successfully become a
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The thing that is disappointing is that anxiety is constant and something that I’ll always have in my life. For me, it isn’t easy to go to school dances or stand up in front of a class; but I have learned to not let this stop me from doing things. I had to learn about the importance of having good friends to help you as well as how to not be controlled by fears in my life; both of which are things that I think are important to living a successful life. Out of everything, what I feel is the most valuable lesson I learned was the importance of voicing your opinion and doing what makes you happiest. I found that when I was doing something that I actually cared about, I wasn’t concerned about other people, I was just being myself. Also, that by voicing my opinion, though it was extremely difficult for me to do, I was actually able to help alleviate some of the fears that I had. What makes me most proud about this is I don’t let the fact that I have social anxiety define my life, and I no longer try to hide it. It is a part of who I am, and there's nothing I can do to change that. But instead of dwelling on the negatives, I have had to learn to try and see the positive side of situations. The other thing that makes me proud is that I am constantly seeing improvement, and I am able to get more involved and expand my
The thing that is disappointing is that anxiety is constant and something that I’ll always have in my life. For me, it isn’t easy to go to school dances or stand up in front of a class; but I have learned to not let this stop me from doing things. I had to learn about the importance of having good friends to help you as well as how to not be controlled by fears in my life; both of which are things that I think are important to living a successful life. Out of everything, what I feel is the most valuable lesson I learned was the importance of voicing your opinion and doing what makes you happiest. I found that when I was doing something that I actually cared about, I wasn’t concerned about other people, I was just being myself. Also, that by voicing my opinion, though it was extremely difficult for me to do, I was actually able to help alleviate some of the fears that I had. What makes me most proud about this is I don’t let the fact that I have social anxiety define my life, and I no longer try to hide it. It is a part of who I am, and there's nothing I can do to change that. But instead of dwelling on the negatives, I have had to learn to try and see the positive side of situations. The other thing that makes me proud is that I am constantly seeing improvement, and I am able to get more involved and expand my