I looked out into the clear blue water as my toes curled over the edge of the pool’s wall “Just pretend it’s a giant bowl of Mac and Cheese!” my instructor yelled. Any child would be delighted to jump into a large bowl of their favorite food; however, any sensible person could tell that the 6-foot diving well was anything but Mac and Cheese.
Most children my age were just as scared I was, but as the years passed, it became apparent that fear was a challenge I could not overcome without hesitancy. I was the type of person who would make one of my family members switch seats with me at the movies so I would not have to sit next to a stranger. If I needed help finding a book in the library, I would have my mother ask for me. I often chose to remain silent when an uncomfortable situation arose opting to suffer under pressure. …show more content…
I began to rely heavily on my parents for means of communication when the situation involved me having to speak in Spanish. I could not bear to see the look of confusion on people’s faces when I spoke Spanish, so I turned to my parents who were both fluent in Spanish.
Almost a year later, I had reached a breaking point, but I was still reluctant to use my voice as a means of expression. Which led me to photography an art form in which I silently but effectively voiced myself. I was able to produce my work through my school’s yearbook allowing me to send a message without having to speak.
Later that year, as my English class began argumentative writing, my teacher declared we would have an in-class debate. She gave our class the topic of minimum wage. I was confident about my knowledge of the subject having previously taken a financial literacy class, and this was evident to my peers. Consequently, my group elected me as a speaker. Initially, I was hesitant about speaking, however; shortly after I began, I realized that my knowledge of the subject made the task less
Most children my age were just as scared I was, but as the years passed, it became apparent that fear was a challenge I could not overcome without hesitancy. I was the type of person who would make one of my family members switch seats with me at the movies so I would not have to sit next to a stranger. If I needed help finding a book in the library, I would have my mother ask for me. I often chose to remain silent when an uncomfortable situation arose opting to suffer under pressure. …show more content…
I began to rely heavily on my parents for means of communication when the situation involved me having to speak in Spanish. I could not bear to see the look of confusion on people’s faces when I spoke Spanish, so I turned to my parents who were both fluent in Spanish.
Almost a year later, I had reached a breaking point, but I was still reluctant to use my voice as a means of expression. Which led me to photography an art form in which I silently but effectively voiced myself. I was able to produce my work through my school’s yearbook allowing me to send a message without having to speak.
Later that year, as my English class began argumentative writing, my teacher declared we would have an in-class debate. She gave our class the topic of minimum wage. I was confident about my knowledge of the subject having previously taken a financial literacy class, and this was evident to my peers. Consequently, my group elected me as a speaker. Initially, I was hesitant about speaking, however; shortly after I began, I realized that my knowledge of the subject made the task less