Growing up I was an extremely shy and introverted child who focused the majority of my time on school work. I have always been a determined person, who is adamant about building a successful future academically. Socially on the other hand, I was never encouraged to try new activities or take risks. Therefore I constantly stayed within my limits. I always ended up running the other way and as I became older my fear of the world around me became intolerable. At one point in my life I was not even able to ask my teacher a question I had about my work. During class presentations my voice would be snatched from my throat, flames would engulf my face, and my body would tremble like an earthquake. These fears and insecurities began to define
