In life, we encounter a lot of challenges that can make life hard but also rewarding when we overcome these challenges. One of the biggest challenges in my personal life that I had was a few years ago. Growing up I was a very shy person and suffered from anxiety since I was in high school. The root of my anxiety is that I felt I had to be perfect in the eyes of my parents, siblings, and peers that viewed me as the "golden child". When I moved on my own to Tallahassee to study at Florida State University is where my anxiety increased. I knew I needed help to control my anxiety and I went to a therapist to get advice to cope with my anxiety, organized and micromanaged my life better and started living a healthier lifestyle. I was always the young
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Upon graduation, I was lucky to be a recipient of two scholarships including a four-year full tuition scholarship. I always wanted to go to Florida State University and this was my chance. I moved to Tallahassee by myself and it was a very tough time because I was alone and was homesick and trying to get perfect grades to keep everyone proud of me. The second semester in the program of communication science and disorders was when my stress and anxiety was incredibly high. I decided I needed help to get my life back on track. I went to a therapist to help me cope with my anxiety and stress. I had an amazing therapist I saw once a week for just one month. My father is retired and my mom is sick and can't physically work as much and that is why I was mainly very stressed and anxious. My therapist helped me realize that I shouldn't let others opinion affect my life that much, that I although I want to give my parents the life they never had because they always put us first and always be want to help my parents financially; I shouldn't stress about this issue to the point of getting anxiety attacks. My therapist also made me realize that it is okay to get average grades because those that love me will be always proud of all the accomplishments I've had. She made me realize no problem is big enough to compromise my
Upon graduation, I was lucky to be a recipient of two scholarships including a four-year full tuition scholarship. I always wanted to go to Florida State University and this was my chance. I moved to Tallahassee by myself and it was a very tough time because I was alone and was homesick and trying to get perfect grades to keep everyone proud of me. The second semester in the program of communication science and disorders was when my stress and anxiety was incredibly high. I decided I needed help to get my life back on track. I went to a therapist to help me cope with my anxiety and stress. I had an amazing therapist I saw once a week for just one month. My father is retired and my mom is sick and can't physically work as much and that is why I was mainly very stressed and anxious. My therapist helped me realize that I shouldn't let others opinion affect my life that much, that I although I want to give my parents the life they never had because they always put us first and always be want to help my parents financially; I shouldn't stress about this issue to the point of getting anxiety attacks. My therapist also made me realize that it is okay to get average grades because those that love me will be always proud of all the accomplishments I've had. She made me realize no problem is big enough to compromise my