Daring To Step Out the Comfort Zone
“ Anyone wants extra credits can get them by attending any of this events.” This was the famous saying of one of my previous teachers. I was a student in IEP level 2. As an ordinary college student, I kept panicking over my grades, and trying to find the best strategy to pass the semester. Although the feeling of urge to earn extra grades almost forced to attend these events, but my fears to lose the opportunity to get extra grade forced myself to attend. It’s certainly difficult to deal with every thing in the same time. Just imagine how nervous I was, and how dreadful it was. What made me feel a little bit comfortable, is the fact that I’ll meet my teacher and my classmates. As everyone knows, having someone …show more content…
No wonder my classmate who could deliver a semi-report barely mentioned a few sentences, while I handed two and half pages report. I was able to describe the event fluently, since I took countless notes and information related to it generally and about the speaker specifically. In a like manner, events kept scheduled, and I attended almost every one of them. Not that I had to or need it for my credits, but to gain the benefits of it. I learned bunch of valuable lessons which undeniable that I would never learn any of them if I weren’t forced to, in the first place.
One of many events was a piano concert for Taiwanese American pianist with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Dr. Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng has performed in various countries around the world such as United States, Italy, Taiwan, France and Japan. She won a lot of competitions and awards. Who would have thought that just being a student in a foreign university like AUK, will give the opportunity to meet and enjoy the presence of famous persons such as Mr. Hiarachchi and Dr. …show more content…
Students can also learn a lot of useful skills that surely will influence them, and sharpen their skills. Behalf of myself, I learned how to step over my fear of trying new things such as attending speakers meeting, music concert and getting involved in charity activity. It’s a good habit that I use to take notes and write down any information or thought may cross my mind. I learned to have fun, be ambitious and be ready mentally and emotionally for what’s coming next. If I had the chance to meet spectacular people who can add good addition to my personality and improve my way of thinking, it’s absolutely worth the struggling with my fear of public. I can figure that now when I look back and realize where I was and what I became in just twelve months. I've learned many skills in this short period.
In point of fact, it’s always difficult when someone try to adapt in a new situation or environment. The keys here are to control yourself and put some effort to reduce or minimize the fears that associated with the experience of new stuff. I learned that recently, and I wish if I had learnt it before when I was younger because these things take time. The good news is there are always fresh things to learn in every age. I would like to conclude by quoting from Mr. Hiarachchi referring
“ Anyone wants extra credits can get them by attending any of this events.” This was the famous saying of one of my previous teachers. I was a student in IEP level 2. As an ordinary college student, I kept panicking over my grades, and trying to find the best strategy to pass the semester. Although the feeling of urge to earn extra grades almost forced to attend these events, but my fears to lose the opportunity to get extra grade forced myself to attend. It’s certainly difficult to deal with every thing in the same time. Just imagine how nervous I was, and how dreadful it was. What made me feel a little bit comfortable, is the fact that I’ll meet my teacher and my classmates. As everyone knows, having someone …show more content…
No wonder my classmate who could deliver a semi-report barely mentioned a few sentences, while I handed two and half pages report. I was able to describe the event fluently, since I took countless notes and information related to it generally and about the speaker specifically. In a like manner, events kept scheduled, and I attended almost every one of them. Not that I had to or need it for my credits, but to gain the benefits of it. I learned bunch of valuable lessons which undeniable that I would never learn any of them if I weren’t forced to, in the first place.
One of many events was a piano concert for Taiwanese American pianist with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Dr. Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng has performed in various countries around the world such as United States, Italy, Taiwan, France and Japan. She won a lot of competitions and awards. Who would have thought that just being a student in a foreign university like AUK, will give the opportunity to meet and enjoy the presence of famous persons such as Mr. Hiarachchi and Dr. …show more content…
Students can also learn a lot of useful skills that surely will influence them, and sharpen their skills. Behalf of myself, I learned how to step over my fear of trying new things such as attending speakers meeting, music concert and getting involved in charity activity. It’s a good habit that I use to take notes and write down any information or thought may cross my mind. I learned to have fun, be ambitious and be ready mentally and emotionally for what’s coming next. If I had the chance to meet spectacular people who can add good addition to my personality and improve my way of thinking, it’s absolutely worth the struggling with my fear of public. I can figure that now when I look back and realize where I was and what I became in just twelve months. I've learned many skills in this short period.
In point of fact, it’s always difficult when someone try to adapt in a new situation or environment. The keys here are to control yourself and put some effort to reduce or minimize the fears that associated with the experience of new stuff. I learned that recently, and I wish if I had learnt it before when I was younger because these things take time. The good news is there are always fresh things to learn in every age. I would like to conclude by quoting from Mr. Hiarachchi referring