Mathematical anxiety

Colombia the beautiful a place I called home every summer since I could remember when I was little. A place that seemed so harmless to me because I spent most of my younger years living there with my grandparents never imagining I would be surprised to change my opinion. The last summer I visited Colombia was the worst and traumatizing in my life, needless to say a summer that changed my life. Having planned and amazing day ahead with family, shopping and enjoying the beautiful likes of Tumaco,…

ethnologist looking for an approval of their experience. In doing this, Percy shows that the couple has now lost a piece of their sovereignty, as they keep telling themselves this is what you are looking for “Now you are really living” (4)! Their anxiety and approval seeking, makes them depend completely on what they think they should be experiencing rather than simply enjoying and taking in the experience without any biased…

to see your self appearance whether that be in a mirror, reflection or shadow. When it comes to seeing myself physically it differs from day to day due to my struggle with depression and anxiety. We throw the terms "anxiety" and "depression" around as if they are the average human experience. They are not. Anxiety and worrying are not the same things. People and go ahead and google what it is like to suffer from these things but only the actual people going through them can see and feel it in…

Losing someone is the hardest thing I have ever gone through. No matter how many tears I shed it will never bring him back. My papaw, Tony Scott, died when I was only 12 years old. It breaks my heart that he never got to see me grow up or be proud of me. He missed out on so many family gatherings and all the new family members we have gained over the years. He would have loved all the new grandkids and great grandkids. There were so many moments I would have loved to have shared with him. I wish…

Today’s youth is reckless, some of them want to grow up too fast and others want to stay childish. With today’s society, social media makes it okay for teens to act the way they do, some do it to fit in, or simply find their way and discover who they are. Pregnancy, growing up to fast, or keeping up with the trend, are future problems with today’s youth. Someone has to show them the right path to walk on, because in today’s youth it is getting out of hand. Back in the early days, it was common…

One smile can make someone’s day. One word can end a fight. One person can make a difference. A difference to change the world or a difference to someone’s life. A life that thrives on faith/hope. One action can totally flip someone’s life upside down. In a good or bad way. When we think about making a difference what do we think about? Do we think about helping/caring of other people’s lives or do we think it’s just a waste of time. Making a difference in our world today or in someone’s…

How might the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. M. be affected by this situation? During difficult times like the case of Mr and Mrs. M, it can take a toll on couples due to the enormous amount of stress and decisions that need to be made, within a short time. Children who are ill or have a disability may require painful, invasive procedures, which cause parents stress before, during and after the procedures have been completed. (Drench, Cassidy, Sharby, Ventura, 2012 p. 213) My sister and her…

Change is usually inevitable. Many factors influence internal or external changes in a person, causing them to turn out as a very different person. One main thing that can affect any part of a person is suffering. This suffering can be seen in the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel. Elie, a Jew and teenager, had been sent to Auschwitz, an insufferable journey, and finally to Buchenwald in central Germany, where he faced physical suffering, the test of renouncing his faith, and the obstacle of being…

In addition to his chronic low back pain, Mr. Bacon has had problems with substance abuse from his heavy reliance on his painkillers. Mr. Bacon visits clinics only to receive more pain medication, and when he doesn’t take his medication, he is less willing to interact with his family and is in a bad mood. His problem with substance abuse has led to many arguments with his wife, as his wife does not approve of his coping mechanism and has tried to express her feelings. Mr. Bacon’s wife has been…

Nevada 1977, is a state that Carrie and Zelda, call their home. They love where they live, it’s so simple, beautiful, and full of trees. Carrie and Zelda go to Hyde Park Middle School. It is so massive that if you were a student you could get vanished just like in the woods. Also they live in a house as hefty as a elementary school. They share a bedroom because they are conjoined twins, they share the same body but have different heads. Like most children, they live with their parents. Carrie…