Mathematical anxiety

What did I do? I started asking myself this a lot in second grade. Every dirty look that came my way, What did I do? At, but the megar age of seven, I realized a lot of looks can appear dirty. And pretty soon, just a look in my general direction resulted in the burdening question forcing its way to the front of my mind. What did I do? What did I do? The question popped up like a weed in the garden of my mind. Kids may not be as biased as adults, but even as a kid things are thought of as weird…

The next morning Marisol showed up with dark smudges under her eyes and sort of listless. On her back was a small, floral backpack, with the tiny lizard gargoyle perched on it. Everything about the gargoyle was distinctly female—the rounded face, the dark lining around her almond shaped eyes, the dainty nose, the long, elegant tapering tale and the delicate point to her ears. Even the fine lines of her skin were more flowing and organic rather than scaly. “Jamie, Hawking,” Marisol said once…

Living with Metal Disabilities wasn’t easy growing up, ask Michal. We both grew up in the same part of town on the west side of Virginia. We both knew the difficulties with taking medicine while other kids are free, but I never let that put me down, I always smile although I can’t say the same for Michal. He never understood how to be happy when kids used to call him names, which is understandable. Being his best friend I always tried to cheer him up from his own demons, this story starts out on…

Along with feelings of despair, pleasure and fright, mankind is also programmed to feel a sense of vulnerability when there is a lack of security. In the novel, the author William Golding creates the fear during night time because there is a sense of vulnerability in the boys. The littluns show a vulnerability during the night when they have nightmares. Jack indicates that they get nightmares when he says, “You said they dream and cry out. Now they talk-not only the littluns, but my hunters…

People react to change in different ways. Although change can have positive or negative impacts, it can be confusing. In Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, each character impacts Gregor’s change. Kafka is very similar to Gregor Samsa. What happens to Gregor in this novella can be a calling for help from Kafka. An analysis is necessary to show the possible disorders Kafka might have. Gregor goes through physical and mental transformation that shows signs of conversion disorder. Conversion disorder is…

The characteristics of separation anxiety are excessive barking, whining, howling, or other vocalizations, overprotective behaviors, (such as "standing guard" at windows or doors), and destructive behavior in the home while you (the owner) are gone for a period of time. These behaviors are not only annoying to neighbors, but dangerous to passerby's, and your dog's physical health. Separation anxiety can be particularly troublesome for residents of apartments and complexes…

Is it hard to get back on your feet once you have lost control of what has been lost? This can be caused in many situations. Loosing function of what you have can be hard to gain back unless it is impossible to regain. It will not be easy going through the process of gaining your strength back. With hard work and motivation you can do anything. Gloria Estefan is a survivor of a bus accident that happened while she was on tour. The accident was caused when a truck crashed into the bus. The…

new house, life, and beginning, was exactly what I needed. Moving meant a change in schools. I became the new kid at Lake Gibson High. I experienced major anxiety mixed with major depression, which made it difficult for me to fit in and work properly. This was not a new challenge for me. From the time I was in kindergarten I suffered with anxiety resulting me being assigned an ESE case manager to help me navigate through school days and requirements. I was nervous about transferring to Lake…

Our story begins with our John and he is presented with a predicament. Flu season is here once again and John dreads even the idea of having to get the flu shot. This is because when John was a child he was tricked by his parents by saying they were going to the doctor for just a check up. When they got to the doctor John was brought into the doctor’s office and had his check up he was ready to go awaiting to get his lollypop. The doctor came in with no lollipop in hand and called the parents…

Beep, beep, beep goes Amber’s alarm clock. She rolls over only to see that she is twenty minutes late for school. Amber jumps out of bed and slams her toe on the corner of her bedside table. Her face turns bright red with anger and frustration. Amber just woke up and is already having a terrible day. Amber walks downstairs to see her mother standing there with Sammy, her dog, on a leash waiting for a walk. She tries to tell her mom how late she is, but to no avail. They bicker back and forth…