Mathematical anxiety

The film 127 Hours is a movie based on a true story of a mountain climber named Aron Ralston played by James Franco who goes on and adventure in an isolated canyon in Utah. When suddenly a boulder falls and crashes his arms leaving him trapped where he has few supplies to survive. The film is an extraordinary movie that is recommended to watch because of its suspense and overall message. The movie builds great tension questioning the viewer if Aron Ralston will survive. In 127 Hours when…

Anxiety is a natural feeling that the majority of people have experienced at some point in their life. For the most part, anxiety can push us to do things that may be out of our comfort zone and do the thing we may fear most. Even writing this essay, possibly some may have begun to feel the nerves trying to create the perfect essay. However, learning to manage anxiety was one of the most difficult obstacles I have ever had to struggle with. Friedrich Nietzsche states, “That which does not kill…

My last day of therapy often replays in my mind. That day was important though. It gave me an idea of what I wanted to spend my life doing. After struggling with anxiety disorder and depression, I was sent to therapy. Walking into the appointment that day, I had no idea it would be the last. Sitting down in front of my therapist, the usual topics were discussed: how I had been doing, what was new, or any issues. After filling him in on everything that had happened since the last week we spoke…

How to De-Stress I absolutely loathe the feeling of being angry, sad, overwhelmed, the list could go on. I often have to remind myself to calm down and how to be content with life, even in the most chaotic situations and events happening. Sure, it takes patience and along the way it can feel a bit challenging, but in the end, it’s all worth it because you are finally in a better state of mind. There are a few simple ways to help let go of the anxious stress that’s been attached to you. First…

For my older adult interview, I chose to interview my aunt Barbara Gudsnuk, or better known as Bobbi. I chose to interview my aunt as I haven’t been able to know her well so I felt this would be a great opportunity. Bobbi was born July 20th, 1936 in Aruba, Dutch West Indies. While Bobbi’s family is from Beatrice, Nebraska they were in Aruba for her father’s job, which was working for Standard Oil of New Jersey. Her family lived in Aruba until the war ended in 1945, Bobbie was 9 when returning to…

Super Bowl XLIX was the most-watched television program in U.S. history with over 114 million viewers, The World Cup is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, and the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight was the most-watched “pay per view” event of all time. As you can see sports are one of the few things that people all around the world can communicate with without having any sort of barrier. So when the debate comes up about whether or not sports should be regulated, it's…

In psychology, James, (2004) discovered that emotion is seen as a complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological arousal that has an impact on cognitive skills, feelings and behaviours. For instance, if an individual is in a happy relationship, that particular person will advise or encourage others to join in. Similarly, fear is a feeling state that corresponds to a relationship, the experience of a person in love failure will cause an urge to flee from others. According to…

Going into the unknown for new opportunities is more beneficial than living in your daily routine that doesn’t change. Living in your daily routine that doesn’t change every day will become boring and uneventful, as appose to going into the unknown for new opportunities. An example would be the movie Groundhog Day. A weather man is sent to cover a story that he calls “rat”, he gets really frustrated with the story because it is his fourth day on the story. As he awakes the next day, he realizes…

how can I be afraid of nothing but still be affected by fear? Well, humans as well as other animals have a natural response to moments where they feel like they are in danger, we know this as our “fight or flight” response. However because I have anxiety, this “fight or flight” response can be triggered…

In the film, Big Hero 6, the composer uses an extensive range of film techniques and features in order to investigate the key matters of the world such as courage and selflessness. It can be accentuated throughout the world with individuals in positive and negative ways. Hiro, Tadashi and the gang also can be illuminated. The occurrence of courage is established throughout the scenes with Hiro’s experience. These experiences through courage are shown as Hiro given courage with support from…