Mathematical anxiety

communication, social skills, and stereotypic and ritualistic behavior” (p. 44). These symptoms were evident with Oskar and were the reason behind his father’s missions, which aimed to develop Oskar’s social skills. Matson & Goldin also state that anxiety is common in school age and adolescent ASD patients. We see Oskar, who is 11, become anxious multiple times throughout the film whenever something doesn’t go his way. We also see Oskar become anxious when dealing with phobias, such as riding in…

and I know you want some." When we pulled into our driveway all I could do was mumble, "I 'm sorry." I got out of the car and walked straight into the house. Glancing at the time I saw it was already quarter to ten o 'clock, I needed to take my anxiety…

A Suffocating Grasp “Why can’t I go out?” I questioned her, my heart pounding, and arms quivering. She simply sighed. “Samar, this isn’t Canada, it’s not safe he-” “But you let Hammad go, he’s younger than me!” “It’s not the same…” “What’s not the same?”, I knew full well what was to come next, but I pressed anyways. “He’s a boy” Now, I was never one to disobey the rules, especially not the rules of my parents. There would always be a little voice in my head, and a tug at my heart when I…

Many people want to turn a new leaf whenever the new year starts. They will have new dreams, want to accomplish better goals in life, and will have new enthusiasm. Some goals could be losing weight, learning a new language, writing a new book, or streamlining their financial help. It just happens to be that people find it hard to lose their old habits. There are many factors that influence why many people fail to continue their new year resolutions. Some fear that they will not be able to…

Personal Reaction The Chosen by Chaim Potok inspired me in multiple ways. While it may not share the same place in my heart as other novels and stories, I cannot deny the brilliance in this work. The theme of silence versus conversation really hits me. This mild obsession with silence started a few years ago. Somewhere between the age of eight and twelve I read a book by Sarah Dessen. This book, titled Just Listen, introduced the importance of silence to me with a single quote. “Silence is so…

Thesis: The Pixar film,Inside Out, directed by Peter Docter, explains how emotions can sometimes blind reason and causing reckless actions. Poor individual decisions can sometimes lead to problems in society such as the loss of civilization as shown in Lord of the Flies. Claim: Although fear can be perceived as a survival instinct fear can sometimes cause an individual to pull back from life as well as warp one’s perception of themselves. Evidence: In the film Inside Out fear is…

studies. Results showed animal visitation programs within these facilities reduced the feeling of loneliness in patients (Banks & Banks, 2012). Having contact with an animal plays a significant role in increasing mood in both children and adults with mental health issues (Beetz et al., 2012). Researchers point out that one on one interaction with an animal is more effective than assigning multiple people to one animal, all who are looking to interact. However, assigning one animal to multiple…

Many times we find ourselves worrying about the future. Whether or not we are going to get into the graduate school we want, or if we are going to be able to go on a trip the following summer. We tend to put all of our energy into distressing ourselves about our upcoming plans and ambitions, instead of concentrating on our present day task. I am guilty of this trait, as I sit concentrating on situations I do not have the luxury of stressing over yet. From now on, I hope to seek a change as…

However although this may sound strange, exercising can actually give us more energy, reduces stress and plus gives many good health benefits! According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America Research (ADAA) has shown that regular exercising among young adults are twenty- five percent less likely to develop depression and anxiety, which can be caused by stress. The ADAA also states that exercising helps fight diseases and improves alertness concentration and cognitive function.…

Today is the day that my team and I had been working on all season. It’s competition day. Now this year I feel we have a good chance. We have been practicing non-stop from the sun up to sundown; there was no such thing as downtime. We had an awesome dance routine and one of the best crowd-pleasers around. But to top it off we had a killer stunt at the end that was sure enough going to win us first place. “Alright, ladies. It is time for everyone to get up and get dressed.” My coach said as…