Comments | dandyloo: Scared

dandyloo

Scared

Sep 18, 2006 12:16

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monotonia September 18 2006, 20:01:41 UTC

You can only do your best.
Being afraid isn't going to help things, but I know it's a natural response. You're stressed out because you're looking at the whole picture, EVERYTHING at once, I think.
You need to take a deep breath, and look at what you need to do today, and only today. Tell yourself you're going to do the best job you can at the task in front of you. And only think about it, give it your full attention, instead of thinking about the things you will be doing tomorrow or should be doing now. Because I know you can kick mega rockstar ass on these things, if only you focus, and stay calm and collected.
:)

dandyloo September 18 2006, 20:05:15 UTC

Thank you. I'm overwhelmed by the difficulty of the subject matter and how long it takes to get things done.

Thank goodness, the teacher is giving me an extension "just this one time" for the homework and exam I didn't get done on time.

cjsperson September 18 2006, 20:18:01 UTC

I have seen a reoccurring cycle with you on this type of thing...school, work, whatever.

It starts at “oh no!!! oh no!!! oh no!!!” and ends at “yeah me!!! I rock!!!”

You seem to always be able to rise to the stress, be it strength of character, the power of focus or the brute force of stubbornness…I don’t know but I think I know how this will work out.

dandyloo September 18 2006, 21:04:58 UTC

Thank you. I'm still scared, though. And I think it's because I did such a terrible job the first time around.

At least I have done well before, which means there's a good possibility that I will do well again.

Thanks!

rustymaggot September 18 2006, 20:32:14 UTC

where and with who are you taking business law? i took that last spring at cuesta.

dandyloo September 18 2006, 21:06:07 UTC

I'm taking it at Allan Hancock from Marie Harrison.

It's a Video/DVD class, so that means I have lots of time to not read the book or watch the videos, which is kinda dangerous.

I don't want to spend my semester "putting out fires."

brian1789 September 18 2006, 21:01:51 UTC

Productivity dips with late hours and fatigue... it takes me >twice as long to do something requiring thought and focus at 2am as at 2pm.

(hug)

mand_a_lion September 18 2006, 22:57:28 UTC

I read something the other day that has become my new mantra:

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

You'll do great!

dandyloo September 18 2006, 23:09:34 UTC

Thank you!

I try to remember that I can do anything as long as I have enough caffeine. And take it one thing at a time.