Social Anxiety Support

soulsins · 11-07-2009, 09:49 AM

I have registered for school but now have to go in for assignment tests and am terrified. I have been out of school for almost 20 years. I feel like Iam going to fail all the tests and they are going to look at me like I am a complete idiot. Anyone else go back to school after a long time out of school? S/A has kept me from so much and trying so had to get over this but I only have a few weeks left to get this done.
Any advise?

Banzai · 11-07-2009, 09:54 AM

School is basically a test of how much you can memorise. If you just memorise the material you need to know, you'll be fine/pass the exams.

SandM1827 · 11-07-2009, 02:26 PM

Well I'm not going back to school after a long time, but I am going back after a few years so I know how you feel.

If you look at it from a treatment stand point this is a big step in overcoming SA, just take it day by day, and learn to breath, just focus your thoughts on the task at hands and forget your around people. Think about how much you are benefiting from going back to school.

Going back to school is just a step in getting your life back from SA.

Congrats on going back to school.

quiet0lady · 11-09-2009, 12:25 PM

I'm a nursing major, and I would say there's a good chunk of people in all my classes that are older and have gone back to school to change their career. I remember talking to a lady in her 60s who was really nervous to come back and didn't think she'd be able to handle school again, but she ended up doing really well. So many adults go back and have the same worries as you, so you're not alone. I think it's great you're going back and not letting SA win.

good luck!

11-07-2009, 09:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
soulsins Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Co Gender: Female Posts: 62	Going back to school I have registered for school but now have to go in for assignment tests and am terrified. I have been out of school for almost 20 years. I feel like Iam going to fail all the tests and they are going to look at me like I am a complete idiot. Anyone else go back to school after a long time out of school? S/A has kept me from so much and trying so had to get over this but I only have a few weeks left to get this done. Any advise?

11-07-2009, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Banzai Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 914	School is basically a test of how much you can memorise. If you just memorise the material you need to know, you'll be fine/pass the exams. __________________ When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bike. Then I realised that The Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked him to forgive me. -- Emo Philips

11-07-2009, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
SandM1827 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington Gender: Female Age: 19 Posts: 208	Well I'm not going back to school after a long time, but I am going back after a few years so I know how you feel. If you look at it from a treatment stand point this is a big step in overcoming SA, just take it day by day, and learn to breath, just focus your thoughts on the task at hands and forget your around people. Think about how much you are benefiting from going back to school. Going back to school is just a step in getting your life back from SA. Congrats on going back to school. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/SandM1827 http://www.myspace.com/sandm1928 http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/de...ayer=SandM2718

11-09-2009, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
quiet0lady Status: Hopeful Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 41	I'm a nursing major, and I would say there's a good chunk of people in all my classes that are older and have gone back to school to change their career. I remember talking to a lady in her 60s who was really nervous to come back and didn't think she'd be able to handle school again, but she ended up doing really well. So many adults go back and have the same worries as you, so you're not alone. I think it's great you're going back and not letting SA win. good luck!