Social Anxiety Support

Faded Lines · 09-16-2009, 09:28 PM

Click this and respond here. (My thread on another forum)

http://www.scienceforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=44099

Traci · 09-16-2009, 11:52 PM

I agree you really can't let your own insecurities stand in your way. I know this is easier said than done. I've been questioning myself for being in college but I know it's important to me and I do want to learn. I only question myself because I, too, am scared of failure and inadequacy in every sense... such as work, friends, relationships and of course school. Don't let SA control your life. You can do it. Tell yourself that. If you enjoy science and are working your butt off as you say, you must want something out of it. Stick to it. It will be worth it.

Hope this helped.

Marooned · 09-17-2009, 01:17 AM

Perfectionism and self-doubt. A devastating combination that is certain to lead to failure in whatever your field of study.

The first and most beneficial step you can take is to ignore your peers. Students are inclined to show off, often appearing to know more than they actually do. It's part of the (unfortunate) competitive environment of the classroom. What others know or don't know is inconsequential. What matters is what you know and how you learn best. Stick to what you have control over.

Learning is a gradual process. You can't expect to know everything right off the bat. Especially with the sciences, you have to take the material in a piecemeal fashion. It's a process that takes a lot of time and a lot of effort. If you expend all your energy worrying about how things are going to be in the future or what your peers are doing, you're never going to get there.

As for not being "naturally good," it's nonsense. Very few people are so naturally talented as to have no trouble with these subjects. Unless you're a prodigy, you're going to have to work incredibly hard for your goals. Not being a "top student" suggests to me a distracted mind rather than a deficiency of some sort of innate ability.

09-16-2009, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Faded Lines Status: User Requested Ban Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 1,260	Not smart enough to be majoring in biology, I know it. Click this and respond here. (My thread on another forum) http://www.scienceforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=44099

09-16-2009, 11:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Traci Status: Making some changes... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 456	I agree you really can't let your own insecurities stand in your way. I know this is easier said than done. I've been questioning myself for being in college but I know it's important to me and I do want to learn. I only question myself because I, too, am scared of failure and inadequacy in every sense... such as work, friends, relationships and of course school. Don't let SA control your life. You can do it. Tell yourself that. If you enjoy science and are working your butt off as you say, you must want something out of it. Stick to it. It will be worth it. Hope this helped. __________________ "Life is waiting for you, it's all messed up, but we'll survive."

09-17-2009, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Marooned Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Gender: Male Posts: 283	Perfectionism and self-doubt. A devastating combination that is certain to lead to failure in whatever your field of study. The first and most beneficial step you can take is to ignore your peers. Students are inclined to show off, often appearing to know more than they actually do. It's part of the (unfortunate) competitive environment of the classroom. What others know or don't know is inconsequential. What matters is what you know and how you learn best. Stick to what you have control over. Learning is a gradual process. You can't expect to know everything right off the bat. Especially with the sciences, you have to take the material in a piecemeal fashion. It's a process that takes a lot of time and a lot of effort. If you expend all your energy worrying about how things are going to be in the future or what your peers are doing, you're never going to get there. As for not being "naturally good," it's nonsense. Very few people are so naturally talented as to have no trouble with these subjects. Unless you're a prodigy, you're going to have to work incredibly hard for your goals. Not being a "top student" suggests to me a distracted mind rather than a deficiency of some sort of innate ability.