As a freshmen coming into college I can definitely relate to some of these students in this experiment Gregory M. Walton describes. For me I have this feeling all the time jumping into new things. Coming to class I was so nervous and still am. Looking at others people work and comparing it to mine, I feel as though I’m not good enough or everyone is better than I am. I also didn’t want people reading my work cause o thought it I sounded dumb people would judge me and look at me like I’m uneducated. But I see it like high school going in was never wrecking, you wanted to fit in and look good, you cared what people thought about you. But eventually you come across some people who you’re comfortable with and life gets easier from there.
I feel as though a lot of people have this problem being put in a new surrounding because sometimes you don’t know what to expect. You just have all these thoughts racing about what you hear from what people tell you the situation is going to be. For example I thought that my professor was going to be extremely mean and not caring. I had people tell me that all you do when you go to college is sit there, listen to the professor, take notes and leave. For me I can’t learn that way. I’m a hands on learner and I felt as though if that’s how it’s going to be I just might fail because I won’t get the education I need. And asking for help would scare me because then I don’t want to look stupid. I feel as though we make ourselves nervous, it’s all in our heads. But when we get put into the situation we all adapt and eventually overcome all of our fears. Meet new people and learn a lot more things. I think people should open their minds more coming into situations like this, rather than having fixed mindset on what you hear. Be mindful of your surroundings, learn from your own experience instead of dwelling on what someone told you how it’s going to be like or how you saw it on television.
This is how I look at this topic and how I can relate and how I think we should grow and learn from it. For me, I’m still adjusting to my classes and talking to new people. But writing class is my favorite, at the moment. I’m stepping out of my comfort zone and communicating with the class and participating. I’m also not afraid to ask for help if I need it. So I’m happy that I’m growing and I’m ready for whatever is next to come. Let me know your thoughts and if I gave any you confusion.
I feel as though a lot of people have this problem being put in a new surrounding because sometimes you don’t know what to expect. You just have all these thoughts racing about what you hear from what people tell you the situation is going to be. For example I thought that my professor was going to be extremely mean and not caring. I had people tell me that all you do when you go to college is sit there, listen to the professor, take notes and leave. For me I can’t learn that way. I’m a hands on learner and I felt as though if that’s how it’s going to be I just might fail because I won’t get the education I need. And asking for help would scare me because then I don’t want to look stupid. I feel as though we make ourselves nervous, it’s all in our heads. But when we get put into the situation we all adapt and eventually overcome all of our fears. Meet new people and learn a lot more things. I think people should open their minds more coming into situations like this, rather than having fixed mindset on what you hear. Be mindful of your surroundings, learn from your own experience instead of dwelling on what someone told you how it’s going to be like or how you saw it on television.
This is how I look at this topic and how I can relate and how I think we should grow and learn from it. For me, I’m still adjusting to my classes and talking to new people. But writing class is my favorite, at the moment. I’m stepping out of my comfort zone and communicating with the class and participating. I’m also not afraid to ask for help if I need it. So I’m happy that I’m growing and I’m ready for whatever is next to come. Let me know your thoughts and if I gave any you confusion.