A challenge that I was excited to take on was racing the state championship race in track and field. On the other hand, a challenge that I was and still am really anxious about is school and what I will do with my life. I think the defining difference is that for the state championship race I had prepared for hours and hours and ran hundreds of miles in preparation for it. School I do prepare but I don’t really have as much control over it. I can work hard but there is that possibility I won’t love what I do and have put all the work in for nothing. It is a risk. I guess the biggest difference is one effects only until the race is done but the other effects my entire life. They provoke these different emotions because for the race I have all the stats and I know exactly what I had to run in order to reach a desired outcome. I’m school and what I want to do with my life I don’t have all the stats. Everything is not as set in stone, and I don’t have all the steps I need to take to reach a desired outcome. Maybe because I’m not for sure what the desired outcome is.
I have a remarkably similar experience to yours. Some things I have been excited for in my life were state track and cross country meets that I competed in during high school. Sure, I was nervous for these races, but like you said, you have put in so many miles and preparation and everything is broken down into pieces, so you know exactly what to expect and do to reach the desired outcome and feel more in control. Also, much like you, I am anxious about my future and what the desired outcome is. I have a plan of what I want to do but there are so many unknowns and gaps to be figured out along the way that it can cause me to become overwhelmed. I like how you mentioned that performance in a race only affects things until the race is finished, but the steps and choices we make now can affect our entire future and its outcome.
I would say something I was excited to take on was the State Shotput competition. I was excited to be able to compete against the best throwers in the State and see how I came out. I would say one that I was anxious to take was was the FFA area speech contest. I was not as ready as I wanted to be and with my stutter, I'm not the best at speaking. I would say the difference is that I was ready for one and not the other. By not being ready for the speech competition, I put myself in a bad spot and wasn't able to perform as good as I wanted to.
One performance challenge that I was excited about was getting to perform at the Lucas Oil Stadium for marching band. Due to its size and the eyes that would be on me, I was nervous; however, getting to perform at the biggest stadium I had ever performed at was something that really excited. It was also the place where DCI marched and other amazing high school bands marched, so getting to march at the same place they had was magical.One performance that made me anxious was when I performed a solo for a competition in band. I have never been one to like performing alone, so having a whole solo by myself created anxiety. I did not want to mess up and potentially be the reason we got a lower score, and I also did not want to be known as not being good enough.
I believe what defined the difference between the two was my outlook towards it. For the solo, I put a lot of worth into it, so I felt that I could not mess up, especially with it laying squarely on me; for the performance at Lucas Oil Stadium, I was happy to even be there, so I did not care as much about our ranking - there was less internal pressure on my shoulders. I think that this is a good example of how similar difference challenges can provoke different emotions depending on how you approach said performance and challenge.
The ECU Brass Band went to Alabama last semester to perform at NABBA (North American Brass Band Association) and I was excited to perform as a part of it. The band practiced like crazy and we did pretty alright. We were newbies to NABBA, and we had absolutely no reputation to hold up while we were there, so I didn't feel very much pressure to perform. On the other hand, a few of my piano recitals as a kid were nerve-racking. For some of them I was fine, I had practiced enough of the piece to be good at it, but other times were dreadful. I hadn't practiced enough, or the piece was too hard, or my hands were shaky, or something this, or something that, or something was making it so that I just wasn't prepared to be there. The feeling of being unprepared is definitely when I feel the most anxious
Describe a performance challenge that you were excited to take on and one that you were anxious about.
One performance challenge I was excited to take on was one at school in my culinary arts class. I was required to put together a recipe, make it, edit the recipe to make it better, and present my final product as a final class grade. The performance challenge I was anxious about was one that required me to run at the State Cross Country meet. At this race, I was the runner that had to pick up the slack if any other runners on my team were having a bad race. I had to make sure that my team placed in a good spot and do well not just for myself, or my team, but my school.
What defined the difference between the two, other than the emotions you felt?
For the first challenge, I was confident in my abilities to succeed. I had an excitement and motivation to complete something knowing that I would be able to fulfill the assignment. On the other hand, in the second challenge, I lacked confidence and there was a bigger pressure to succeed in something I wasn’t so confident I could accomplish. I didn’t feel as much pressure in the first challenge to succeed at something I knew I was capable of doing. The biggest difference was the level of confidence I had in my own abilities.
A challenge that I was excited to take on was racing the state championship race in track and field. On the other hand, a challenge that I was and still am really anxious about is school and what I will do with my life. I think the defining difference is that for the state championship race I had prepared for hours and hours and ran hundreds of miles in preparation for it. School I do prepare but I don’t really have as much control over it. I can work hard but there is that possibility I won’t love what I do and have put all the work in for nothing. It is a risk. I guess the biggest difference is one effects only until the race is done but the other effects my entire life. They provoke these different emotions because for the race I have all the stats and I know exactly what I had to run in order to reach a desired outcome. I’m school and what I want to do with my life I don’t have all the stats. Everything is not as set in stone, and I don’t have all the steps I need to take to reach a desired outcome. Maybe because I’m not for sure what the desired outcome is.
ReplyDeleteI have a remarkably similar experience to yours. Some things I have been excited for in my life were state track and cross country meets that I competed in during high school. Sure, I was nervous for these races, but like you said, you have put in so many miles and preparation and everything is broken down into pieces, so you know exactly what to expect and do to reach the desired outcome and feel more in control. Also, much like you, I am anxious about my future and what the desired outcome is. I have a plan of what I want to do but there are so many unknowns and gaps to be figured out along the way that it can cause me to become overwhelmed. I like how you mentioned that performance in a race only affects things until the race is finished, but the steps and choices we make now can affect our entire future and its outcome.
DeleteI would say something I was excited to take on was the State Shotput competition. I was excited to be able to compete against the best throwers in the State and see how I came out. I would say one that I was anxious to take was was the FFA area speech contest. I was not as ready as I wanted to be and with my stutter, I'm not the best at speaking. I would say the difference is that I was ready for one and not the other. By not being ready for the speech competition, I put myself in a bad spot and wasn't able to perform as good as I wanted to.
ReplyDeleteOne performance challenge that I was excited about was getting to perform at the Lucas Oil Stadium for marching band. Due to its size and the eyes that would be on me, I was nervous; however, getting to perform at the biggest stadium I had ever performed at was something that really excited. It was also the place where DCI marched and other amazing high school bands marched, so getting to march at the same place they had was magical.One performance that made me anxious was when I performed a solo for a competition in band. I have never been one to like performing alone, so having a whole solo by myself created anxiety. I did not want to mess up and potentially be the reason we got a lower score, and I also did not want to be known as not being good enough.
ReplyDeleteI believe what defined the difference between the two was my outlook towards it. For the solo, I put a lot of worth into it, so I felt that I could not mess up, especially with it laying squarely on me; for the performance at Lucas Oil Stadium, I was happy to even be there, so I did not care as much about our ranking - there was less internal pressure on my shoulders. I think that this is a good example of how similar difference challenges can provoke different emotions depending on how you approach said performance and challenge.
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The ECU Brass Band went to Alabama last semester to perform at NABBA (North American Brass Band Association) and I was excited to perform as a part of it. The band practiced like crazy and we did pretty alright. We were newbies to NABBA, and we had absolutely no reputation to hold up while we were there, so I didn't feel very much pressure to perform. On the other hand, a few of my piano recitals as a kid were nerve-racking. For some of them I was fine, I had practiced enough of the piece to be good at it, but other times were dreadful. I hadn't practiced enough, or the piece was too hard, or my hands were shaky, or something this, or something that, or something was making it so that I just wasn't prepared to be there. The feeling of being unprepared is definitely when I feel the most anxious
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ReplyDeleteDescribe a performance challenge that you were excited to take on and one that you were anxious about.
One performance challenge I was excited to take on was one at school in my culinary arts class. I was required to put together a recipe, make it, edit the recipe to make it better, and present my final product as a final class grade. The performance challenge I was anxious about was one that required me to run at the State Cross Country meet. At this race, I was the runner that had to pick up the slack if any other runners on my team were having a bad race. I had to make sure that my team placed in a good spot and do well not just for myself, or my team, but my school.
What defined the difference between the two, other than the emotions you felt?
For the first challenge, I was confident in my abilities to succeed. I had an excitement and motivation to complete something knowing that I would be able to fulfill the assignment. On the other hand, in the second challenge, I lacked confidence and there was a bigger pressure to succeed in something I wasn’t so confident I could accomplish. I didn’t feel as much pressure in the first challenge to succeed at something I knew I was capable of doing. The biggest difference was the level of confidence I had in my own abilities.