life challenge
Sabrina Inigo
Professor Erdheim
ENCC-102-FN
January 15, 2015
The Humorous Characteristic of Life
If you take a closer look at it, life can be kind of funny. It has its own way of leading us in the
right direction through a series of obstacles and challenges that would help us to grow in mind, body,
and spirit, whether it was a failed exam, a breakup, or even a loss of a loved one. In my nineteen years,
I’ve gone through a handful of challenges just like any individual in today’s society. Past breakups, the
struggles in school, family, and losses of loved ones all helped me build the foundation of a new mindset
of dealing with life’s rollercoaster ride. However, a fear of mine has implanted itself in me ever since I
was in junior high and seems to be a type of boulder that’s blocking my way of direction in my process of
self-growth. Atychiphobia, or the fear of failure and disappointment, is a psychological setback that had
put me at a halt in my way of living. I began comparing myself to others and tried to shape myself into
the way they shaped themselves. Their choices in how they dealt with their lives, especially in school,
grades, and family, became the way I dealt with it. Rather than this helping me, it failed me, and I
became a person who was frightened all the time about failing not only myself, but also everyone
around me, and becoming a disappointment to family and fellow peers. But through the foundation of
these life challenges and with people who supported me throughout this time in my life, I’m slowly
beginning to overcome this fear of mine and have started growing into the person I’ve meant to become
in the future.
“When did this fear start?” you may ask. To be completely honest with you, I have no
recollection on when I began feeling this way. All I know is I liked a boy in junior high and when I found out that he liked another girl, I began trying to be like her. My wardrobe, hairdo, and way of life,
Professor Erdheim
ENCC-102-FN
January 15, 2015
The Humorous Characteristic of Life
If you take a closer look at it, life can be kind of funny. It has its own way of leading us in the
right direction through a series of obstacles and challenges that would help us to grow in mind, body,
and spirit, whether it was a failed exam, a breakup, or even a loss of a loved one. In my nineteen years,
I’ve gone through a handful of challenges just like any individual in today’s society. Past breakups, the
struggles in school, family, and losses of loved ones all helped me build the foundation of a new mindset
of dealing with life’s rollercoaster ride. However, a fear of mine has implanted itself in me ever since I
was in junior high and seems to be a type of boulder that’s blocking my way of direction in my process of
self-growth. Atychiphobia, or the fear of failure and disappointment, is a psychological setback that had
put me at a halt in my way of living. I began comparing myself to others and tried to shape myself into
the way they shaped themselves. Their choices in how they dealt with their lives, especially in school,
grades, and family, became the way I dealt with it. Rather than this helping me, it failed me, and I
became a person who was frightened all the time about failing not only myself, but also everyone
around me, and becoming a disappointment to family and fellow peers. But through the foundation of
these life challenges and with people who supported me throughout this time in my life, I’m slowly
beginning to overcome this fear of mine and have started growing into the person I’ve meant to become
in the future.
“When did this fear start?” you may ask. To be completely honest with you, I have no
recollection on when I began feeling this way. All I know is I liked a boy in junior high and when I found out that he liked another girl, I began trying to be like her. My wardrobe, hairdo, and way of life,