Personal Goals
Medicine, medicine, medicine! Rapid heartbeat or palpitations, excessive Sweating, Choking sensations or lump in throat , Smothering or shortness of breath sensations ,discomfort, Shaking visibly, Nausea, bloating, Dizziness or unsteadiness, Feeling light-headed, Depersonalization, Fear of losing control or going crazy , numbness or tingling sensations in face, Skin losing color, and muscle pain are known to be the symptoms. Panic Attack is the diagnosis. Medication has been unknown!
It has been long since I got panic attacked for the idea of being a language teacher. A student at the first year of the Faculty of Arts, English Department was I. For me, a language instructor had to be respectful, wise, elegant, confident, cheerful, friendly as well as strict at certain times. All the previous seemed to be impossible for a delicate girl who gets blushed and easily embarrassed. I used to ask myself:"how can I make good balance between Novel, Drama, Poetry, Civilization, Essay, Phonetics, Grammar, and this feeling of being self-conscious and teaching in front of a group of youngsters or even adults?"."How can I control my red cheeks in case of being asked by one of the professors in a four-hour Novel lecture or a critical-analysis lecture? I have always had the strong ability to analyze texts, understand characters’ personalities and figure out literary elements in a drama class; but the fear of speaking out loud has been always preventing me from demonstrating my skills. I always dreamt to be a language instructor; a messenger who has a valuable message and gets extremely happy when her message is successfully delivered. Interaction, eye-contact, time management, class control, using audio-visual aids and tone variation within using gestures and mimes are all talents of clever teachers which used to be unreachable at that time. I have to admit that