Overcoming Anxiety: A Personal Narrative

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In life, everyone gets anxious. You might be nervous about giving a speech, or maybe you're worried about taking a test. That usually lasts for only a few moments, and then you move on. For me, however, anxiety is constant. To me, anxiety is the largest obstacle I have ever had to overcome on my educational journey.
I have dealt with anxiety for as long as I can remember, dating back to elementary school. No matter how small the issue may be, I will get so stressed out that I'll often make myself feel physically sick. For a while, this kept me from doing my best work in school. When I'd get overwhelmed with schoolwork, I'd stop wherever I was at and never come back to it. During this time, partially completed work was my forte. It didn't take

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