I think fear is something that can be good, but only if in moderation. Too much of anything is probably a bad thing, and that includes fear.

The problem with fear is that if you are expending energy worrying about things, especially results before they even happen, it takes away from the energy you can expend on actually performing the task.

I’d like to think that I don’t fear losing or screwing up, but of course I do. I think what helps is to look at the situation rationally. If you put in the work, the results will come in the long run.

So what you should be fearing is not that you will fail or do badly, but that you will not put in the work required. Because if you put in the work required, the test is the easy part.

Also, a lot of the time it’s not that I’m scared to lose – and I think that’s because I recognize when I’m probably going to lose and when I’m not. More so, I just dislike losing. For me, my dislike to lose is a more powerful motivator than a fear of losing.

Don’t fear to make mistakes, and you won’t fear to lose. I’ve honestly found that I’ve performed best when I was fearless and not afraid to lose.

Sometimes, I think that fear is exactly what we need in order to better ourselves. But i think I have too much fear.I fear that I am not gonna do well on my exams, I fear that I am not working hard enough compared to others, and I fear i am not passion enough towards my goals….

I have too much fear, and It seems like i am not improving at all. I don’t know why, maybe doing bad on one exam is okay. Just self-reflect, and you will do better next time. But i find this is not usually the case, I find myself continue to do bad because I fear too much ! I constantly thinking about if i do bad again.. and this will happen. But in the end, I still do bad ….

Its good you realized that you are below your expectations and you are planing to do better next time. But do you ever fear that you might do bad again if you didn’t have enough time,etc. ? and how do you recover from those fears ?

thanks,

You might be interested to know that anatomy bell ringers aren’t just a medical school thing – I know that they also do it for the anatomy course at McMaster and possibly other universities.

As for my poor work ethic… honestly an extension of my procrastination and laziness. A problem I’m still working on.

Thanks! You’re absolutely right – you just gotta move on.

The bell ringers weren’t that bad actually, in the sense that time really flies by. They are kind of stressful though – it’s not fun getting to a station and having no clue what’s going on, and realizing you have limited time to come up with something.

Sonja: I guess starting anything new can be pretty tough until you get comfortable with it and settle into a routine that works for you. Best of luck finding what works for you!

Alex: I’m not really sure how “birdie” of a course you can find at York. Also, keep in mind that what’s “easy” for some people isn’t going to be easy for others.