Coward's dilemma

[Section Crow]

Well, i doubt this is going to be helpful in the least to you but maybe you can pick something out of it.

I used to be scared of doing poorly in school because people expected me to do well, they saw me as a smart guy who would get good grades and the rest of the stereotype and i never really met those marks which led to some extraneous issues that are irrelevant to you but in a word, depression. Then there came a time when i didn't give a damn and my self-esteem grew while the fear inside withered away.

Fear is only as strong as you make it, as soon as you ignore the weight it puts on your back the sooner you can put it aside.

 

[Something Amyss]

It's not a matter of not being afraid, it's about dealing with your fear. You can be afraid to pick up your paper (and lots of people are), but so long as you do, it's not really an issue.

What you said, but I'll add I've actually sort of grown to find the terror exhilerating. This may not be typical, but through years of practice with stressful situations, I noticed even fairly mundane ones left me feeling like I could knock out (insert popular current day MMA fighter/boxer here).

I wouldn't recommend testing that theory, but it has helped me get past a lot of the obstacle of stress and fear.

 

[FalloutJack]

I am a spineless coward. When my math test gets graded, I fear picking it up because I fear the possibly crappy grade (for example). Does anyone have any general tips on how to become less of a spineless wimp?

I don't think that's making you a coward. You took the test, you cast your die, and you awaited results. Now, if you were afraid to even touch it, THAT might be cowardly. To never try is what the coward faces. To step forward even when afraid is by contrast at least a LITTLE bravery.