The evidence of this argument is that, for example, last time, when I was at a party, I got anxious and dismal for no reason in the middle of it.
At this moment of writing this essay I am sitting on the couch in the hotel, in the Arkansas. All my biggest fears are all around me – I competed in a high-level competition (that’s what coach said) a few hours ago, I have to use English language all the time, and I am forced to travel, to try new things, and be socially active. This essay is not about how I learned to face my fears, it is about how I am trying to find ways how to face and overcome them. I already have had three meets in the United States, but I am still terrified. I speak English every single day, but I am still embarrassed and scared to talk to new people. I have been in four states and tried southern seafood, American burgers, and country food, but I still cannot put down my homework and try to be even more socially active. Overall, I think, I have taken the biggest step – bought a ticket to the Fearland.
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