Week 20: Weathering the Weather

After a cavalcade of icy weather keeping us shut in, my group managed to pull through and create a presentation and essay that I am very proud of. The amount of teamwork and discussion that went into putting this project together was very much outside my comfort zone, but I enjoyed the whole process. The method of group selection frightened me at first. I typically am very quiet around those I don't often hang out with. I'm fine with perfect strangers, and great with friends, but have trouble with acquaintances. However, taking this plunge had a huge payoff. I found that our ideas meshed wonderfully. There was a feeling of excitement when I got together with my group, no longer anxiety.
I learned how to communicate my ideas and not feel like I'm being pushy. Even if I barely say a thing, I often feel like my group does not want my input. But we were able to speak like friends and allowed me to voice my opinions and feel listened to. And I listened back when Erica or Lindsay had an idea, and they were pretty much always spot on with my ideas as well. Even if they weren't we worked to compromise and find a happy medium. It taught me how to be comfortable. I think that this experience showed me how my anxiety has improved and only improved it further.
The theme for this week is accomplishment.