It is my 14th year and I am still anxious.
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
July 20, 2017 10:37pm CST
I started working in the academe on 2004. From that year until now, I was always given a work load. I never had any semester staying at home because practically, my name is always in the priority list of clinical instructors given loads.
And this is my 14th year, but I still feel anxious. Although I should be secure already, because I am tenured, I feel apprehensive if the students I will handle can accept me as their CI, or should I adjust also to their attitude as well. It is a two-way street anyhow. We should be adjustable with each other.
Do you feel anxious when you are in a work experience in the same environment but with different personalities as well?
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
@ridingbet I think you can able to adjust easily, kabsat. The students should adjust to you, kabsat.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
i am confident too, and i have enough of that, but i feel apprehensive because i do not know how the incoming 2nd year students will fare in the area.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Jul 17
@Shavkat yes, we have to be flexible. i am flexible and i can manage handling third and fourth year students with their difference in their learning abilities.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Jul 17
I've talking over the radio for 15 years and yes there are time I feel anxious. When I speak in front of people I still feel nervous.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
yes, it is difficult to speak over the radio and talking live in front of the public. it is but natural to be anxious.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
@ridingbet and I think its just also natural to be nervous.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
21 Jul 17
I always look forward to something new so I would be anxious but not in a negative way. I get excited. In my line of work, I always have to present to different kinds of people and I have met different kinds of personalities. I have to adjust all the time.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
me too. i was on standby since March and now that duty resumes on Monday, i hope my anxiety will be on the positive, so i and my students will work hand-in-hand to do better in the area.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Jul 17
@toniganzon my first 2 days back on duty was nice, except the students were not punctual at all.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
21 Jul 17
They would probably feel scared and intimidated because you have the experience of more than a decade being there. Your good at what you do. Sometimes I wished i had a work that lasted that long. But if that were to happen, I never would have met mylot and got to know a few people.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
mylot is an interaction when we are off from our desk job. i can still meet wonderful people like you even though i m not always here when i resume work.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
yes, maybe even the president of a company- they will feel anxious.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
22 Jul 17
It can't be easy to always take on new students, I would also feel anxious. Just know that you have successfully helped train many personalities in all this time and I am certain all is going to go well for you my friend. All the best on Monday. 
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Jul 17
@ridingbet , oh goodness, I see there are some issues with students being tardy, I hope they will soon learn to make an effort to be on time! ;)
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
29 Jul 17
@bluesa these students don't yet know the value of punctuality when they are professionals. we cannot just let the other party wait for us because we are late.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Jul 17
thank you, my dear. my duty last Monday and Tuesday were good, but i made a new discussion about my sentiments. 
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
I believe that feeling anxious is but normal. I still feel anxious as well.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
yes, it is just a normal thing for us especially if we are on standby mode for more than a couple of months, and then, change of environment, that is why we feel anxious. anxiety is fear of the unknown and i do not know if my students will be receptive or not.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
21 Jul 17
Yes, I feel this too. I mentored different personalities at work. I got involved in understanding their personalities but still nervous whenever I meet new faces to coach. I think I feel anxious because I don't want to commit mistakes.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
@ridingbet thank you for the encouraging words.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
my friend, mistakes are common to all, and committing mistakes should be a sign of humility for further improvement.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
that is true. if i am anxious, i should furthermore improve my craft because my students might be intimidating as well.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Jul 17
yes, we get anxious, because we don't know if our students will accept us and the method of teaching we will do.
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