Personal Experience

As a student who has gone through the public education system, the majority of my schooling was focused on achieving societal definitions of success. This meant excelling in core subjects and piling on science and language courses as my electives. Having spent little time learning ways to improve emotional intelligence, I struggled to manage my emotions. At times I found myself at a loss of what to do. I was confused about what I was feeling, lashed out at those around me and froze from the weight of stress. Although, I have found ways to monitor and regulate my emotions, I believe there is still much for me to learn and improve in regards to emotional intelligence.