Writing Assignment #2

Responce to the Expedition Log questions.

Answer 1
As the auther says, I think "self-talk" is quite important when faced with some difficulties because I strongly believe that "to consistently send positive messages that override voices of discouragement and pessimism (Perkins 54)" is efficient. So everytime I face adversity, I say to myself that, "this is the test from your destiny, you can't change or escape from this derstiny and you have to accept it. But if you can get over it, you will be a more attractive and competent. Just do it." I believe that these kind of tough situation is good opportunity to improve ourselves. As Kennedy family says, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going." Let's take some actions before complaining!!

Answer 2
When I went to Pittsburgh with my team mate to play baseball, I was told that I should be more like captain. There were some misunderstanding between my team mate and I (If I talk about this topic, it will takes half an hour). But anyway, I was really shocked because I thought I did my best and my behavior was good for all of members. I talked with them, I cried, then I talked to myself. "My behavior is not incorrect. Just because there are some gaps between their thoughts and mine. What I missed is that I couldn't make myself understood by them correctly. That's the way it goes because we are human being." I felt that communication was really difficult even in this kind of a small comunity. But by admitting this difficulties, I could get over this tough situation. I strongly think that not feeling depressed but swiching feeling or the way you think is a key point.

Answer 3
In my baseball team, sometimes bench warmers look like depressed because they can't play in games. Of courece that is because they don't have enough skills compared to the regular players to play in the game. However, it is also the fact that I couldn't give them any opportunity to show their ability. So the other day I made an opportunity to see their ability and now I tell all the bench warmers that you have a chance today as a pinch hitter before the game even though the game seems to going to be tough. I hope it change their depressing feeling.
But actually I think I can't make them happy, I know that how bitter for not playing in the game because I was a bench warmer. It's just a lip comfort. So I'm sorry but maybe I can't instill optimism in this situation and can't reframe this situation.

Answer 4
I can't come up with the most dificult assignment. But most of my friend are optimist and they cheer me up when I am depressed if I tell them about my worries. The problem is I am not the optimist so it's the end if I gloom. Actually I don't want to talk about my personal anxiety. So I could say that if I open my mind, the OQ around me is high enough so we can success.

Answer 5
I already have learned that escaping from reality only produce regrets when I was a high school student. One thing I think important is to listen to the opinion of others. It seems quite important to think by myself but sometimes we need other point of views. Those people tell me some information that I don't want to accept but need to hear for making the best decision. So I try to open my mind as hard as possible and try not to refuse bad news. I'm always ready to be criticized or confused, but have confident to get over.

Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, we have games and I have no weekend so I did this assignment now...sleepy. Sorry Ken, perhaps this is not the answers you expected.

Yasuhito