“Yeah, it’s normal.” said Frank.
I went to see Frank this morning. He was invited to help those Chinese students with any mental problems. I initially thought myself sheer normal and needn’t ask for a therapist for any help but after Joshua went to him and told him about my situation, Frank suggested me go to him.
We were seated in a circle talking freely like friends. Everyone just expressed his/her only problem, the others as listeners meanwhile. Frank explained to us the reasons of us being scared and nervous, uttering that any tension not in excess was reasonable. Fortunately, I was an exception. I then asked him something irrelevant to the main topic, my self-esteem. By the standards of what Frank taught us in class, I realized that I had a quite low self-esteem. I cared much about how others think of me, how they evaluate me and anything about me. I was easily influenced by others and others’ comment on me. Frank said that self-esteem was formed once one was born. It grew along with one’s growing up, influenced by his education, family, and any other surroundings. Frank told me that my life was mine, not others’ .Live for myself, not others. I further understood the meaning of American’s value and their way of life. The word, individualism, was the key to my solution to my problem.
From this moment on, shout out “I’m good. I’m gonna be better.” It will unconsciously change me for the better.

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