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EVALUATING THE ATTENDING SKILLS
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Q. Video Transcript:
(Jane is a student of nursing in the Felician College. She came for a counselling
session to me. The following is the interview with Jane):
Me: Hello, Jane how are you?
(Looking at her eye)
Jane: I am feeling very much anxious and afraid.
(Looking stressed and very much uncomfortable, moving every now and then)
Me: Why are you so much anxious?
Jane: I think I am lagging from my studies and my time management is not up to mark.
Me: Why do you think you are lagging?
Jane: I am not being able to cope up with the study modules and also could be able to
understand what professors are trying to teach us.
Me: I think this is your overthinking which affects your understanding skills. However,
please let me know why do you think your time management is not up to the mark?
Jane: I am not from the locality so I started working part time to sustain against my own
expenses. It was working accordingly my plans. I was coping properly with this process of
work and study in the first place. However, when the second semester began the study
pressure was rising with time and I felt like I am drowning.
(Still in discomfort, moving her hands and head)
Me: I see. So let me know one thing only one part time job putting pressure on you at this
rate?
Jane: No actually I am from a conventional Christian family so I have to attend the Church
every day and also work for the Church as my father is a senior minister in the Church. Other
than this the practical works of the class module along with the class as well. All these
aspects left me in a hectic condition. I am feeling mentally disturbed all the time and also
could be able to concentrate in anything.
(Still feeling anxious, however lessened from before)
Me: I feel sorry for you. However, tell me one thing what do you think from when you have
been feeling like this?
Jane: It’s been a while. I can point out the time frame of this feelings from at least 3 to 4
months and the feelings is getting higher and higher with time. I also feel like I am losing the
eagerness of study. I was very much aspirant about the nursing course and now I am feeling
like I cannot continue with this course and will fail. So I will be stuck with my career
planning.
(Looking sad)
Me: I thinking too much please be relaxed. I am here to help you do not panic on this
condition. You will be able to normally work on your studies and other things.
(Smiling to her trying to make her comfortable)
Jane: Please help me. Please tell me how I can be able to work on this issue.

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Me: I think you need to relax and think about what is the primary priority of yours and plan
accordingly. However, lets place these aside tell me what relaxes you most? Also tell me
what do you do when you feel lost?
Jane: Actually I have a hobby or you can say knack of drawing. However, after enrolling for
the second semester I have not been able to properly draw anything. Actually now I can
remember I did not draw anything in these months. Which makes me feel bad. Other than this
I think I listen to music in the nights when I feel more depressed.
(Looking calm)
Me: How do you feel when you listen to music?
Jane: It comforts me and helps me in forgetting the stress.
Me: Okay now tell me more about the feelings you have when you are in the class?
Jane: It feels like I am lagging behind everyone in the class and sometimes could not be able
to focus on the lectures. I also feel like I am out of everything cannot be able to relate to
anything or understand anything as well.
(Again anxiety raised)
Me: Okay I understand your concern. Now tell me about any kind of achievement you have
achieved in this course?
Jane: Yes, I had a great grade in the first semester however, falling behind the course module
and cannot cope up with the study and also could be able to manage the time as I had
managed in the first semester.
(Glimpse of smile seen then faded)
Me: Now what I am saying just listen carefully. You are thinking about the time management
in a way which affects your critical thinking process and also affecting you studies. You are
more focused to the aspect of the time management and the issues you are facing and
forgetting the actual priority which is the study. Thus the study course is neglected and your
brain is working according to your anxiety about the issue. So you need to relax and channel
your thought process to the studies first.
(Jane listened carefully, directly watching my eyes)
Jane: Okay this is something I did not think of. I think this is the actual problem and it
affecting my studies and also giving me trouble in the process of understanding. However,
could you please help me in channelizing my thoughts and provide me the idea what can be
done to address this issue. I do not have any experience in this type of problems so I need
some help in this process.
(Looking hopeful)
Me: Okay let me tell you something that would be helpful for you. You need to take deep
breaths when you feel very much stressed. On the other hand you can start doing some
breathing exercises, yoga, stretching exercises. These will help you freshen up and also
leaving the stress behind. Fresh start in the morning helps in energizing for the whole day. On
this context it can be stated that you can be able to start thinking positively on every aspect of
life. Hence, I am trying to tell you that you should focus on the positive aspects of life rather
than the pressure of the study course and the financial issues you are facing now.
(Again listens carefully)