Once I was waiting for ... (so tough) but here is how I managed the wait... by Debbie Frazier https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q Made with insight from experience en-us 2020-11-04 16:52:08 UTC 2020-11-04 17:20:17 UTC hello@padlet.com AGT rnarayanaswamy661 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890857606 When I was in like 7th or 8th grade, I auditioned for a show called AGT. The producers ended up calling me back and asked me to send more videos, and told me they would reach out to me to tell me if i made it on the show or not. It was hard not to think about it but I sort of waited with this "what's done is done" sort of mentality. I ended up getting an email from one of the executives saying I didn't make it past the final cut to get into the show. ]]> 2020-11-04 17:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890857606 cliu174 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890858489 Once I was waiting for the news on whether or not my family would move to Cupertino. My parents weren't sure yet at the time, but we made preparations. I missed my friends a lot at the time, so I didn't want to leave, but I managed the wait by distracting myself with school and friends. ]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890858489 Stuck at SF https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890858778 I remember my family and I got stuck at SF when the train had to go back as the previous train tipped over and blocked the way. We waited till like 1 am in the bitter cold and finally they directed us all go on BART subway. I managed by treating this incident as a super adventurous and extraordinary event for some reason, cause I'd never experienced anything like it. I realise I deal with quarantine and the election the same too.
- Grace C.]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890858778 Yesterday night, I was waiting for the results of the swing states and I actually couldn't believe that trump was winning every swing state except Arizona and Minnesota. However, I passed the time by going to bed and just having a good night sleep and in the morning it seemed like he flipped Michigan and Wisconsin, so hopefully the mail in ballots count now and Biden can win. tgaonkar726 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859110 2020-11-04 17:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859110 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859408 I was waiting to know whether our family's application to buy a house would get approved and I tried to distract myself from moving by talking to friends or listening to music etc. ]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859408 Summer Program Application jle250 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859608 I was waiting for a couple applications last year to give me their results, I just did other things to distract myself from worrying]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859608 ipesati770 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859629 Once I was waiting for my admissions applications a few years back to see if I got into some schools. I went out with my friends and went shopping to take my mind off of it.]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859629 I was waiting to find out if my roommate had recurrent cancer or not. All of the worry was eating me up! I focused on taking time for me to be calm and alone in nature. Putting myself in the big natural world just to be reminded me that I could be in the big, busy world, and it would be OK. There is always a balance of good and bad, life and death, and this brought me peace. (And in the end my roommate remained in remission.) debbiefrazier2 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859776 2020-11-04 17:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890859776 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890860224  i was waiting for my report card, and i played video games/talked to my friends to take my mind off of it]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890860224 There was a hurricane in Florida a few years ago, and my family and I were waiting for our friends living in Florida to call us. We weren't sure if they were alright because the telephone cables had been cut. I managed the wait by distracting myself with board games and spent more time with my family. https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890861106 - Avani]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890861106 I remember a couple of years ago, all I wanted to do was go outside and play basketball but there was nonstop heavy rain throughout the entire week. I managed the wait by thinking about why I wanted to go outside and play so much. I then took my mind off of that and decided to play some board games and watch TV during that week of being indoors. acherukuthota448 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890862111 2020-11-04 17:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890862111 Many different things, but I used the same strategy for all of them https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890863239 I looked at the situation and asked myself if I could do anything about it by constantly checking and worrying about it, if the answer was no, I did my best to just not check on it or think about it until it was decided or it happened.]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890863239 Rishi https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890863330 When I was at California Adventure Park, my roller coaster broke down on the way up the giant drop. We just had to sit there and wait for almost an hour and half. I managed the wait just by talking to my mom and just still trying to have fun even though we were stuck on the incline.

]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890863330 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890863460 Once I was waiting for an important exam result and I was very anxious about it as it determined my grade, but I managed the wait by distracting myself and radiating positive vibes :) ]]> 2020-11-04 17:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890863460 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890863911 I was waiting for my cousin's flight to land because they got delayed by a couple hours. I had managed to wait for them by shifting my focus to something else which allowed me to stay calm.]]> 2020-11-04 17:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890863911 I was waiting to get out of the pool during water polo because the water was so cold. In the end, the water was so cold because they forgot to heat the pool and some people came out with purple fingers. I got though it by distracting myself from the cold by focusing on my swimming and breathing sdesai582 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890866104 2020-11-04 17:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890866104 jhuang921 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890866279 I remember waiting for a class presentation which was worth a lot of points, I knew in the back of my head that I was ready, but I needed to wait about a week until it my my turn to present. I found the best way for me was to just focus on other things I liked doing, taking walks, naps, talking to friends all helped.]]> 2020-11-04 17:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890866279 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890866963 Once I was waiting for my brother to get out of the hospital after being severely injured, and I managed the wait by talking to my dad, who was optimistic.]]> 2020-11-04 17:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890866963 I was waiting for my report card. I had a rough year that year, so I was very anxious about my grades. I mostly just tried to watch TV or go out with friends to relax asrivastava862 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890869760 2020-11-04 17:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890869760 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890870767 I was waiting for final test grades to come out. I was really worried about my grades because I knew that I missed some of the major point problems on the test and it would probably affect my grade by a lot. I got so stressed that I could not do my homework. I decided I needed to destress so I went and slept.]]> 2020-11-04 17:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890870767 pdeshpande228 https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890872545 I remember I was once waiting to hear if my cousin had cancer and how I got over my anxiety was to just not think about it and relax as well as not thinking about anything negative as that just troubled me more. I kept saving to myself that he will not have cancer and he will survive but rather live a healthy and long life. And I really just learned to spend more time with family as well as connecting to nature by going on walks.]]> 2020-11-04 17:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890872545 My mom got tested for corona and I was anxious while waiting for the results https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890881411 but I stayed optimistic and her test turned out negative ]]> 2020-11-04 17:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/debbiefrazier2/dn43tr267uyhpg8q/wish/890881411