Social Phobia was my choice for a Psychology paper where we were able to choose our topic out of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM). We were told to write the paper in APA format and I had not even learned MLA formatting. Thankfully Professor Branz was lenient with her grading on our format. I learned so much from researching a disorder that I now know I have had since childhood. I always blamed myself for being excessively shy and emotionally sensitive, but I learned I was not alone as I heard descriptions of situations and feelings that I thought were unique to me. Now that I have learned more about APA formatting this semester, I am sure this paper would look quite different if written again. The content is connected to my other papers as it relates to me and my personality.