Abstract:

Difficulties accompany every person at different stages of life, regardless of a person's status, experiences or aspirations. They are inevitable and can occur not only in the personal sphere but also in the professional sphere. Although they sometimes seem overwhelming, it is useful to look at them as part of a process that helps the individual to develop, to learn new skills. Difficulties force you to reflect, make decisions and often step outside your comfort zone. Some of them require courage from the individual, others patience, but all teach something valuable. Much depends on the individual's approach - rather than seeing problems as obstacles, it is worth treating them as challenges that can bring valuable experience and prepare for future unusual situations.

One type of difficulty is educational difficulties, among others concerning the aspect of knowledge acquisition. Education is the process of shaping and developing an individual's life skills through a variety of influences and interactions (Kwieciński, Śliwerski, 2003, p. 25). Knowledge, on the other hand, is understood as the result of learning about the world. It includes information, beliefs as well as skills for understanding reality. Knowledge can have different sources and forms, scientific as well as non-scientific, and its meaning derives from its social, cultural and historical contexts (PWN Encyclopaedia, 2025).