Ana's 8 a. m. class turns out to be too hard, too boring, and too far from her dorm just as she had told her parents it would be when they urged her to sign up for it. Ana's experience shows us how our perceptions are related to our .

Expectations

Explanation:

From the given scenario of the question ,

The important terms are  -

Perception - It refers to the predefined thoughts that are present in one's mind , before the initiation of some activity or task , is referred to as perception .

Expectations - It refers to the strong urge or belief about the certain activity , is referred to as expectation .

As Ana was aware that her class would be boring and difficult for her to handle , and as soon as the classes starts , her perceptions and expectation turns out to be true.