When I started flying I hated stalling excercises, they used to really scare me. I managed to get through my flight test and then avoided stalling at all costs. I then took a long break from flying (7 years) and when I began flying again really enjoyed the stalling excercises. I still had respect for stalling but if no longer frightened me. I'm unsure what the reason is. I think the impotant thing to realise is when practising your a long way from the ground, the conditions are under control and the outcome is expected. Last time I stalled a C152 it wouldn't drop a wing even though we tried hard (full flap, 2000 rpm,, rudder, yoke hard back at 60 knots)