avaguila1 wroteHi again! I am Alyssa from UP Manila. I would like to share to you some of the challenges I face as a student.
Before entering college, I already have heard a lot of stories that tell how stressful college can be. Somehow, I was already preparing myself for all the challenges I was about to face. But then, no preparation is enough for you to be really ready and equip for tertiary education. I realized when I was already starting college that, before, I only thought about getting myself ready for my classes and how difficult all could be. I wasn’t able to prepare myself for all the other things that come with college life. It may not be obvious for some but I really had a hard time adjusting. During the first 2 or 3 months of my first year college, I was always sick considering that I am not that kind of person who easily gets sick or even have colds. It was really hard to study especially when I was not feeling well.
Another challenge, I continuously face up until now is being away from home. I have to live in a dormitory for my entire college education because I can’t handle commuting every day from Manila to Batangas. This was a big step for me. I am away from my family and the comforts of our home. My mom wouldn’t be around to help me with my food, laundry and other stuff too. I also had to learn to manage my money. If before, my only problem was how I will study, now, I have a lot of other stuff I am responsible of. This requires me to build a good time management and budgeting skills.
Now, what is college without its huge amount of lined-up exams and project submissions? Sometimes, I just don’t know what to do every time I would look at my schedule and see all those exams scheduled one after the other. I admit that I haven’t built a good studying habit and this adds to my stress. Now that I am in my second year and almost all of my subjects are already major subjects, the difficulty of the lessons plus these scheduled exams really gives me a hard time.
But despite of all these challenges, I know that this journey will be worth it.
Hi, Alyssa! I completely agree with you! College is a really different kind of educational experience. Like you, I am also away from home. Before, I can go back to my province every week but now, it rarely happens due to the academic overload. I remember the time when I broke down in front of my roommates because I was not able to attend our reunion. It hurts knowing that I can’t do the things I used to do as well as be part of something that I was once part of.
Weekly exams and multiple papers are no longer new to both you and me. But I hope your dream and determination is renewed every day when you go to school. This is just the beginning of something wonderful in your life.
