Everything revolves around learning. Walking, chatting, writing, reading, and other pursuits. The firsts are always the most difficult. Learning could take place in a variety of settings. It might be in homes, schools, or streets. Every location has the potential to be a learning environment. It could be filled with endless whining, nearly giving up phases, and cluttered thoughts. It feels like taking a ladder to reach the top of the unknown. The top of it is unpredictable and may change depending on how we progress. We could take it carefully, or we could take it too quickly. Schools are one of the most well-known venues where we can study. We study English, Math, Science, and other subjects. Becoming a student is an exhilarating experience. It's stressful but also joyful. Weeping and laughing Whining and celebrating. Two opposing events are possible. That's how it works.
Most students, particularly those in high schools and colleges, complain about sleepless and restless days as a result of loaded subjects and requirements. According to Marc Edward Calvez De Guzman, a Filipino graduate living in New Zealand, studying in the Philippines requires a significant amount of effort and time. According to his study on New Zealand studying in comparison with the Philippines, in colleges, there could be 8 to 9 subjects in a single semester in the Philippines, while in New Zealand, they are taking 8 subjects in a year. That’s how exhausting it could be. Some students experience burnouts and stress on how they could comply with the loads of requirements just to reach the top. At the end of the day, these stresses could be relieved by happiness when all is done.
In some other diaries, there are some moments that tears could escape from tired eyes because of undefined frustrations. Some moments are blanked and unproductive but required to be the opposite. Reaching that medal could mean this. Forcing themselves to be productive because of hectic deadlines and exams. Crying could be the coping mechanism for some before proceeding. Crying does not make you weak. It could mean to release the frustrations building up inside and start to rise again. We can cry whenever we feel like it. The most important thing is we still stand and get that degree at the end of the session. It could be eased by the laughter when we met our friends at school again. There is always sunshine after the rains.
Days and nights can be filled with whining because of unending tasks to do. Finishing one task and the list was added more. Exhausting and frustrating. Which should come first and be done? That could fill the mind. Oh, you can meet the clock’s hand to reach the end again. Eyes could be open wide for a day again. Complaining about how high it is stacked. Some are even considering the survivorship and declining the goal of being an honor. “Just get that toga”. How brave it could be. We are all aiming for the degree but to get there means to survive and experience the wounds. But at the end of the day, it could be a celebrating feeling when all had ended. The sigh of relief could be let out.
Some students describe their life inside as barely surviving but carrying on fighting because there are friends that could cheer us up. Some said it's a restless day and night. It could even be related to one of the lines in Taylor Swift’s latest release Anti-Hero, the “Midnights become my afternoons”. Especially with distance learning, internet connection works faster at night than daylight. Some became a working owl just to survive the days of school. But if we are still working for it and finishing it with our best armor, it is the best part of it.
Life is full of roller coaster feelings. Some days could be joyful, and some could be stressful. Some days could be full of laughter and some days could be full of tears. It’s unpredictable. It’s occurring. Mondays could be the most cursed day of the week. It’s the first day of the week that could be stressful again. However, Mondays could also be the start of the laughter. That could describe a student’s daily living. Despite these, the best part is that we are able to wear that toga of our dreams and get that paper we worked hard for. Do not stop to reach your goals and proudly shout it out that you have finished and achieved the dreams you are working for. All the crying nights could be changed into laughter in comfort. All the sleepless nights could be changed into comfortable soundy sleep. Do not stop striving for that light at the end of the cave. Padayon!
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