Third of Four Quarters

So, where do I begin? Another quarter has passed, and I'm back to write this. I'm at a loss for words on what to share with you this time again. Also, this quarter has been a pain in the neck, literally. However, I can say that this quarter wasn't wholly horrible; it was exhausting but not unbearable.

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There are times when I am full of resolve to finish my schoolwork and get things done immediately, when I'm full of excitement and ideas and get my write-ups accomplished, or when I enjoy answering questions about our mathematics subject. Unfortunately, this is an uncommon occurrence; when there are good days, there are also bad days, and vice-versa. I still get visits from my old friend, procrastination, and get unmotivated to complete my modules. And to top it all off, there are days when my brain refuses to process and think, and my module becomes nothing more than a jumble of words clumped together in the most irksome way I've ever seen. When this happens, I take a step back and take a breather, do something else in the meantime till I muster the strength to face my tasks again. And I think that is what most of us forget to do and consider that taking a break is an option-- we succumb to exasperating pressure and get burned out physically and mentally, sometimes emotionally even. A lecture I got from my father that stuck with me is a piece of advice I want to share with all of you: the time and effort we put into our education, as well as the numerous sacrifices we have made, will be for naught if we do not take care of ourselves now, since it will affect us in the long run, this is something I seek to remember and use every day, I hope that you do too.

This quarter, I strived to fulfill a promise I made to myself the last time I wrote a quarter-end reflection. I'm delighted to share with you all that I have been fairing much better this time around in comparison to the prior quarter. This quarter's topic in our ICT course, Community-Based Research, presented a challenge to me. It was much tougher to do parallel to last quarter's course on HTML, despite having a subject in Research II. I still learned a lot tho. And I nonetheless have a lot of work to do before the end of the week, deadlines to catch, and other things that need my undivided attention at home. My life has recently resembled a circus, which has been hectic yet entertaining, and maybe I'm the main attraction? What a 🤡.