Disclaimer: This article was already in my drafts a few weeks ago. I just became busy reviewing and complying with the requirements, so I published it late.
Last year, I successfully achieved to avoid cramming when I was in the previous year of being high school student. But in college, tables have turned. I couldn't agree more if they said that being under this curriculum is just a matter of survival. And if you are not busy even just for a day, you must be overthinking now. I am starting to be engaged with my tasks as I believe I will survive my college degree through improvements.
I reviewed my notes for my first monthly long quiz and admitted I failed to manage my time. Distractions were everywhere when we stayed in my father's place, especially since I was always tempted to visit social media. If I want to be focused on my modules, I can't concentrate due to the hot weather. Unlike in my study spot, I am facing the front of the wall with a portable fan beside me. With that, I can already say that my area is perfectly imperfect. While I am hustling, I don't have a typical dream room, but the ambiance is already good for working on my household chores.
After I reached the house a day before the test, I decided to rest in my bedroom doing senseless and visit my deceased uncle, who had just died this week. At least, even though we are not that close, I can attest that I can still show my sympathy for them. I don't want to elaborate more on the topic as I want to disclose all the private information.
I just reviewed my notes at eight in the evening and stopped at three in the dawn. And after I woke up at 9 AM, I studied again until noon. I admit that I didn't get concentrated during those hours as my mother likes to order me the things she can't do on her own. Believe it or not, I wanted to cry to my Mom through that moment as I didn't know what I would do just to study it all. I even reviewed my notes while I was on the travel going to school so that I could answer something in my test.
When my teacher finally started the quiz in Life and Works of Rizal, I only got four out of fifteen in the identification. I felt overwhelmed that time, and all the things I reviewed were already scrambled. My mind can't handle all the subjects in just a day, so I admit I messed up. However, in those four correct answers I gave, I am still zero since I didn't answer the question in all capital letters, which I just discovered after my professors dismissed it. My only chance to score at least the Essay is worth ten points. If I failed in that part, I would cry for real.
Then here's the subject in arts which my grade is in the ratio is from 50:50. Most of her tests are not included in the module, and I am not confident with my answer in the Essay part as I didn't study it well. Although I can still hide my phone from searching for ideas from the Essay, it is still not enough to prove the idea I want to discern.
Her period in our classes just ended fast, so we still have a chance to study the next subject. Instead of reviewing other matters, I was overthinking my possible grade in HIS 007, and I already thought I would fail. Other than that, I was examining in GEN OO3 as I didn't read any module.
After my teacher in BAM 191 entered our room, I thought that the quizzes were from Lesson 1 to Lesson 6. Fortunately, he only covered the first three. My only struggle at that time was why only two of my classmates passed as my time in answering every activity was limited. I only get 9 out of 20 as I get fucked with the enumeration process. Good thing I got additional five points after I answered his bonus question while in the discussion. Therefore, I got 14 out of 20.
And lastly, my teacher in GEN 003 finally distributed the test in the multiple choices format. She gave the reviewer three days before the exam, which I read in just a short period as I was not that concentrated in my studies. I'm so delighted that I can pass the exam. She's so kind and not strict as she's only 23 years old. While introducing myself, she couldn't believe I was only 17 years old.
Since I didn't want it to happen again, I learned to manage my time and handle distractions. In college, you must have something to sacrifice something. That's why I spent my hours before writing Lesson Plan in notion.
Thank you for reading. More than seven hundred words written without interruption is already an achievement.
