A Rollercoaster Ride

        The first quarter felt like a very long rollercoaster ride. Many things happened, many emotions have been felt, lots of projects have been made, and numerous lessons have been learned. There were many ups and downs. There were days that I laughed like there's no tomorrow. There were also nights that I cried because there were just too much in my plate. 

        On the first day of school, I was very nervous, I am not close with most of my classmates and I was a little scared to socialize. Fortunately, as the days came by, we became closer, we became comfortable with the presence of each other, and I became friends with  them. In the span of almost three months, I have learned a lot. I've learned about plate tectonics, about different stories and myths, about the internet, about the different sequences, and many more. But one thing has stayed the same, it is that it's still hard for me to focus on my studies. I still feel pressured and that I'm not doing enough. I've procrastinated a lot throughout this quarter. It is very frustrating that I feel like I can't do anything about it, it's like I don't have the strength to study. Studying became so hard for me, even doing a simple task like rewriting my notes takes me a lot of courage and will. 

        One good thing about the face to face mode of learning is that I can express and share my feelings to the people I am close with. I might have felt frustrated, afraid, and scared, but at least there were people who supported and helped me. At least there were shoulders that I leaned on to, at least I was not alone this time. I have realized that it is okay to feel this way, it is alright to feel tired and rest. The important thing is that we should not give up and we must keep on fighting for our dreams. There is nothing easy in life, we need to struggle to learn, but let us not stop dreaming and survive again the next rollercoaster ride!