Wrapping Up the First Quarter

    Time flew by quickly now that the exams were finished. To be honest, during the 1st quarter, the days felt so long and tiring, I couldn't help but be glad it's all over. And yet there's another quarter to follow. The end of something old is the beginning of something new. And not knowing what's going to happen next is scary, knowing how terrifying the 1st Quarter was. The consecutive quizzes in one day. The reports to do. Group works. Having to review during free time and going as far as sleeping late yet waking up early just to review for the quizzes or do school works, given the amount of them that we get. Every single time, we couldn't wait for Friday to come. And yet the weekends go by so quickly and it's Monday yet again. So really, summing up the 1st Quarter is impossible without including the downs we've endured and went through.

    Despite all that, there were good times in the 1st quarter. Learning new things alongside old and new friends. Playing games related to our lesson in a subject. Getting to know each other more by playing Truth or Dare and Who Knows Me Better. Reviewing together or studying together for a quiz. Painting for MAPEH. Brainstorming what to write for our blogs together. Sharing notes for reviewing. Having lunch as we discuss topics we love to relieve ourselves from stress. We don't get to have fun that much, considering the amount of school work and quizzes we have to do or prepare for, but I'm glad that we still get to do so. Celebrating teacher's day and my friends'/classmates' birthdays. I discovered great and new things as we went on having new lessons. Had an amazing but also frustrating time editing my blog page since I didn't really know what to do first and I had to be assisted by my friend quite often for it. There are more things I want to experience, more people to meet, more things to learn. This quarter feels so incomplete even though I experienced both lots of good and bad things.

    I realized that my pace in dealing with things this quarter made me struggle a lot. So with this in mind, I'll adjust how I do things in the following quarters to be able to function better as a student and as a friend. I seek improvement despite having lots of self-doubt. All the negative what ifs tend to flood and overflow my mind. I must make sure to stay away from things that can harm myself and others. I don't want the past to keep repeating itself, so I must change for the better. Small steps are still steps. I hope to be able to apply my new mindset to the next quarters to get better academically. Focus on important things instead of wasting time being emotional and sensitive. This isn't a time to feel weak, defeated and hurt. Focus on the main goal. This is all part of the adventure towards the dream. One cannot learn without failing. One cannot improve without accepting the fact they have weaknesses. I couldn't be happier, for I'm the type to turn my weakness into fuel, fuel to improve myself and motivate myself.