The first four weeks of my stay here in UPLB as a Development Communication student, i felt as if I was lost. Not knowing what to do next or how to cope up. I constantly question myself if I do really deserve to be here. If I will survive being a student here. My highschool days, I was more of a ‘chill’ student, not really taking my classes that seriously, but that short span of four weeks made me realize the fact that I can not continue doing my old ways here in college. And to make my self a better person, here are some of the insights that I have learned.
- Attendance is a must
You should give utmost importance to your attendance in class, avoid being absent or late if it is not really necessary. Don’t sacrifice missing a class just to tend with your requirements for other classes, since you will also suffer in the end if you miss a lecture or an activity. Make sure to attend all of your classes, be physically and mentally present. - Don’t hesitate to sleep
If you’re really tired and need some sleep, do so. Even if you have to review for a quiz or exam, or if you have to finish a long reading, or you have an assignment to finish, it will all mean nothing if you’re not in the right condition to do all those things since your mind can’t think clearly if its tired. Your body and mind needs rest too, you shouldn’t burn out yourself. - Manage your time effectively
Avoid procrastinating, don’t wait for the deadline before you accomplish your tasks as it will just pile up. And also, in order to produce a quality work you should be able to invest your time in it. Procrastinating would only lead to stress and lack of sleep which is not good for any student. - It is okay to fail
Even if you fail a quiz or even an exam, don’t thread on it too much. Just think that there will always be room for improvements. Know where you went wrong, and try to improve it so that next time you won’t be faced with the same problem. - Be confident
I think this one is the most important. Growing up, my social anxiety had always been with me. The simple act of crossing the pedestrian lane would cause my social anxiety to act up, thinking that everyone was looking at me and was judging me, it made me feel small. In this course you will be needed to face and approach lots of people in terms of gathering data and conducting interviews. But if you’re not confident with yourself, how will you be able to accomplish those things? “There is nothing wrong with what your doing. You’re not embarrassing yourself. You can do this” I had to tell myself this everyday, but even then my anxiety would still sometimes get the best of me. So I’m telling you now that, be determined in facing your fears, and be confident with yourself.
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