Always Chilling, Always Cramming

Ever since the formal class in my schooling in UPLB started, I have felt stress and pressure more than ever. Being in this prestigious university alone already gives me tons of pressure. Then, there’s my parents’ and relatives’ expectations that I need to fulfill because I don’t want to disappoint them. And regarding my schoolworks, with all the readings, problem sets, papers, activities, quizzes, recitations, and long exams, I’m glad that I can still manage to overcome all of these by mastering cramming. Because it is so stressful, my physical and mental health are at risk. So, to keep my sanity, I need to take a break from time to time to relax and unwind. Here’s what I do:

EAT

Having a limited allowance restricts me from buying foods that I want to eat. But when I accomplished something, a difficult task, for example, I reward myself a delicious food, something that I’ve been craving for. Sometimes, if I don’t want to eat something special, I’d just buy something that will make me happy.

SLEEP

Aside from rewarding myself with food or something, what I really want after a hell week is to have enough sleep. With “enough,” what I mean is more than 10 hours. Because, when I am properly rested, I feel so refreshed and relaxed throughout the day unless there are still a lot of requirements that are due sooner or later.

GO HOME

Whenever possible, I go home to see my family. The best place to de-stress and unwind, for me, is at home. Home means free food, and at home, I am not alone. Then, I usually go to the mall with my family or with my friends. Sometimes we’d just go to a food establishment and talk about how we’ve been in the past days. If we don’t have plans of going out, I usually watch movies or TV series on Netflix, or hang out with my cousins when they go to our house.

So, basically, what I do to de-stress and unwind is that I completely forget about my school requirements for a while and just do whatever I want to do or eat whatever I want to eat which resulted in me gaining more weight and, of course, cramming 🙂