Adios, Third Quarter

 

            Until now, I still cannot process how time goes by so fast. The last thing I remember was eating dinner on Christmas eve, but here we are, writing a reflection paper on the first day of April. It still feels like yesterday when I last wrote my reflection paper for the second quarter, now I am here again. Despite how I claimed that time indeed flew very fast, the third quarter still was great to me. I can proudly say I am doing a lot better than the last quarter, mentally of course. Although, I did learn a lot from this quarter.

 

            Once again, my brain grew from the knowledge and information our lessons for this quarter fed me. I learned about Community-based researches and its importance to society. I have realized that research projects indeed are necessary, for people to keep evolving, and for us to get one step closer ahead onto finding out more about our mere existence. However, I have discovered that Community-based research focuses on one’s community. It still surely helps the world for it contributes in advertising certain factors about one’s community that will certainly benefit it on its tourism aspect.

 

            On the first week of the quarter, I made a choice. It is between continuing to study by draining my brain or to finally focus on myself more and start finding ways to ensure that both my brain and body remains healthy. I realized that what would all of this mean, what would all of this do, and why would all of this matter when I’m dead? That is why I decided to prioritize my health first. I rested; I did the things that made me feel at peace. I read books, watched movies, ate my favorite foods, and I couldn’t be any happier. I have realized that I have drained myself too much for the past quarters, to the point that I barely did anything for myself. I studied endlessly, and indeed received great grades that made me and my family happy. But what did it cost? That is why, I chose to rest and discover how I could study and take care of myself at the same time.

 

            Moving on, I will make sure to keep myself healthy, physically and mentally. And at the same time, ensure that I continue to do great in my academics. I have never felt this good and at ease. It makes me feel somehow excited to find out how I handle the next and last quarter. I hope that I would overcome the challenges and difficulties I would come across in the future. I hope that I will not give up on any circumstances and proceed to take on everything no matter how hard it will be. I wish my future self good luck.

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