Rejoice! (not sarcastic. Read on!)
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007There are times that I feel discouraged when I think about my present status in my studies. There are lots of things to do. There are deadlines I need to beat. A research here, a script there, a presentation over there. I am burdened by such things to the degree that I don’t want to study anymore. Sometimes I have to go back to Pampanga even during school days to research and do similar things by virtue of lower cost (effort, time, economy, etc.). By this time, I have to major exams, a reaction paper, a concept paper which requires at least 10 sources (books talaga - books defined as those with publishers, publication dates, not just an ordinary source, unpublished, etc.), a group presentation, another group presentation, a semi-term paper, to be specific, one of the exams is worth 100 points and be surprised that practically 3 questions are the base of that 100 points. Another specific is that I have to watch a movie and make a reaction paper about it. Oh, I feel heavy, as if I carry a very large stone. I admit, there have been times in these past few days that I said, "Ayoko nang mag-aral", and, "Ayoko nang mag-aral sa UP", whether mentally or orally. I just feel so burdened. But these things keep recurring, repeating, and, rising again and again inside my head: that these will all be soon finished and that I need to conquer these things to attain my dreams I should have done some of the things above earlier, yes. But I can’t return. I’ve repented and I need to move on and conquer my God-given territory. Grabe. Lumuwag ang pakiramdam ko after saying all these. Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: rejoice!
