October 22, 2021

Homeroom Guidance
Module 3

Andrea Camille Garcia

STEM 12-A
Ms. Angelica Berosil

• Share you thoughts and feelings

1. On your answer sheet, write your personal experiences depicting right or wrong decisions you
made during this pandemic.
2. Cite the reason why you did such acts, and how you resolved the issues.

Throughout my 17 years of existence in life, I’ve made many wrong decisions that made me
realize such important things, like the “been through so much” kind of girl I am. I can’t deny that,
because from family problems to financial problems, and now that I’ve grown up, I am facing such
agony, like “how do I exceed my family’s expectations of me”, like being the hope that can make
them feel the “life that they’ve wanted for a long time”, the child that can be the next breadwinner
at home. I mean, I don’t mind that, the responsibilities and all, but I know I am studying hard,
more than they see. I have dreams to achieve, too. I just don’t want their high expectations of me,
while we’re facing such a crisis, a pandemic, right now that has made me make more wrong
decisions in life.

Since the pandemic came, senior high school has become the most unforgettable yet
challenging for me since the pandemic. We, students have to go through such things. From
traditional classes to blended learning, which made me face challenges I didn’t know I’d face. As
I’ve said earlier, I am the hardworking one when it comes to studying. Now that I know that they
have changed the modality of learning, I feel like I have become a bad person. When Grade 11
came, I thought I could learn more just like in face-to-face classes, but no, many things had
changed. As we went through that phase, I became more and more tired and bored with its
sickening order. Add that I don’t have friends that will make me enjoy studying. Also, I have
become more reliable because of the internet. I don’t learn anymore; I just want to survive and end
that school year with the “with honors” title that my family wants. When vacation came, I thought
of that so much, that it made me add that to my prayers, like, “Am I doing the right thing?” “Maybe
it’s okay because I have reasons.” Excuses, excuses, excuses. Thinking of that made me want to
slap myself so that I could erase that memory, or to go back in time to change it, and made me
study for the lesson I should have studied. But maybe God has plans for me. Maybe he let me do
that so I could learn more in life and reflect on those things. And maybe it’s a good thing I thought
about it a lot and included it in my prayers, because I realized I’d made the wrong decision.Having
those lame reasons so that I could continue doing that in the past was so wrong. When Grade 12
came, I motivated myself more so that I could learn more and do the activities that my teachers
gave us with such understanding, and kept thinking about what I’d get from those.

Furthermore, we must remember that there is a saying that good decisions are a consequence
of experience and experience is a consequence of bad decisions. In other words, you make a
mistake, you learn, and next time you make better choices. You always start by being wrong.
You’re always wrong before you are right. That way, you develop true wisdom over the years.
There is no other way. We have to fail in life, you have to make mistakes and we always have to
try new things, which leads to many missteps. It’s completely okay to fail, it’s completely okay to
take smart risks and it’s completely okay to experiment. Sticking only to safety has never led to a
successful and happy life. We are made to explore. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t learn and
gain experience in a smart way.