JASMINE W.

CARLOS, BSMA 2G

 At the age of 22, I have encountered a lot of

challenges, setbacks and failures. These made me
realize that you cannot always get what you want
in just one snap. It takes time, effort and courage
for you to be able to get what we always want.
Being an independent student, I have learned that
I can manage my time well. I can be both a
student and an employee at the same time. I
realized that though I don't have a mother since I
was a child, I am proud to say that I didn't turn out
to be a rebellious woman nor a nowhere to go
person. I found myself always wanting to be
responsible, afraid of making mistakes and disappointments. I think thinking of other
people's view or insight about me is important. Especially to those people who took care
of me when my mother was gone. This kind of thinking sometimes turn out to be my
weakness. Always putting somebody's opinion in whatever I do, made me feel afraid to
do mistakes. Moreover, in times like this, when we must stay at home, anxiety builds up
in almost every people.
Being a student in the new normal is also hard. An additional challenge for us to take is
to face the gadget the whole time to grasp the lessons. But with perseverance and
willingness to learn, reviewing the lessons after all the work and household chores works
for me. In this way, I can understand what is the lesson really about.
 I am proud of being a working student. Though I had to stop working now, I am still
really proud of it. I am happy to earn money for my own expenses at the same time
balancing time with my studies. I have been an online English teacher and by that time I
also earned a scholarship from the University. By that time, I am really proud that I can
do both. Since the University changed its scholarship requirement, I don't think I can still
reach it but still doing my best to get that gold.
 As I have said in the previous question, I have been a scholar in the University. First, a
student assistant way back 2019, where there is still a face-to-face classes, at the same
 time a College scholar granted by University of the East. During the pandemic, I was an
online English teacher and got a College Scholarship again. But by this time, there is a
7% cap of the scholarship per college. I think my efforts wasn't enough last sem. But I
will still continue to be an independent and responsible student as I was.
 A financially stable and a happy life. A lot of people want a stable life. That's what
people do, to study and make a living. For me, being contented of what we have makes us
happy. My goal is to finish my studies and build a happy home. After that, I will still
continue studying, maybe getting a master’s degree, if it is for me.