Name: Axe Pulse Patalita Year and Section: BSN1-N13

GE101 Understanding the Self

REFLECTION

When I graduated from high school, I thought that the difficulty of college would be similar to
what I had experienced in high school. But I was wrong. It is entirely different from anything I have
previously believed. College is far more hard than high school. It's also stressful to transition from high
school to college. I've had to overcome challenges like developing good study habits, accepting who I am
as a student, learning time management techniques, and putting myself in new situations so I can meet
new people. These have been challenging for me, but they have taught me important things about who I
am.

This College life taught me a lot of important things. College life taught me to never ever get
dependent on anyone. Not even on your friends, sister or parents. There will be a time in one’s life when
nobody will be with you. Life will hit you hard. At that time you have to deal with your situation on your
own. No one can help you. College life taught me that time is the most valuable commodity, and that if I
can manage my time, I can handle everything. Life in College made me understand what makes me angry
and how I can control my temper. From living like a short tempered to calm individual. College life also
taught me a lot of things about myself in different perspectives. I get to understand why I act like this
based on perspective of sexual self. Why do I buy these kinds of things and stuff based on the perspective
of Material Self? How to manage stress as a student. I get to apply these things I learned in this subject to
real life scenarios. And I admit that these things I learned were really helpful nowadays since there’s a lot
of challenges and stresses I am facing right now. And these things also developed my personal self to
what I am right now. They prompted me to listen more often than I spoke, to observe rather than to judge,
and, most importantly, to fill my heart with benevolence for all things. I used to constantly doubt myself
and struggle with a sense of inferiority before this year. I was insecure and afraid. It was challenging for
me to stand my ground. I was a simple person to wink at. Having learned these lessons this year, I now
have a better understanding of who I am. Although I still have a few small insecurities, I am no longer
afraid to stand by myself.

College was really a life changer. It does not just give me stress, problems, and challenges, it also
gives me new experiences and teaches me a lot of things. Some of the things that have made me feel
better during stressful times are the realizations that it's important to put oneself first, that it's okay to fail
occasionally, and finally, that it's okay to not know what one wants to do right now because loving
oneself, taking care of oneself, and prioritizing happiness are not selfish actions. I've also started to accept
failures this year. I came to the realization that failure would continue to occur, but all I could do was
learn from the mistakes and use them to improve myself. So far this year, I felt pretty satisfied with my
progress this semester. I feel like I am slowly adapting to the new way learning and teaching are handled.