A Day In aianna’s Life

Monday
3:00 AM 3:30 4:00 4:30-5:30 5:30 - 6:40 AM
AM AM 6:00 AM

Getting ready for Eating my breakfast Getting on the train. I Arriving at school
I started my day started reviewing some
and then riding a early. Before the
school.. I will take a
DA by getting woken
DA bath and prepare
EA motorbike on my
DA of my notes during the EA class starts, I
up at 3 a.m. by my trip to get ready for socialize or study
mother. my things. way to the LRT. class discussions. with my friends.

2:40 PM 12:00 - 10:40 AM -

12:00 PM 7:00 AM -
2:30 PM
10:40 AM
Eating my favorite food
Dismissal of class. I Continuation of
during lunch, and hanging Start of the classes.
then commute with my classes. I listen to
EA friends on a jeepney on
DA discussions while
EA out with friends. At this
moments of break time, I DA
Receiving tons of school
works. During class,
feel refreshed and lively
our way to LRT. getting sleepy and teachers would assign us
while talking and sharing
for presentations and
feeling tired. laughs with my friends.
activities.

3:00 PM 4:00 - 6:30 - 11:00 PM

Once I arrived in LRT,
I get sleepy on the
DA train during the 30
minutes trip due to
exhaustion.
3:30 PM
My friends and I parted
ways after leaving the
EA LRT. Then, I will be
fetched by my tito and
his motorbike on the way
home.
6:30 PM 10:30 PM
I end my day by
Arriving at home. Then I Waking up from the
sleeping for a very
will get unready, eat nap, I will continue
EA my dinner, and take a
DA my school pendings
DA short time, as I will
wake up very early
nap after a long tiring and study a bit.
again for tomorrow.
day.
 Expressing and
managing emotions
(Draining Areas)
As a student in Manila, there are more focused, draining parts than
energizing ones. Not only because of having bombarded schoolwork in
school but also by commuting. Striving in school was never easy. To
highlight the short deadlines, never-ending schoolwork, and fast-paced
sdiscussions, then add the commuting problem for those who live a bit far like me, who have only a
minimum amount of time at home to rest and balance the designated schoolwork. To relieve this type of
stress, I usually consult my friends and parents and rant to them to lift a heavy part of me. I also do a lot
of stress-eating sessions while studying.
Being a student who strives for better grades, image, and performance at school is quite draining.
Especially the imaginative thought that someone might be pressuring you is a big deal to me. So
unconsciously, these emotions and negative thoughts slowly seep through my strong facade and will burst
with an outpouring of emotions for my friends and mother. The tiresomeness can’t be helped, so it will be
evident if I am expressing that I am already drained whenever I am silent, crying, or even sleeping.
Expressing and
I feel mostly good and energized whenever I am in my circle managing emotions
or comfort zone. Talking with somebody could help to calm my (Energizing Areas)
thoughts and divert them from the negative ones since I am an
overthinker. This helps a lot. Especially the praise and validating
words are already a big help for me to be encouraged. And of course, good food and
sleep would help whenever I wanted to be alone. This helps me more in terms of having
more patience, being rational, and functioning in terms of schoolwork and house chores.
And commuting—a ride from home—is calming for me. It is some kind of therapeutic ride
whenever the wind and the fast pace of the bike are getting into my senses rather than
being in a closed and air-conditioned vehicle.
My Reflections:
As I interviewed Aianna, I learned about the different activities that make
an individual energized and drained. There are days that are more draining
than joyful because of busy agendas. Especially as a student, I can relate
to her struggles in life.
In Aianna's way of managing her emotions, I've realized the importance of
having a coping mechanism for your stressors. This can help you tolerate,
minimize, and deal with stressful situations in life. Managing your stress
well can help you feel better physically and psychologically, and it can
impact your ability to perform at your best.
I search for areas of progress in myself while expressing my own
emotional intelligence. I discovered that emotional intelligence in life entails
interpersonal abilities as well as the ability to control the behaviors and
emotions of others. Emotional intelligence is characterized by self-
awareness, self-motivation, and self-regulation. To be self-aware, I must
be able to comprehend my own feelings, as well as my own strengths
and shortcomings, as well as my own requirements.
We, as humans, get tired too. We all have strengths and weaknesses. Not
every day is a good day, and that's okay. Because no matter how many
days may be bad or just not as good as they could have been, there is
always something good in every single day to be grateful for and to
appreciate.
This activity made me understand emotional intelligence and has given me
a broader perspective on how to pursue specific goals. I must focus on
my ability to not only assess my emotions but also be able to prioritize
and use my emotional information to guide my thinking and behavior.