My Journey of Growth and Discovery (Reflection)

   I basically learned so much in such different areas had quite an eye opening experience throughout the first quarter of the year. I learned how to problem solve differently, how to think critically and how to interact with others better. All these experiences made me learn a lot of new things, grew up technically, and personally, I got curious to explore the stuff which usually doesn't get my attention.

    But the path wasn't easy. I was overwhelmed by time management of many assignments at once to learning to find the right ways to learn and it could not grasp some concepts. The constant pressure to have everything under control at the same time while performing well due to the short deadlines often made me feel overwhelmed. There were times I battled distractions and keeping a routine was difficult.

      Indeed, in coping with these challenges, I reverted to effective time management practices; such as adopting a study schedule and deconstructing tasks into smaller bite-sized objectives. I also went to my peers for help whenever I got stuck on something. Overcoming these roadblocks and improving my time… it was the time I spent pouring over the difficult topics, and having patience with myself.

        Moving on, I am learning to further perfect my time management and be more forthcoming when it comes to asking for help. However, I want to be organized and ensure a balance between work and relaxation so that I am capable of meeting the demands of my academic life as well as my personal life. More than anything, I strive to tackle new challenges head first with a positive outlook and approach things as if — no, because it was written in my plan from the beginning.