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The Obstacle He Was Able to Surpass

     During the last two years, I have gained a great deal of life experience. I learned valuable lessons from this pandemic in the most unexpected way. It taught me to value every moment I have and not take anything for granted. I've also come to realize that in a glimpse, anything may change. At that time, I was quite concerned, wondering how life would continue and how the world would go on while we were all confined to our homes. However, as time went on, restrictions were loosened and education was reportedly restarted, albeit in a different style. In line with the new standard, the Department of Education established a new form of learning - the online or modular learning.

     As the school year 2020-2021 started, I felt ecstatic. I was able to cope with our lessons, even though it was slightly difficult to answer some activities and tasks without the physical guidance of my teachers. I was able to pass my answer sheets on time and, as a result, my grades were high. I find the creation of thematic projects somehow difficult because it is can be only done individually. This new learning system needed me to become more independent, so I started to become more independent. In answering tasks, I needed to be more expressive and creative, so I tried to be more expressive and creative. I needed to get out of my comfort zone, so I tried to. It was very different from the learning system I used to have before the pandemic, and I slowly started to cope with it from time to time. Eighth grade went on smoothly, even without in-person classes. I was able to pass every requirement needed and, as a result, my grades turned out great. But as I entered ninth grade, I started to change. I always passed my outputs late, not on time. I did not know what was happening to me. This continued for some quarters, and I did not know how to change the "system". I started getting startled and worried about my grades, thinking it would turn out badly. I had my own breakdowns. But I slowly started to realize that I need to be more hardworking and perseverant. I realized that I cannot change the things that have already happened. I started to pray and ask guidance from God. I started to change bad studying habits and it went very well. Thankfully, I ended the school year as “With Honors”.

     As two school years have passed, I have learned to cope with this new style of learning. I have learned how to be perseverant in times of difficulty. I have learned how to accept the reality that some things happen unexpectedly or out of hand. Lastly, I have learned that it is totally okay if sometimes, we do not feel okay. In these times, I cried over it and I took rests from time to time. As many people say, success is not a race. It does not matter if how fast we are going towards the finish line, but the things we learn and pick up from the bumpy ride are the ones that truly matter. With this unforeseen event, I was able to overcome the challenges it brought. I was able to cope with this situation. The challenges I successfully surpassed during the past two school years were frightening and seemed to be impossible to overcome, but I did it. I won over these challenges of life. And I will be using these things to improve myself, to actually be the best version of me, maybe not now, but definitely soon.




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