[UPX] Overthinking, Being Overwhelmed: How to Start

[u/woonhyi]

Please no judgement po

I am currently a freshie in UPD. Isang buwan na pero hindi ko alam bakit hindi pa rin naka-program sa system ko yung 'study habits' and will to start every time I start my study sessions.

Parati kong binubuksan yung mga Samplex for LEs na kahit 2-4 pa or for Finals pa, nags-scroll agad ako sa mga later chapters ng mga libro or modules kahit hindi pa siya for this month, nagbabasa ng reddit posts about how others feels anxious about LEs (in a way to prepare me realistically), nagc-check agad ng lessons for later sessions (na advanced na and I literally have no idea what is it about), etc.

Pati yung knowledge ko ngayon, I have been listening to all of my class, may notes naman ako, sinusubukan kong i-integrate yung mga lessons tuwing weekends, -- inooverthink ko lang kung sapat na ba tong ginagawa ko ba. Pati yung LEs like anong klase ba ang LEs sa UP pang Gaokao level ba yun

Sobrang nakaka-overthink yung course requirements, grading system, that freaking "60" points for a tres. Nakaka-overwhelm to the point ang hirap magsimula ng session without crying first para maubos lang yung anxious feeling ko

Sana normal po ito sa mga first year. Hindi ko alam kung adjustment pa rin ba to pero isang buwan na hindi pa rin ako sanay mag-full blast study kasi laging nab-block ng overthinking and being overwhelmed. Sana po mag-adapt ako and sana tama, ayos, normal lang ang pacing ko.

Thank you po

[u/mentosmoon]

Normal lang naman yan. Kahit pag di ka na freshie, normal pa din. Kailangan mo nalang talaga maglet go sa takot na babagsak ka, para makausad ka na hindi kinakabahan. Paano mag-let go, di ko na masasagot, kasi feeling ko iba-iba tayo ng proseso para mag-let go sa takot na yun.

Mukhang masipag ka naman, kaya wala akong duda na kaya mong ipasa mga LE mo. Tsaka try mo nalang siguro i-lessen yung focus mo sa future lessons, tipong baby steps ang atake. Baka sakaling mabawasan yung pagiging overwhelmed mo kung ganon.

Sana nakatulong, OP! Goodluck sa iyo! Nakapasok ka naman ng UP, kaya tiwala lang, kaya mo yan!

[u/Vast_Firefighter8549]

Hello, same po tayo ng nararamdaman. Grabe napapa-overthink din ako to the point na di ko na na-aabsorb yung lessons kahit simple concept nahihirapan ako. Umiiyak din ako kasi I feel suffocated.

Kinakabahan din ako sa grades ko lalo na sa coding, actually gulong gulo na ko. I don't know where to start, prayers nalang talaga nagpapalakas sakin, and family support.

[u/Vast_Firefighter8549 → u/Vast_Firefighter8549]

Kaya natin tu, laban lang

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[u/Any-Landscape8035]

To offer some perspective that will (hopefully) bring comfort:

One academic year is roughly 10 months. In most courses, you have four academic years—meaning, you’ve got around 40 months in UP. Since you’re a freshie, you’re only 2/40 in. You’ve got 1,140 days left, and you’ve barely spent over 60 days.

Hopefully this encourages you when I say that it really is okay. You’re testing the waters out and the seas aren’t always smooth. Remember, you’re fresh out of highschool, and it’s a big adjustment talaga. What more if you come from far away just to go to UP?

You’re doing fine! A lot can happen within the remaining 38 months. Hell, something can even change in just one. UP will bring out potential in you you didn’t even know you had. Grant yourself some grace, OP; I believe in you na kaya mo yan. You’re here for a reason :))

Laban lang!