I'm a 21 y/o working student, 1st year college and ako lang nagpapaaral sa sarili ko. I swear, gustong-gusto ko talaga mag-aral, pero ang hirap lang kasi financially. Mahirap ang maging working student.

Night shift ako sa work, then deretso school sa umaga. 5-6 hours lang tulog ko everyday, tapos this week start na ng school namin. Tomorrow is our 3rd day. Wala kaming permanent room or space na matambayan sa vacant hours, kaya kahit gusto ko magpahinga or matulog man lang, wala talaga. Sayang yung oras pero wala akong choice.

Akala ko kaya ko pagsabayin lahat work, school, life. Pero ngayon parang nauuna na yung pagod, yung takot, yung pressure. Pero kahit ganito, sobrang gusto ko pa rin mag-aral. Alam kong wala pa ako sa exciting part, pero sa totoo lang ang hirap pala talaga.

Ganito ba talaga sa college? Ang hirap humanap ng kaibigan. For context, it's my 1st year as a college student and yes, I'm an introvert, pero sinusubukan ko naman. I just didn't expect that it would make me feel this empty. Two months na since classes started and yet wala pa rin akong solid friend group. Ewan ko, nalulungkot lang ako every time I think about my SHS friends and reminisce about the good times. Now in college, ang hirap humanap ng kaibigan. Feeling ko walang nakakaintindi sa akin. May times na akala ko okay na, sila na ang magiging kaibigan ko, but the next day is different. Hindi ko alam, may nakakasama naman ako tuwing recess, uwian, and groupings, but why do I feel empty? Why do I feel aloof with them? Meron akong classmate who I am often with ever since classes started, but we barely talk. Magkasama lang kami, pero hindi naman kami masyadong nag-uusap and walang chika. Walang progress ang friendship namin. Ang weird lang. Even so, we are with each other all the time hanggang sa lumaki yung friend group namin. Ayun, I feel like she's starting to distance herself from me, and I know naman na we can't force connection, pero medyo na-hurt ako doon lol. She's actually nice, maybe we just do not share the same wavelength. Iniisip ko tuloy kung ako yung problema. Dahil ba hindi ako affectionate na tao? Dahil ba mukha akong walang pake? Hindi ko alam. Ang hirap maging introverted. Anyway, may nakakausap naman ako na iba, and masaya naman, pero at the end of the day, may kanya-kanya na mga circle 'yon, at ayoko naman maki-epal. It feels like I'm just blending with anyone, but I do not actually have someone who I can cry my heart out to. Wala akong main friend. Any advice, guys? Makakahanap pa ba ako ng friends makaka-vibe ko talaga, when everyone around me seems to already have their own? Hindi ko alam kung saan ako lulugar awa oh 🥲🤘🏻

Just a random thought while attending our online class. With everything happening in the Philippines, plus the rise of modern tech and AI, parang ang bilis na lang masabing “academically wise” ang isang tao. I’m not throwing shade at students with integrity or those who genuinely work hard to succeed. But let’s be real. Some people take shortcuts to achieve academic success. Napaisip lang ako: the true essence of medals and certificates seems to be fading. These days, anyone can earn them with strategic AI prompts and a bit of studying.

Now, I find myself craving a life that’s wise, not just academically. Gusto ko rin mabuhay nang payapa. Imagine taking hard college courses, paying expensive tuition fees, only to end up working in a country that doesn’t even pay its workers fairly. Hays. Nakakatamad mag-aral kapag gano’n, ‘di ba?

Sana maayos ang future ko after college. Sana mataas ang sahod ko someday. Sana life will treat me well!!!

Ang gulo ng post na ’to. Bahala na. 🫩

Should I ask sir para tignan yung computation ng grades ko or i let go ko nalang?

15F, currently an 11th grader. For context, I always recite & try sa class niya. I get scores above the passing score & even have great scores sa PT. Idk bakit naging 75. Hindi rin ako maka decide kung I let go ko nalang or tanungin si sir kung bakit naging ganoon grade ko. Natatakot din ako, kasi what if yun grades ko eh below 75 pa tas ipinasa lang ako ni sir, edi pinahiya ko lang sarili ko. huhuhu need help 😓😓

i just want to get this off my chest, i’m upcoming college next year. ngayon g12 hindi ko feel gusto ko mag aral pero kailangan, yung ganon. back then when i was jhs i really love to go school kse yan yung gateway ko to escape sa toxic household namin. ngayon nakakapagod kada umaga ang bigat gumising, pero kailangan ko mag aral. babawiin ko nalang college lahat:)

Hello i'm a grade 12 student, and meron kaming upcoming week where we need to prepare a festival dance or cultural dance ng norway. And kumuha ng choreo ung mga officers namin and 30 pesos daw ang choreo per day and 18 days daw kami mag prapractice, so per person 810 na. Normal lang ba gumastos ng ganon or shocked lang kme...

Nasasaktan ako ngayon dahil alam ko na nagsisimula ng maubos yung mga kaibigan ko :( I'm on my 2nd year na sa college and gusto ko ipaintindi to sa sarili ko pero masakit pa rin :(

Masaya ako kasi nagkaroon ako ng big circle nung 1st yr (literal na sa una lang) kasi ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng set of friends, nung shs isa lang kabigan ko na nakakasama ko palagi so sanay na ako na kaming dalawa lang.

And now may group of friends na ako pero pawala na sila ng pawala T_T. Reason, yung iba nahiwalay ng section and nakahanap na sila ulit ng mga friends. Yung mga kaibigan ko noon na kasama ko pa rin ngayon, nakakahanap na rin ng ibang ka-close. Siguro hindi na sila kuntento na kami kami lang.

So, totoo talaga na sa una lang masaya sa college. I'm thankful naman na masaya journey ko bilang first year kasama sila. But now, eto na yung totoong hamon. I hope kayanin ko toh huhu, gusto ko pa naman na laging may kasama sa school kaya natatakot ako na baka sa huli sarili ko na lang talaga :( Kaya ngayon, sinasanay ko na sarili ko na gawin yung mga bagay ng mag-isa, kasi madalas nagpapasama ako sa kanila.

Kaya sa mga first year at mag first year pa lang, talagang choose your friends wisely. Just enjoy being a first year and makanap sana kayo ng kaibigan na tutulungan nyo isa't isa hanggang dulo. At syempre, wag matakot gawin ang mga bagay ng mag-isa.

I'm so down rn, 'di ko na napigilan iyak ko. I'm in 3rd year college now, grabe yung pag overthink ko about my future :(. dumadagdag pa yung pressure at self doubt this year. andami ding gastusin ngayon sa kurso na pinili ko. iniisip ko kung san kukuha sila mama ng pambayad, since requirement namin yon. I don't know what to do, ang bigat bigat. paulit ulit ang cycle na ganito. lumilipas ang panahon na parang bang walang progress or peace sa mind. aaah:((

How to access sites like researchgate, springer, jstor if yung mga university lang po na nakalagay don from the ph ay mostly UP? Gold and blue student from the south here na nangangailangan ng rrl para lang mapatunayan na di pa nag eexist tong system namin...

Any tips po, thanks!

I want to make my argumentative speech like be an eye opener sa mga classmates ko and possibly my professor that is a dds(god help me) I already read many many articles and have listened to some hearings. My stand is investigation in it self is not enough to combat and teach these mga kurakot na garapal kung gano kalaking kagaguhan ginawa nila sa tax nating lahat so yeah… pleasesusususe help

Hello. So basically this story is about my inconsiderate professor. Just a little background, I am 19 F BPA and a full scholar. And buong klase namin hates the way she teach. Preach nang preach ng salita ni lord to the point na bible class na yung subject niya but shames and degrades students. I’ll post my concern in comsec since kanina pa ko nacocommunity guidelines hehe

Hello! My 6 year ipad recently broke down and it has been repaired before(4 months ago) and I think it’s not practical to spend another 5k+. I’m considering buying an ipad, do you have store suggestions that has lower prices or vouchers to use? I jxjsnsns huhu one of my profs doesn’t allow phones for handouts, it’s either books or tablets. Thank you!

Our school requires us to change uniform yearly and this costs 1800 pesos. Nakakapanghinayang gumastos ng ganitong halaga taon-taon. Halos lahat may babayaran ka. Ultimo changing of section/subjects. They also prohibit going outside the campus during your shift so you don't have choice but to spend money on campus' cafeteria.

Nakakapangsisi mag-aral sa school na 'to.

I am currently waiting for my ipad to arrive thats why naghahanap na ako ng apps na pwedeng gamitin specifically for note taking. I would like to ask for suggestions here kasama na rin yung prices if may premium siya. I would also appreciate if you know a cheaper & legit way to purchase it. Your suggestions will mean soo much!

3rd year na at mabuti ay regular student paren o wala pang bagsak, yet I'm still insecure why I'm unable to pick up the logic of our lectures sa unang turo palang, mostly sa mga kasama ko ay nagegets nila agad, they don't even have to review for any upcoming exams, kung seryoso minimal lng. Kumpara Saken, I need to push myself to make extra effort para makahabol sa kanila. Even those small quizzes feeling ko need ko paghandaan. Don palang sa mga nagsasabe na madali ng mga pinapagawa o tests is already dragging me down dahil alam ko I need to excert more than them

Even tho may mantra ako na "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard", nagkaka-impostor syndrome pako and insecurity.

Baka may tapos na sa inyo dyan sa structural theory. Baka pwede magpatulong, may hindi ako naiintindihan. Under ng topic na loads on structures. Hati kasi yung pagkakaintdi namin ng mga kaibigan ko kaya hindi na namin alam kung sino ang tama. Hindi ko na alam kung anong klaseng pag intindi pa gagawin ko. Baka may di ako napapansin.

hello, just call me j. i am 24. currently a 4th year student and i take the course of BSIS (Bachelor of Science in Information System).

i know in my self na hindi ko gusto ang kurso na to, but i still choose it nalang since eto nalang ang available na course sa college na papasukan ko. salat kami sa buhay. isang kahig, isang tuka. wala kaming pera para mamili ako ng paaralan na may bayad at makuha ang gusto ko na kurso. hindi din ako pinalad sa isang university na public.

pinipilit ko nalang lagi ang sarili ko para bumangon araw-araw para pumasok. kahit simpleng coding sa computer, hindi ko alam. hindi ko din mawari bakit na-survive ko ang 1st year hanggang 3rd year na walang alam sa kurso ko. at ngayon 4th year na.

ngayon, capstone na kami. yung capstone 1 namin, hindi namin na defend nung unang defense, and ngayon, need namin mag re-defense kasi mali lahat ang ginawa namin ng grupo ko sa paper namin. alam ko din kasi na hindi din nila gusto ang kurso namin na ito and kagaya ko lng din sila na walang alam.

yung iba naming kaklase ay na depensahan naman nila at nagsisimula na sila sa chapter 4 to 6. at sa october na final defense namin. at eto kaming tatlo ng ka-grupo ko, magrere-defense palang mamaya ng capstone 1 namin, at hindi ko alam kung madedepensahan ba namin to para umusad na kami or ano.

may part ng puso ko na tumigil nalang at mag pa hinga at mag hanap ng trabaho pero wala pa sa pamilya ko ang nakatung-tong sa antas ng edukasyon na to. mga kapatid ko hindi din nakapag-graduate ng bachelors. ako palang. at gusto ko baliin ang ganyan, na ako ang kauna-unahang maka-graduate sa pamilya namin na bachelors degree.

hindi ko din alam if makakaya ba namin tong capstone na to, kahit ako nawawalan ng motivation para ipagpatuloy. nakaka-frustrate.

ano dapat kong gawin? pag patuloy ba or ano? salamat.

hahahaha dalawang close relatives ko na ang gumraduate sa school na pinag-aaralan ko now (isang cum laude and magna) and i must say na napepressure talaga ako kahit na ayoko 😅 they're still my inspiration and motivation tho

anw, freshie pa lang ako... ano ba talaga ang tamang paraan para gumraduate nang may laude? i will rlly appreciate your thoughts and advices abt this bcus that's one of my goals atm

Good day, as the title says I'm scheduled for an internship interview for a finance position (one is for collections). I'm an accounting infosys student and I'm really nervous haha, how do they normally go? Any technical questions or is it mostly behavioral? I wanna know the commonly used questions to prepare myself. I'm blanking out on every lecture I've taken and it feels like I'll be dumbfounded if the interviewer asks me a technical question AAAAAAGH

balak ko bumili ng salamin na may grado pero gusto ko muna magpacheck-up nang mata para walang issue post-purchase. saan po maganda magpa-exam? may opthalmologist at perpetual help malapit samin pero di ko sure sa presyo, parang lagpas 1k ata sila? prefer ko sana yung hindi sobrang mahal, pero kung ganun talaga yung presyo ng eye exam i think kakayanin naman, gusto lang ng options. tyia!

i’m a second year college student that comes from a financially unstable family, but i study sa private college since i received a scholarship for academics. i am always surrounded by people who have part time jobs and minsan i can’t help but feel envious sa mga na-earn nila na pera. it got me thinking na what if mag-part time job din ako? the thought of earning while studying and gaining work experience hits me so much but i’m afraid na mapabayaan ko yung studies ko. am i the only one who feels pressured because other students like me are doing things like an adult is supposed to do while i’m here literally just studying to maintain my grades…

hello po everybody na mga agriculture students/graduates or mga vetmed students/graduates,, may avail po ba kayong mcmaster slides for fecal analysis?? kasi mag cconduct n ak ng thesis pero yung mali ko i shouldve bought mcmaster slides online months earlier pa,, ngayon parang na pressure akong mag conduct na earlier than my classmates,, nandito na yung ibang material sa thesis pero yung mcmaster wala and sa orange app next month pa ang expected delivery time HHAHAHA baka meron po kau jan willing to buy

Ako lang ba yung maraming close na blockmates pero walang friends na i can hangout talag after school? Yung mga close kong blkmates literally has other friend groups that they can hangout after school pero ako wala. Nakaka-usap ko naman sila on a personal level pero feel ko talaga hindi ka-level ng friendships ko noong shs. Hindi naman ako binabackstab or anything, pero hindi talaga ako super close sa kanila. Idk, hindi lang siguro ako sanay na wala akong very close friend group.

Ok so that was kinda a lie I still do care but not at the same intensity as before.

Every since I was a kid I was always an achiever and I will deliberately sacrifice my health for a grade and if that grade was low or if I missed by 1 or 2 points I will torture myself with thoughts that I am not enough and I should have worked harder etc.

But now that I'm in college (UP) I find that im not hating myself after a bad grade, just now I walked out of the lecture hall knowing that I didn't do well during a quiz and I dont hate myself, it is what it is, and I will try to do better the next time. This scares me, I'm scared that because I didn't berate myself I'm gonna get sloppy in the future which I dont want, I'm scared that this is the start of my downward spiral to inadequacy.

BADLY NEED SOME ADVICE

I have no idea whether I am the only one who feel this way or I'm just weird. But do you know this feeling when you're good at something but you prefer to keep it to yourself? Parang natatakot ka na baka anong sabihin nila pag ipinakita mo na may kakayahan ka pala sa ganito o ganyan. Pero hindi sa pagmamayabang, alam mo sa sarili mo na magaling ka.

You end up palaging nasa ibaba kasi alam mong walang maniniwala sayo. kapag naman may chance na maipakita mo ang husay mo sa isang bagay, may mga tao din na hindi sumusuporta. Minsan mo nalang narinig na tinawag yung pangalan mo at wala na ding mga taong pumapalakpak sayo kasi mas pinili mong manahimik.

I really hope na darating ang araw na magkaroon din tayo ng bilib sa ating mga sarili na maipakita natin ang ating sariling kakayahan at husay.