Running Out of Time
Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m running out of time. For context, I resigned from my BPO job because of stress, anxiety, and the exhausting routine of being a working student. The only reason I worked was to continue my studies. I needed to support myself to reach my dream of graduating. The good news is, I made it through 2nd year. I’m now in my third year of college. But here comes the twist. Because of the major subjects I didn’t take before (to give myself a little rest) plus the sudden curriculum changes in my school, some of the subjects I need are no longer offered this semester. Worse, they have prerequisites. Because of that, I won’t be able to graduate on time. Instead of school year 2026 to 2027, it looks like I’ll graduate in 2027 to 2028. I might even need to take only one semester before I can proceed with my regular 4th year subjects. That reality crushed me. I felt disappointed in myself, angry at the system, and jealous of my batchmates who seem to be moving ahea...
