A new school year will start in a couple of days and I am already stressed out. Telling you my story about why I shifted will be my way of coping up with this feeling of not having mental stability and to condition my mind to a new school year of learning.
Join me as I take a trip to memory lane.
Let me start by reminiscing the school year 2018-2019 when I was still in senior high school. I can still remember how our class was busy at that time for sending college applications to different universities--- we were all so excited for college!
"Apply lang nang apply! Take all the exams." That was the most common advice that all of us were getting. Some of my classmates applied to universities outside Bicol Region and some of us applied to universities nearby. UP and BU (Bicol University) are the schools that my classmates and friends are aiming to get into. And me? I also have one university that is on my mind and was my chosen university to enroll in--- it's the university where I study Doctor of Veterinary Medicine now. Me being a bandwagon, I also applied to two universities that my classmates were applying to at that time. Wala lang, nakikiuso lang. HAHAHAHA! So, I applied to three universities: BU, CSPC, and CBSUA.
I didn't review at a review center and chose to study at home. I slept for two weeks in our computer room/ spare room just to have a place to study where it is peaceful and quiet. While I was reviewing, thoughts of applying to the different courses were running around my mind. I felt that being a teacher was my calling, choosing Nursing because it's a practical course and it's only a 4-year course, my love for nature and taking up Agricultural Engineering, and my first love, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. I applied to all of the mentioned courses but in different universities. Education and Engineering in BU. Nursing in CSPC. DVM in CBSUA.
Results are out for BU admissions, I passed the exam! The results were released when we were still at school. It was an intense announcement because not all of us have data at that time and we just asked a favor to our classmates to check our results. "Jao, nakapasa ka sa engineering." Those were the words of my classmate and we were applauding our hands to Jao's victory. Siyempre kinakabahan na yung friends ko and I was just chilling. HAHAHAHA. It was my time when my friend told me that she's going to check my results and the moment I found out, I was like "Uhm okay." Everyone around me was laughing because I wasn't that interested.
I never found out about my result in CSPC because they said that my exam results are missing. I didn't bother to ask again because I was not interested in going to that school. The sad part is, I didn't get into my dream course in my dream university. I was mad and disappointed in myself. My score didn't meet the qualifications for med school. And I decided to take a different course which was Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.
How did I get to Med School?
I took up Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) for one sem. This I tell you, it wasn't easy studying a course that you don't really like. The pressure was there because I already planned to shift in the second sem. I need to get high grades for me to be able to shift. I strived hard and succeeded even though the presence of shifting was there because of the expectations of the people around me.
Second sem was the time I finally got into med school. I am finally able to study my dream course. It was fulfilling. I met new friends who welcomed me.
It hasn't been a week of being a vet med student and I felt that I was not enjoying it. I was lonely. I didn't have classmates that I can eat during snack and lunchtime. The only friends that I have in my department were my board mates and my seniors.
There are advantages and disadvantages of being an irregular student. I needed to take my back subjects to a different course because the BSA's first sem subjects are the DVM's second sem subjects. It was freaking exhausting. I didn't have someone to talk to and have snacks/lunch with. I wasn't having any updates about scheduled exams because I wasn't part of their class group chats. And the worst part is that I am going to graduate delayed because there will be an additional year for me. The only advantage that I can see is that I can focus more on my med subjects because of my extra time. I always go to the library when I have free time to study before going to my class.
Here's a little secret of mine. I lied to my professor for having skin allergies at that time. HAHAHAHAHA. I didn't really have allergies that time, I was just too sleepy because I stayed up all night. HAHAHAHAHA.
Anyway, here are my final thoughts. Believing in yourself is the best thing you can ever do! Because when you believe in yourself everything becomes easy. Never be afraid to take that leap of faith. Because only you can make things happen for yourself. You can always open a door when a door closes. When opportunity knocks, welcome it. Just like I did!
Author's Note:
I hope you enjoyed this storytime. Thank you all so much for believing in me: for reading, commenting, and upvoting my articles. May you all be blessed more and be guided by the Lord. Always keep safe and healthy!
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