Midterm Exam Motivation, Improvements, And Sacrifices

As expected, I became absent from writing on my crypto blogging platforms for almost a week. I miss writing, no cap. If I were not mistaken, I announced it in my previous articles. I can't believe that the Christmas Season is getting nearer. I go out with the flow and feel so studious since I became focused on reviewing just to attain high scores. One of the reasons why I became in writing is because I want to reach a 1.00 to 1.75 average this midterm. I feel so motivated to accomplish it because of these reasons:

• To gain an advantage on scholarship programs (e.g., Uni Fast scholarship)

• Our tuition is quite pricey (almost $100 per term)

• To make my financer (my uncle financing my studies) and my parents proud

• To get praises silently (not the best in our class, but one of the best) from our professors

• To prove myself that grades in our past don't reflect our performance at higher levels (I promise that they will literally regret it)

And during our midterm exams, I slowly observed these factors, which means I am improving.

• I became more confident in speaking in front of the class. When I reported as a form of exam in HIS 007, I was surprised that I delivered all my lines almost smoothly. I got 88/100 in our group presentation because my other groupmates couldn't raise their pitch when they reported their part. I was proud that I handled the peer pressure, almost doing well, but I cringed simultaneously.

• I became more industrious. Not to brag, but I think this is my main advantage over all my classmates this year. I want to elaborate on this part in detail, but I think I'll write them on other platforms. As far as I can, I avoid turning in my activities late even though I've experienced some unexpected factors. I hope that it wouldn't happen again.

• I'm slowly developing friendships with my classmates. They might not be my close friends since I dislike hanging out with them. But for sure, I can surely adapt to their lifestyle in the long term.

And if you will ask why I have been inactive here for about five days, it's because of my preparation for yesterday's midterm exams. Super exhausting, but I'm happy now that we finally ended it. Oh, wait, not yet finished since we still need to take my exams in GEN 003. We just took a quiz instead of an exam yesterday, and I wish I couldn't believe that I had sacrificed most of my usual routines.

• Blogging and writing. Even though I want to push blogging and writing in all of my accounts, I can't do it since I prioritized what is essential, and that is my studies. Writing can wait, but your future if you finish your bachelor's degree is priceless. I want to write all day, and I like to release my mind. However, I sacrificed it and put them in my drafts temporarily since I want to manage them according to my schedule.

• Exercising. After I woke up, I won't forget to open my laptop and phone to give myself exercise. It's been almost five days since I didn't do this activity since I spent most of my time reviewing, submitting, and preparing for my exams. I remember that instead of opening my phone to dive into my social media accounts, I opened my laptop first to check my Notion account and Journal to see what I should do for the particular day.

• Complete sleep. My sleeping pattern was messed up for two days. I want to be awake until 3 AM to review my notes, but my auntie is on the sofa, which I can't do. Therefore, to adjust, I went to my bed at 1 AM, which was my earliest sleep every examination period. Then, I am alarmed at 7 AM to gain more time to review my past notes.