Hello, school!

I’m finally back to school! Yay!

It has been three weeks already since the first semester started. I won’t deny that the adjustment from an office setting to a classroom setting was challenging for me as it has been almost four years since I last entered school (Huhu medyo tanders na L). I was a bit overwhelmed during the first few days when our professor was outlining the requirements for class such as the countless written reports, oral reports, book and film review etc. There was even a time when I thought to myself, “Ano ba tong pinasok ko? Bakit gusto ko na namang pahirapan ang utak ko? O__O. Bakit Communication Research pa, andami na namang reports nito.”

But I knew I wanted this. It feels as though I have an insatiable desire for learning (Naks) because I know that learning should be continuous. I want to constantly improve my skills and learn so I can perform better at work. I believe that further learning will also help me boost my self-esteem when it comes to writing.

Similarly, I wanted to meet new people as well. This was actually one of the top reasons why I decided to finally pursue graduate studies. I wanted to expand my network and interact with more people who share different ideas. In the classes that I’m currently taking, the students are very diverse—we are from different fields of communication. This makes learning more interesting since I am able to gather different ideas and perspectives about the field.

Aside from adjusting from an office setting to a classroom setting, adjusting to my new campus was also a bit of a challenge. Elbi is a bit different from UPD talaga when it comes to the transportation and enrollment process. During my first few days around QC, I had a bit of a difficult time finding places around the campus. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend any campus tour for new students so I can familiarize myself with the different buildings and colleges in the area. So ayun, medyo ligaw ligawan ang lola mo. I was also hesitant to pull the string on the jeepney to signify that I have already reached my destination (Bawal bang sumigaw ng para? Hila mo hinto ko lang ba talaga? Hahahaha). But it was fun actually. J It’s great that I’m learning new things and I am also learning how to finally commute outside LB. Hooray!

I’m truly thankful to the Lord for allowing me to experience all these new things. I’m also grateful for the chance that was given to me to study and expand my perspective on things, especially on my field. While the academic requirements can be truly challenging, I know that by God’s grace and by being diligent, I can make it. J Kaya yan, push!

Now back to doing my assignment on propaganda and political campaigns.