I am so Overwhelmed

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The end of the semester is looming upon me, what used to be such a fast paced jungle suddenly begins to stop and time seems to drag by so slow. The sweet irony of what I am feeling right now.

I am really really overwhelmed with everything that is going on in my life right now. When I was in high school there really was a certain time  of the quarter which we students called hell week but now in college such hell weeks are so common that some refer to it as a hell month or to make an exaggeration  a hell sem and to some extent I can't help but agree with such sentiments.

I am a college freshman with a load of 15 units, imagine, only 15 units, what is that compared to the 20+ units that others have. Well maybe it'll help justify that I am studying in UP, not to come off as boastful but really having 15 units is already stressful, I just can't imagine how hard it will be come next semester when I will have 18 units plus a P.E class.

With everything going on, I really just needed a release, with so many deadlines to meet, how I hope and pray that I'll be able to survive with flying colors. I know that getting into UP would merit such challenges and I know that these challenges will really shape me into a better person.

It really helps that I have such a great support system that is my family and friends who drives me to be the best that I can be. My mom has really been great telling me that I am better than what I think. It really is so inspiring to have such people surround me.

With the next two weeks keeping me busy with countless deadlines and exams, I hope and pray that I'll make it. Indeed it really is hard but I know one thing for sure and that is I'll do my absolute best to finish everything that I need.

Given, by the end or during  all of these I will certainly have another breakdown but then I know that this breakdown is just a part of who I am. I cry a lot and that is alright. All of us will at one point cry and it just so happened that when I am overwhelmed I cry. I know that the next 2 weeks won't be easy but then I really won't give up,

This is just the beginning, I just hope and pray that in the end everything will be alright and I know that it will. <3

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