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What will be your advice to your future self (3 -5 years from now) for him/her to become happy, satisfied, committed to his/her job, and have good performance at work?

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As a student, are there  times wherein you seem to get uncommitted to your academic responsibilities? If so, what essential steps do you undertake for you to bounce back and improve your performance?

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As a student, are there  times wherein you seem to get uncommitted to your academic responsibilities? If so, what essential steps do you undertake for you to bounce back and improve your performance?

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As a student, there will always be times wherein I seem to get uncommitted to my academic responsibilities. I am a student, but my life does not revolve around academics alone. That is why sometimes I drift off from my responsibilities especially when it consumes all my time. Like how I reject family gatherings, friends invites, and feel guilty if I give myself a day off from my school works. However, I never run away from my responsibilities knowing that I am doing this for my future. I only have two essential steps that I undertake to bounce back from my slump. The first one is creating and looking at my reminders hanging at the side of my study table. I started creating reminders when I was a struggling first year student. I got low scores and a pile of assignments; that alone made me think to be uncommitted because my efforts weren't acknowledged. Then I decided to make random notes reminding me that I can do better, and I have to get up and push through. And the second step is I talk to my family and friends. It is simple but it helped me a lot because these people will not only listen to me, but also assure me that whatever I am feeling is completely valid. I find it relieving and comforting knowing that no one is putting pressure on me. Also, these people would lend me a hand whenever I have no clue on what I am doing. Those two steps are the reasons why I developed a skill of balancing responsibilities and priorities. Let us all remember that taking a break from our commitments doesn't mean that we ae irresponsible. It only shows that we have our limits, and once we reach it we need to recharge and rethink.

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My only advice to my future self for her to be happy, satisfied, committed, and to have good performance is to always remember why she chose this career in the first place. My 3-5 years ago self was young and had a lot of options. She can be whoever she aspires to become in the future. And because she chose what she is now 3-5 years later, then she must have been passionate about this career that she pursued this field. So, whenever she doubts herself and the choices that she made; she needs to remember the burning passion and desire to become the person she is now. The thing is, if you do things with and out of pure passion, there won't be any person who'll mandate you to do things you are willing to do. You'll become satisfied, contented, happy, and stable knowing that you are where you see yourself 3-5 years in the future.

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Reave Mhar T. Beltran BS Psychology & 2nd Year

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Reave Mhar T. Beltran BS Psychology & 2nd Year

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Studying can be a daunting and excruciating task, especially if you will aim to excel in your class; however, it will be rewarding in the end if you are a tenacious and resilient student in being committed to your academic responsibilities. Although, I try my best to be consistently determined and be responsible to my studies but there were times that I neglected my academic responsibilities. Consequently, I constantly reminded myself of these five factors that keep me motivated and enthusiastic with my education.

1.)   Firstly, I think of a factor that shaped me into who I am today, which is my family; I am studying hard because I want to reciprocate the love and sacrifices of my mother.

2.)  We are humans where we can feel unmotivated and uninterested at some point in our lives. I frequently meditate since solitude is vital in improving my performance where I can reassess and reflect.

3.)  Thirdly, I wanted to bounce back and be committed to my academic responsibilities since I enjoy the feeling of being awarded academically where it boosts my self-confidence.

4.)  In addition, I allow myself to relax and unwind after a heavy task since I always protect my mental health.

5.)  Finally, I am a very futuristic type of individual, so whenever I am being uncommitted with my academic responsibilities, I remind myself to redirect my focus since I always envision a healthy life where I have a house, I am financially stable. I am genuinely contented with what I have.

These five factors help me to be determined, resilient, and passionate in my life!

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Reave Mhar T. Beltran BS Psychology & 2nd Year

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Reave Mhar T. Beltran BS Psychology & 2nd Year

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Life can be enormously challenging yet exciting so, my advice for the future Reave Mhar in 3 to 5 years from now is to always live up to this quote, “doing beyond good enough is what sets apart the best from the rest.” I believe that in order for me to be committed, satisfied, and be happy with my job to have a great performance at work is to always exert my best capabilities. Presently, whenever I involve myself in any endeavors in life, I make sure that I am at my best version of myself and do my best abilities. Fortunately, this can always make me contented and motivated to do excellently with my works, and this mindset will always be my greatest advice for my future self, to be the best. Furthermore, I will advise myself to stay focused on my goals in life, be open-minded to various perspectives, and keep my burning passion to my work or job.

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Reave Mhar T. Beltran BS Psychology & 2nd Year

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Reave Mhar T. Beltran BS Psychology & 2nd Year

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Studying is fun yet challenging and I admit the fact that there are times wherein I seem to get uncommitted to my academic responsibilities. It’s not easy to balance 10 subjects because sometimes the activities were given the same deadline. Also, If I get low scores during exams and quizzes  even though I study well I feel exhausted. But still I try my very best not to give up and actually I have my own steps on how to bounce back and improve my performance. So here are my steps

1. We all know that psychology tuition is very expensive so this is why I motivate myself not to give up and I think of my parents’ sacrifices  in order for me to pursue this course.

2. If there are activities that given I will write it down on my sticky notes including the deadline and time so I will be reminded  and this technique helps me to submit all my activities on time.

3. Last but not the least is to think positive and I will not put myself under pressure so that I can focus on answering all the activities, exams, and quizzes. I always think positive in order for me to think clearly and vanish those negative thoughts that I can’t do this.

In addition, It is okay to feel like there are times wherein we seem to get uncommitted to our academic responsibilities, we have feelings too. We are all humans and that is normal but we must encourage ourselves that this degree that we are studying is for our own future.

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My advice for my future self is simple: just follow your heart and if that is what makes her happy. I believe that she will make a better career in the near future because she really has done enough to become happy, satisfied and committed and to have a good performance at work. Also, in order for me to be mature enough in decision making is to be content with what I have in the near future. I admire myself for being positive at all times and I think that I will be able to pass all the challenges that I will encounter in the near future and lastly the last advice for my future self is focus on your goals no matter what happens and always pray and thank God everyday for the big blessings or even little that will come to your life in the near future.

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I do feel unmotivated and uncommitted to my academic responsibilities sometimes, and I think that’s normal because there are lots of factors around us that can also somehow affect us even more and make things worse. However, it doesn’t mean I won’t do something about it. I am still too far from my dreams, thus I will do anything to bring myself back on track. Everytime I feel unmotivated or uncommitted,

1. The first thing I do is to cry whenever I feel like doing so. A way for me to really feel what I’m feeling and trying to understand myself.

2. And then once I am done, I will go somewhere peaceful or to a place where I can enjoy and unwind. I will have some time for myself, because whatever we do in our life, we should not forget to take good care of ourselves too.

3. I’ll go back and think about the reasons why I chose this degree. I’ll reflect, and think about the sacrifices of my family.

4. Lastly, I will plot all the school work that is needed to be done in order for me to be guided, and start doing each one of them slowly to avoid procrastination, and also to keep myself productive.

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My only advice to my future self is to not rush things and to always be open with improvements. For all the hardships and pressure I’ve been through will be all worth it. Always follow the good and be thankful for all the blessings I have--  and my job is one of those. Thus, I should always be thankful for I am beyond blessed because there are some people who cannot have a job no matter how hard they try.

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I think it’s all normal for a student to feel demotivated and uncommitted sometimes towards their academic responsibilities for some reasons. Together with the 95% of students, I have no special ability to stay sane and committed in the very long process of working my dreams however, I have my own coping-up mechanisms to help me stay track on my goals.

1. I always go back to why I am here and my purpose.

2. I think of my family.

3. I always took consideration of what would be my future self and future life.

4. I hate regrets that’s why in every performances, I gave my all.

5. I always consider my everyday performance as a once in a lifetime opportunity.

The above-mentioned are not totally the step-by-step process, but more likely my ways on how I could bounce back and improve my performances every single day. Every battle I face in life where I feel like I am failing or about to lose, I always go back on those thinking because those thoughts are my own image of strengths – they gave me reasons to fight back. And to everyone who are reading this and feeling that they are failing in their academe, know that your feelings are valid and let it be released, and after that bounce back stronger and braver because the only thing you can accomplish difficulty and uncertainty is to face it and fight it back.

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As a student, I sometimes felt uncommitted to my academic responsibilities in a way that sometimes don’t want to do my academic responsibilities anymore. Especially that online class is very tiring. I have experienced anxiety because of the things happening around me, it is like I felt overwhelmed of it. I, sometimes felt guilty when I rest, I cried every day, I had experienced chest pain every morning, palpitations and sometimes I cannot attend family gatherings anymore and cannot do my responsibilities at home. I was in a hard time adjusting everything especially this new way of learning. However, I always think and accepted the fact that it is what it is. The first step I did to overcome these things and to improve my performance is, I always make “To-Do List”. In this way, I have organized everything and I can plan already when I can do these things. Second, I don’t procrastinate. If I do, I rattles and I can’t think properly. As much as possible I do my activities early or before the deadline. I don’t do my activities same day as the day of the deadline. In this way, I can still have time to rest and do the things I want without thinking about the deadline. Lastly, I take rest in a way that I don’t use my laptop or as much as possible I don’t use my phone. I made time for myself, families and friends in order for me to recharged in academic. These are the tips that helped me to cope up stress in academic. Always remember that “Slow progress, is still a progress.”

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My advice for my future self-3 -5 years from now in order for me to be happy, satisfied, committed to his/her job, and have good performance at work is that always be contented, be thankful, seize the day, accept failures in order to grow, always put the feet on the ground and do the best with the guidance of the Lord. In these way, my hardships would really be paid off without regrets.

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My advice to my future self would be to always go back to where you started. A lot of people nowadays forgot to where they start and that’s something a crestfallen since I see it as a negative attitude of being ungrateful. Aside from that, thank those individuals who help you, those who are with you when you are so down, and those who never leave you in your darkest hours. Never commit any thing that could distance yourself away from you family. It’s very ok to lose friends because that’s part of life. It’s ok to have little circle of friends, but real ones. Also, make your mom and your lola the happiest women in the universe. Spoil them with your love and money because their happiness is the most priceless gift that could wipe away all your sadness and tears. Lastly, always be thankful and grateful for God for all the blessings He gave you and let your pocket be God’s instrument to bless others. Always pray and have faith regardless of your social status. Happiness and satisfaction result to a better work performance, so, let your heart be filled with happiness and love with the people around you and with God.

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As a student, there are a lot of times where I feel unmotivated and ignore my academic responsibilities. Whenever I feel like I don't want to start anything, I tend to procrastinate a lot and ignore everything related to academics. When this kind of situation occurs, I always remind myself of these steps:

1. I always feel motivated when I look at my tuition fee and the effort that my parents made for me to enroll in this course.

2. I don't force myself when I feel like I don't want to accomplish the task because I know I'll just do it half-heartedly just for the submission.

3. I take some time off and recharge my energy for me to function well on my next tasks.

4. I reward myself by watching a movie, scrolling through social media, listening to music, and enjoying my coffee time.

5. After all the recharging, I always remind myself that I need to finish my academic responsibilities by telling myself "mag tuon ta kay dita brayt" and to be that "Mysterious rich tita" in the future.

I am not the achiever type of student. I lack in a lot of areas when it comes to studying. Nevertheless, I don't put pressure on myself because studying is supposed to be fun and should not be a burden.

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To the future Winona that is probably working 3-5 years from now, I will only say this short piece of advice: Your happiness should always come first, and remember that it is ok to fail because failure makes you a human. Find a job where you truly love and enjoy, and everything else will follow. Breathe and live.

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There are countless of times where I felt demotivated to do/finish my academic responsibilities and one of the routines I make to combat this struggle is to initially take a pause and rest for a day. When I feel uncommitted, that basically means that my body cannot work effectively and efficiently and it needs to be rested for a while. This is my way of recharging myself to prevent burnouts. After which, I re-arrange my To Do lists to condition my mind that I have to start working on these due dates. It has been my habit as well to message my friends to ask for social and emotional support. When I can feel the momentum and enthusiasm to do my academic responsibilities again, I fuel my motivation with a nice music to listen to paired with a luscious food to eat.

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To the future Nashville, always bring with you the lessons and experiences you have gained in all of the organizations that you belonged to. Surround yourself with diverse people in which you can learn how to prosper and grow as an individual. Know that it is okay to seek help when you are doubtful of something, however, I hope you won't be too harsh on yourself to the point you will doubt your skills and capabilities as a person. Do not forget that you are amazing and you can always find ways and means in all of your adversities in life. Like you always have been, speak up when you have to and be the voice for those who are voiceless. Be an empowered individual so you can empower other people. Because that makes you happy, right?

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I have been to that a lot of times, but it’s kind of different for me. As a student, it can be hard sometimes, especially if problems get together at one time. I do feel unmotivated, but I didn’t feel uncommitted; they’re different feelings. Why do I say so? Maybe for me, even if I feel exhausted, I don’t have the time to be not committed just because I am not motivated. When things get dry and tough, usually I take my time to cry first— if I’ll cry, I make myself stuck from there and think for a while. I let myself trap every time, even if it takes me longer to process, I wouldn’t mind because crying helps me throughout life. Second, I must stand up. This may be weird to read, but after I had a breakdown, something is whispering to me “It made you cry because it will let you see the other side of those thoughts.” In here, I see how important it is to experience your emotions, to be not kind with yourself when you’re in that state because breakdown is the hurting itself. However, I don't work from that thought any longer. I choose beyond my breakdown and look for the other side of the door to start another line. Finally, I must take my step for another forward and go on with life. Vice versa.

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3-5 years from now, I will advise myself, “You’ve come so far, and you can come even more.” She may not know what is it like that day, yet she knows how much determination she has with herself.  To aspiring Zandra, claim “I am my dreams, I have lots of time to do slow down, and make myself shine in the nick of time.” For her to be happy, satisfied, committed, and have good performance in her job, time is worth taking for. Take the road less traveled by and become that person whom others are inspired to be like in the future.

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As a working student, becoming uncommitted to academic responsibilities has been a constant battle. All working call center students will be able to relate and comprehend how complicated it can get when it comes to juggling the stress of working during nights and being a student during day. This reason alone can definitely affect our commitment towards our academic responsibilities specially sometimes, time is our biggest enemy. It is of great concern for us working students who are pursuing our education and earning at the same time.

The basic problem for us working student is the scheduling of routine.
So the first essential steps I do to make sure that I will stay committed:

1. Is to plot or make a planned schedule.

When my job and school take up all of my time, my social life often lags behind my other ambitions. So to make sure I don't get burned out.

2. I make sure to dedicate a day within a week specifically weekend, for myself, friends and family without thinking about work and studies.

When challenged with work-school-life balance, even me who were once a chronic procrastinator.

3. I find myself getting as much done as possible whenever there’s a free moment.

Lastly, they say that successful students have goals. So whenever I feel uncommitted. I always go back to the reason why I am pursuing this path.

4. While everything begins with setting goals and thinking about priorities. At the end of the day, we will go back to those reasons to rekindle back our motivation to finish our academic responsibilities.

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My advise and my Mantra.

When good things come to those who wait, greater things come to those who works hard. <3

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Yes I get uncommitted multiple times in a day. When I feel like I don't really have the energy and the will to do the tasks, I take a nap to recharge my body and my brain. After that I do things that makes me breathe like walking my dog to the pier and just have a peace ad time alone. It helps me think. And I eat the food that I like to motivate me. During the making of the task, I put on my headphones and have it full blast it makes me have my own world and it helps me in wondering life, how a three minute song sums up a life situation, so I vibe with it and it really helps me in making my tasks better and faster.

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Look at the road behind you. You have come this far, there is no way you are going back. Just take a rest, breathe, and eat as a reward to your self for being courageous enough to face life with a great performance.

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I deal with my lack of commitment by taking a breather. Instead of forcing myself to study and do my responsibilities which will only lead to half-hearted and low-quality results, I spare a moment for myself and do things I enjoy. After, I try to see the good things about studying and the positive outcomes I can cultivate when I commit to my studies. Then, I set goals and objectives on how I can motivate myself to complete my responsibilities.

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"Work is not your whole world" is what I would like to say to my future self. I would always remind her that work would never be as important as keeping yourself happy and healthy. If she can't stay happy and healthy, she can't work better for her future and all her hard work would be for nothing.

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Hi future self, I know life is hard and static, but I hope you find happiness in what you are doing right now. You've come so far and you did great for the past 3-5 years. Please remember that you are amazing and you've made amazing decisions. I hope you don't regret those decisions. Take a break and stay connected with your family, friends and most importantly yourself. Find motivation in everything you do. Don't let your failures be the hindrance of your success. Live well!

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Yes, as a student there are times that we can't connect our daily tasks in our academic life but there are a lot of ways to do it. Like, in myself when I feel that there's something wrong with myself and with my academic status.
The first step I going to take is I tried to do things that can make me enjoy or activities that can help me to relieve my stress because maybe one reason for being disconnected from our academic responsibilities is because you already experience a lot of stress in yourself. The second step I take is to have some time with my family and friends. The third is I'm going to focus also on my academic responsibilities because even though how tired you are and how stressed you are you have still responsibilities to do. But, we have different ways to handle it.

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My advise to my future self , you are my guide and you show me what is possible for our life. You show me that no matter what life throws at us, we are stronger, smarter, healthier and more beautiful than ever, not because we rise above it, though we do, but because we have the courage to keep going. Our experiences make us who we are. Stay in progress and fighting for everything. I know that those things we fight for now, will be worth it soon.

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Life as a student is hard. There are times that we feel unmotivated. There are times that we feel uncommitted. Pressured by the burden on our shoulder. There are times that I felt so burned out and I just want to stop going to school at some point. However, I am not going to stop my education for the reason that I just feel unmotivated or uncommitted. One more thing, I have a goals that I need to achieve. Everytime I feel so lazy in everything I always reminded myself: to sleep, I need to rest for me to reenergized, and for me to have fresh mind. the second thing that I do is to find motivation to work. I get my motivation in my family, friends, and shows that I like. Lastly, give your best at everything you do even if others can't appreciate it. These are the essential steps that will improve my performance.

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As a student, there will always be times that I feel uncommitted to my academic responsibilities but it doesn’t mean that I don’t want to do it anymore. We’re all human, our life not only revolves around being a student, but we also need to recharge ourselves and do other things that we continuously need to do. Here are some factors that keep me motivated with my education.

1. Firstly, I think of the reason and purpose of why I choose this degree.

2. Then, I think about my future in which helps me to focus on my goals.

3. Thirdly, I will list all my activities including the deadline and time to be reminded, and submit it on time.

4. After that, I reward myself by watching or listening to horror stories, scrolling to social media while eating, and enjoying playing with my cats and dogs.

5. Lastly, I will do my activities slowly but surely to finish them, and to keep reminding myself “Laban ra kay b*g* ka”.

Although, I am not an achiever type of student, but these factors help me to be determined in life.

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My advice to my future self for her to be happy, satisfied, committed to her job, and have good performance at work is to always look back where you began, always think about your goals, have more patience, be always kind to others no matter what,  and be open with improvements. Don’t pressure yourself, don’t be a crybaby, enjoy your life my dear, and don’t forget to be thankful to all individuals that help you especially to God that guides you always through your ups and downs. Make your parents and Lola proud and spoil them everything because their happiness is the most priceless gift that you will receive. Lastly, do not forget that you are an amazing person. Fighting!!!

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There are times I feel unmotivated about studying, and I have sometimes been described as lazy for it. It's more than likely that there are a variety of circumstances causing a lack of interest in academics. Motivation does not always come easily, and we all go through times of difficulty or inactivity when finding the urge to keep going. When I feel unmotivated, the first thing I do is to acknowledge my successes and the work I've already completed, and reward myself. For this, I will let myself to indulge in the activities that I enjoy. I watch movies, play computer games, sleep, and hangout with my family and friends. After I clear my mind, I get back on track, establish a plan, and set a realistic study goal. Having a to-do-list helps me minimize procrastination. I get motivated by seeing my accomplishments within the day and always look forward to the next day.

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My advice to my future self is to pursue a career rather than a job since staying motivated is difficult if you don't love what you're doing. If life were a staircase, having a job is just the first step. But in order to build a career, you must take more steps to have valuable experiences in order to improve and grow.  Focus on making progress rather than getting everything right, because failing to make progress is a success.

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As a student, there are times I feel unmotivated to do academic works especially if its too many. I feel overwhelmed and it is so draining that sometimes I don't know what to do just to finish all the task on time because I am not motivated to do it. Later on, I will look in the mirror and tell myself that I need to do it because it is for my own good and for my dreams. The steps that I will take in order to improve my performance is first, to put my focus on the track and think about my future so I can be motivated to do the task. Second is to list all the things that I needed to do to track down my works and be guided on what things are needed to be done. Lastly is to have a break and distress myself like watch a movie or listen to music so I can recharge myself.  Academic works may put a lot of pressure on us but we must have a break and enjoy our lives in order to have a balance and healthy life.

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To my future self, go for the things what you truly love and do not be afraid to be who you are because you are wonderful and doing great. Do not be afraid to explore and experience new things with new people because there is so much to learn. Continue doing what you have started and stay focus on the path that you take because you are already there achieving your dream.

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In light of the current scenario, I've noticed that I'm particularly unmotivated these days. I'm constantly exhausted and wish I could spend all day sleeping. My mother will always chastise me for staying up late, overindulging in coffee, and spending the entire day glued to my phone. Since I believe it's so damaging, I came up with the following solutions:

1. I created a planner - with this, I will be able to schedule on what are the things I needed to accomplish for the day

2. I entertain myself - I read books or watch some series for me to divert my attention every time I feel stressed in school or at home

3. I remind myself of my goals - through this I will have the driving force to continue on what i am doing

4. I exercise - I do this to help myself function well mentally and physically

5. I would congratulate and reward myself for my small progress - because why not? Small progress are still progress and it inspires me to thrive more harder in achieving my goals

6. I rest - the most important of all, because this would help me gain the energy that I have drained in entering classes and in making school works

The fact is, even on days when I want to give up, I just let myself be miserable because it's the easiest way for me to cope with my inability to function properly and complete lack of motivation. In other words, you're shielding yourself from the dangers of your surroundings, such as the people and objects in it. I take a week off to think, rest, and recover from the stress, and then I get back up and keep searching for my life's meaning.

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Life can be difficult at times, and it will only grow more difficult as time passes. Never forget the rough roads you had to travel to get to where you are now. Although I understand your hesitance when you were younger and questioned your ability to achieve the things you have today, you were still able to obtain them. I'm proud of you for who you've become and what you've accomplished despite the difficulties you've faced. I wish you continued success in being the person you want to be and living your life to the fullest. You have my undying affection.

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I have always been struggling towards this new set up of schooling. Even though we are already doing this for more than a year now, it is still my constant battle to organize my time in doing the assignments, wake up on time for the early classes, and keeping in mind all the school works needed to be done while still minding things outside the school. Hence, I would really admit I get uncommitted in my academic responsibilities most of the time. However, one thing that I truly value within myself is perseverance. I know that there's no smooth road when I aim to reach a successful destination. Just like this sudden transition from face-to-face to online classes, it's one obstacle in my journey towards my life goal since I am the type of student whose weakness is doing a lot of written assignments. And online class mostly go around with that type of activity. Nevertheless, I make sure that at the end of the day I should face head on challenges like getting unmotivated in my studies in order for me to continue the walk. The following are my own steps in overcoming such challenge:

1. I make sure to give myself some time to lay back and temporarily unburden myself of the heavy thoughts. Acknowledge my weakness and my feelings.
2. After a while, I ponder on the things as to why and who I do these for. And that is for myself and my family.
3.  I talk to my parents and hug them to draw strength from them. Most especially, I take time to pray and ask God for courage and determination to continue the fight.
3. I spend time to think through all the loads and organize it by listing the works to be done first and setting time when to do it.
4. When I feel a slight of hope coming back in, I take even just a small step to get back to where I left.
5. As I continue, I keep in mind all the reasons why I must continue the works, that includes my personal reasons like getting satisfied and rewarded for the things I accomplish.

Feeling uncommitted to academic responsibilities cannot be avoided. We feel this especially on times when we feel most exhausted. I believe that in times like this, we just have to go back to our main source of motivation and inspiration. In that way, no matter how rocky the road gets, we will be able to get back on our feet and persevere.

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My ultimate advice to my future self 3 to 5 years from now is to simply make sure that you learn to love and to be happy on what you are doing; your work and the workplace. I believe with that, everything good will follow. And in order for that to happen, I would say to my future self that a good mindset is very important. When you set your mind on the positive things, you would be able to perform good at work. And that may radiate to your surrounding as well. Build relationship within your workmates because they are an important factor to feel safe and contented with your work. Along with that is the constant motivation to get things done. So, when you feel like you are doing good, definitely you'll feel happy and satisfied. Therefore, when all things align, you eventually learn to actually love your work and the people around you. Especially, if you fortunately end up being in the field that you are actually passionate about. So to my future self, please be patient and I will do my best here to get to where we want to be.

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As a student, it is undeniably accurate that sometimes I get uncommitted to my academic responsibilities especially in times when I feel demotivated. However, I have always thought on how I will keep myself on track and to be more focus with my studies without obliterating my work and social life.

Growing up, my mother has taught me the importance of organizing and placing things in order. From this, I have learned to utilize and apply it in the most aspects of my life, particularly at work and school. Being a full-time call center agent and full-time student have trained me how to become more efficient in managing and balancing my time. Working at night and studying at morning is certainly not easy. It took me so much time before I completely adjust my body’s internal clock. My shift starts at 10:00 PM and ends at 9:00 AM, that means I have no sleep. My classes start at 9:30 AM and ends at 6:00 PM, that includes all the vacant time in which I take my power nap. The good thing is, Tuesday, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, are my rest – days from work and on those days, I can definitely spend my time for school, while on weekends, I spend my time for work. I would say I’m now in the stage of being an adult for doing such kind of routine.

And in order for me to deal with it, there should be a presence of time division. For me, a good student knows the importance of studies and there’s no way to compromise it. And with this being said, one factor of being a good student is to read in advance. Advance reading is one of my strategies. It helped me become more participative in the class. The flow of the discussion between the teacher and student will make it more interactive.

To complete and follow the lessons in a specific subject, I do a proper plan preparation. First, I use calendars because for me, it’s the fundamental step in managing daily school activities. Second, I motivate myself to do better because it benefits me to increase my quality of work. Also, I spent two to three hours to complete a certain task. It already includes brainstorming, composing of thoughts and articulating ideas. I am not fan of procrastinating. I keep reminding myself not to waste time and get rid of the unnecessary things not related to school task to enhance productivity. Third, when working out a certain task, I constantly make sure that my mind is clear, and out of pressure. Because sometimes, when I am so pre – occupied, I tend to lose on focus, and it affects my cognition. Lasty, I don’t work on my task if it’s already beyond my capacity. It is highly essential to plan our task ahead of time so that we can allocate time and work on it without getting drained.

In conclusion, finding balance and time management is always the key to bounce back and increase my performance both being a student and being an employee. For me, it is never a good idea to only focus on one particular area. I have always tried to find a healthy balance between my academic workload, participating in social and extracurricular activities, and giving myself a time to relax, unwind, and to give myself a break because I deserved it.

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Life is so uncertain and that we can never control the things that is destined for us. So, my advice to myself 3-5 years from now to become happy, satisfied, committed, and to have a good performance at work is to spend your time well for it is the time that is the most precious resources. Second, always remember that obstacle is always the way. Challenge yourself to take up what problems you come across and try to recognize the opportunity. The ability to practice this will keep you durable in the case that you end up facing something that will truly tests you as a person. Third, control your environment. Don’t trust yourself to make good decisions. Instead, design your environment so the right decision requires the least amount of effort. This might mean you avoid bringing unhealthy food into your home or you turn down a job offer where you may be pressured to compromise your morals. Whatever the case, you’ll have a better chance of making a good decision by setting up the right inputs rather than relying on yourself to create the right outputs. Lastly, do not hesitate to exert effort on the things that you think you deserve. Do not settle for mediocrity, aim high, and be the best version of yourself.

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As a student, it is pretty normal to feel uncommitted with our academic responsibilities, especially with our current educational setup. There are days where everything feels so good and easy, however, there are also days or even weeks where it just feels so exhausting and hell. As for me, this school year has tested my commitment and patience. There are more days now where I want to rest than do school works, and the only thing that has kept me going is the thought that the semester is ending soon. But there are also times where I tell myself that I need to bounce back and improve my performance. The things I do are:

1. I give myself some time to rest and take a break.
2. I remind myself of all my reasons, purpose and goals.
3. I think about my parents' sacrifices and how expensive my tuition is.
4. Lastly, I tell myself that everything will pay of soon.

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I know you've gone through a lot, worked hard to be where you are right now, made a lot of sacrifices, achieved a lot, and you are more mature and experienced than I am right now. I am proud of you. I am. I want you to remember that. I hope you enjoy every moment and do things you want to do. I pray that even if there are plans that do not go your way, I hope that you won't lose the drive and motivation to achieve your other plans.

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Yes, there were many times when I get uncommitted with my responsibilities as a student knowing the fact that I easily get tired plus I'm not really good at multitasking but when instances like that happen I always keep in mind that there are factors to consider why I should bounce back such as reminiscing my visualized goals and turn it into reality. The factors that I ponder are:

1. Think back why I started in the first place.
2. I always told myself to not be selfish because if I'm tired I'll always remember that I am not alone.
3. I'll contemplate that my loved one suffer more than I did so its probably a one great factor to be motivated.
4. I'll be thankful because of the things that life has to offer, because there may be a day where I complain since I find it as a worst condition but what I find worse may be worst to anyone. So I'll have this mindset of resiliency and optimism.

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My advice to my future self 3-5 years from now is that, I'll tell myself that, I know you've gone through a lot, you worked hard to be where you are right now, made a lot of sacrifices, achieved a lot, you’ll probably be more mature and experienced than I am right now since you may be working as of the moment. I just want you to feel the essence of resiliency and optimism because that is what kept me going before. Keep in track with your mental health, surround yourself with positive people who can influence you to not just exist but live at the same time. Spend more time with your loved ones, Never forget to have time for yourself just don’t beat yourself too much, remind yourself that small things matter but don’t take them for granted, and personally, stay patient and never lose track of your goals and lastly be thankful even if your day doesn’t feel like to be thanked for just always remember that a day will pass and a new beginning will set tomorrow.

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As a student in this current online set-up. I've always found myself unmotivated and uncommitted to do the tasks given to us. I've been pretty lazy lately and the fact that the schoolworks have been piling up is sending me into a deep abyss of laziness.  Bouncing back is hard but I've been doing these steps to slowly but surely get back on my feet:

1. Lessen screen time or Leisure time. I've constantly been on my phone and playing games and doing these is lessening my time to study and do my tasks. By lessening my time of doing those, I could increase my chance of productivity.
2. Go out and see the sun and your surroundings. Doing this would refresh my mind and motivates me to do better not just in my studies but in my entire life.
3. Have small breaks. A break is important because it takes your mind off of the stressful tasks that you're dealing with.

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I don't have much to say since I am pretty bad at what I am doing right now, but if given a chance to say something, I'd only tell my future self these words:

1. Be Happy
2. Stop Gaming, if it's too hard, then do it less often
3. Value and enjoy the things that you have right now
4. Stop being lazy
5. Make more friends
6. Give more time with God

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Of course, I believe most students do have moments wherein they feel down and unmotivated, and it's normal to feel that way especially when the end seems a long way away. As they always say getting through college is one of the toughest experiences one will have. As we face social, academic, and financial demands left and right, we will feel exhausted and tempted to just give up. However, as much as possible I don't wanna be stagnant. I don't like it when I am losing the drive to study. Having said that, whenever I find myself in this situation, the things I do to combat this feeling and improve my performance are;

1. Think of the positive things I experience throughout the day/week

2. Reorient myself by keeping my end goal in mind.

3. Reward and give myself credits for small wins.

4. Take a break every now and then.

Motivation is an absolute must-have for everyone, especially for us college students. But motivation is something we cannot buy, it must come from within us. That being said, learning how to get motivated or being motivated is all about taking care of ourselves.

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Dear Self, clearly, life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. There will be days when showing up will be hard as your mind hurts and your body is tired. So, put on your brave face and conquer these challenges. Whether it is a problem with family, money, or work I know you are equipped enough to overcome these. You've always been a fighter and a dreamer ever since. And that's something that I want you to always do. I want you to keep your head up on everything and keep on dreaming. I want you to be truly happy, grateful, and proud of the life you live and stop worrying about what other people think of you. Be proud of whatever you have accomplished and always remember that your strong commitment to succeed and the dedication to keep learning and growing will set you apart from others in the journey of chasing your dreams.