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GENERAL EDUCATION:
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

RESULTS OF
A PRAYER

ESGUERRA, PATRICIA NOVEMBER 2021
GAYLE V.

GENERAL EDUCATION: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

TABLE OF
CONTENTS

01 TITLE 06 THE COVID-19
STRICKEN
02 TABLE OF LIFE
CONTENTS
07 DESCRIBE
03 BEFORE THE MYSELF
COVID-19 COMPARE TO
VIRUS STRUCK BEFORE
OUR COUNTRY
08 PRAYERS
04 MY LEADS TO
LOCKDOWN
EXPERIENCE

05 LIVING IN 09 QUOTE
PANDEMIC

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BEFORE THE COVID-19 VIRUS STRUCK OUR
COUNTRY.....

I made plans on going to beaches, lazing around at home,
going to the mall, going to my close relative's houses, and
maybe going to the mountains with my family until the covid-
19 strikes that is when I felt appalled at the fact that my
plans are shattered when announced of the lockdown. My
parents began to be protective and concerned about our
health since it is obvious to be a concern since it is a
contagious virus to could take your life in a minute. Every
single day we made sure to wash our hands every minute,
use alcohol before touching things and wear facemasks
when going outside.

I DEAL THE NEW ROUTINE BY.....

Thinking for my health and safety first. I
followed the procedure of washing
hands, using alcohol, wearing facemasks
and face shields, and making sure to eat
every healthy food that contains vitamins,
immunity defense, and more.

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I DESCRIBE THIS LOCKDOWN EXPERIENCE OF MINE

The lockdown experience was a difficult to bear
routine for my family that should go all out on
vacations still since its a pandemic we just decided
to stay at home and to stay safe and healthy

THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THAT GAVE A BAD AND
GOOD MOMENTS TO MY FAMILY.

As a family, we get to experience making sure we sleep early, eat
activities and became closer to one healthy foods, drink water every hour,
another. One of these factors is eating take medicine every meal, and do daily
together, attending virtual worship sauna every night. After a month of
together, and being there for one recovering back to health, we get to
another's health and safety. Those were see our father return to health after 14
the good times however the bad times days then our cousin and our
were the hardest moments where we grandfather. Thankfully they are all
were all separated from one another as healthy and recovering however for
such days where my father, my paternal safety measures we decided to keep
cousin, and my paternal grandfather are distance for safety procedures.
confined in different hospitals due to
being infected by the Covid-19 virus
whereas us (the children), my mother
and my maternal grandmother are
confined at home for a daily check-up
since me and my youngest sister suffer
from fever and head-aches, therefore,
our mother does the daily check-up by

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MY FAMILY DEAL WITH
THE SUDDEN CHANGE OF

EXPERIENCE BY
THINKING FOR ONE
ANOTHER, FOR OUR
HEALTH IS OUR PRIORITY

AND PRAY

AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF LIVING IN
PANDEMIC......

Within a year, I learn about how free animals become, how plants
became greener and healthier, how the ecosystem of the world
became cleaner, how lively the world became, how important it is to
wash our hands and use alcohol, and how we realize the importance
of our family and our time with them.

With those moments, we opened our eyes to those matters to us such as our health,
time, and family. From then on, we became open on something that we all missed
about one another and became closer to one another at those moments. Thankfully,
this pandemic allowed us to take our time and spend it all with those that matter the
most.

Of course, the pandemic is scary and difficult to cope with since a single infection may
cause our lives with so this time, it is better to be safe and to be considerate of others
and with ourselves.

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WHILE I WAS GRADUALLY EASING OUT OF THIS
SO-CALLED “BAWAL LUMABAS” KIND OF
COVID-19 STRICKEN LIFE,

I became restless of not being able to go out for a vacation
such as going to malls, beaches, road trips, and sight-seeing
and because of the pandemic, those unfortunate plans are most
likely to merely daydream however it is better to be safe than
WRtoITTreEmN aAiRnTiHnUtRheCLhEoMsEpNitSal with or with no chance of seeing the
outside world. Thankfully, my education is not over and I was
able to graduate and go to college sadly I can only virtually be
"in" school and reconnect with my friends. Despite that I was
able to mend the path I want to take in life and that is being a
Biologist or a Doctor therefore I plan to spend my life studying
and being with my family.

I PLAN TO LIVE HEALTHY AND
SAFE LIFE WITH MY FAMILY

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I DESCRIBE MYSELF
COMPARE TO BEFORE

AS......

Compare to before, I was just an ordinary girl going to school,
doing activities, hoping to finish it all, and rest my day in bed
however nothing change, just a few desires of wanting to go
road trips, swim, and visit close relatives. I was still the same
compared to before and that does not stop me from making
plans for my part. Planning in exercising, having a driver's
license, finish college, and do my hobbies such as writing a
book, playing piano or guitar, and singing out loud. Thankfully,
my father gave me chances by going out recently this past
few weeks. But I had the most fun going hiking since it
requires more exercise and it is healthy in the air better than
in the city.

But if I must say, I believe I have changed in the way I have become
considerate in other people's business, doing my work efficiently, started to
become more interested in going out more and more which is what I just
mention.

" BE ENOUGH FOR
YOURSELF FIRST, THE
REST OF THE WORLD

CAN WAIT."

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When the pandemic began to spread, my parents take extra
precautions when it comes to the things they bought outside.
Especially my father, who could not stop praying for a
miracle to happen, and thus it happened. It started when our
family got separated from one another due to the covid-19
virus, we could not help but continue to pray for the safety
and recovery of our family, hoping that we could be
together again.

Praise to God, it happens. My father has recovered back to health, my
grandfather has recovered from the virus, and my cousin who is suspected
to have been infected from the virus and was confined has now come back
home with us. With the things happening with the grace of God, we could
help but to thank him for every blessing he bestowed to us. We share our
story to others hoping they would do the same and to share the lesson that
prayer is answered and never lose hope for ourselves and our family.

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Bachelor of Science in Biology 1-B
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