MIKAELLA SUPAN BSABE-1B (UTS-FINAL)

L I F EEXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE
UNDER THE SAME ROOF FOR 2 YEARS
July 2022

PROTECTING

MENTAL
HEALTH

THRIVING AND SURVIVING
THROUGH THE PANDEMIC

MSUIPKAANELLA

HOW PANDEMIC AFFECTS
HER DAILY LIFE

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

3 FAILED PLANS BECAUSE OF PANDEMIC

Were there plans that you wished to accomplish but failed to
because of the lockdown that was implemented?

5 DEALING WITH THE EVERYDAY LIFE

How will you describe your lockdown
experience?

6LEARNINGS & REALIZATIONS
What are your significant learnings or
realizations?

9PLANNING ABOUT THE FUTURE
Have you thought about what directions
you would want to take?

10LEADING FROM MY BETTER SELF
Describe yourself.Have you become your “worse” or did it
turn you into a “Better” you?

FAILED PLANS

BECAUSE OF THE

PANDEMIC

Before the covid-19 virus struck the country, were there
plans that you wished to accomplish but failed to because
of the lockdown that was implemented? If yes, did you feel
any regret? How did you deal with it?What do you intend to
do now or in the near future about those failed plans?

When COVID-19 arrived, life suddenly Photo credits: https://pin.it/5SM6oaX
changed for the entire world, as did the
need for people to quarantine in their My only regret is, I wish we had done it
homes. Children and adolescents were sooner. But as Neal Roese says “Regrets
infused in a new reality that had a generate alternative pathways and
significant impact on their lives. actions in our brains. They may also
Before the pandemic came, me and my provide options to try in the future.”
friends was planning to go out and
throw a closing party to celebrate our I believe there's always tomorrow, para
successful journey for being a grade 11 sa mga bagay na nabigo nating gawin.
student. So, if there's a possibility na mangyari
ang mga naudlot na mga plano, I'll grab
it right away.

We may not succeed our first plan, but
there's always a plan B. And I believe
everything happens for a reasons.

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DEALING WITH THE

EVERYDAY LIFE

How will you describe your lockdown experience?
What are the good or bad things did this unique

experience bring you and your family? How did your
family deal with it?

When the novelty of being at home wore I was overjoyed when the lockdown
off, I began to struggle. I had anxiety began. My first year of senior high
attacks on a regular basis, feeling school had ended early, exams had
emotionally and mentally drained. I been canceled, and the sun was
struggled to sleep most nights because of shining. I was content and confident
overthinking. It was as if I were trapped, that everything would be fine. After
both in my house and in my own mind. I all, how difficult could staying at
didn't know what to do. home be? After a while, the reality of
the situation began to dawn on me.

However, over time, I found ways to deal
with the pressure. I realised that
lockdown gave me more time to the things
I loved, hobbies that had been previously
swamped by schoolwork. I started
reading, drawing and writing again, and
felt free for the first time in months. I had
forgotten how good it felt to be creative. I
started spending more time with my
family. I hadn't realised how much I had
missed them.

HERE ARE SOME OF
MY WORK DURING
LOCKDOWN

LEARNINGS &

REALIZATIONS

After more than a year of living in
pandemic, what are your significant
learnings or realizations? What have you
considered as important in dealing with its
effects or impact on your family?

After being at home for a more than a Overall, I used my quiet time to reflect
year, I realized how much I missed on my life, and I hope to arise with a
school, my daily commute, and even my much clearer picture of who I am and
Teacher's jokes in class. Even on exam what I want to accomplish in my life.
days, when my stress levels were at their
highest. This pandemic has rocked the world, and
no one could have predicted how this
After being home for so long, I quickly year would unfold. However, as the
became unmotivated and concerned that world begins to recover, I believe it is
my school habits and routines would important to take a step back and give
change and that I would struggle to yourself the time and space to reflect on
return to school after this long break. your goals and accomplishments.
Knowing that I am a person who enjoys
routines and schedules. w We owe it to ourselves to care for our
mental and physical health while also
The lesson I learned from this experience assisting others in surviving this period.
was the importance of protecting my my
mental health. Knowing what helps you reflected on my deaths and routines, but
relax and embracing it into your life is there are many other things worth
critical to getting you through this hard considering, such as how lucky we are to
time. live in a country that helps its citizens
every step of the way, how mutually
dependent the world truly is, and how
societies still have a long way to go in
terms of social inequalities.

We must take care of ourselves during
this difficult time and remain hopeful for
the future in order to make a positive
difference in the world and live
meaningful lives.

PLANNING ABOUT

THE FUTURE

While we are gradually easing out of this “bawal
lumabas” kind of covid-19 stricken life, have you
thought about what directions you would want to take?

What are your plans?

Well ever since I was a kid, I was While we were gradually
easing out of this "bawal
lumabas" kind of covid-19
afflicted life, I began to ask
myself, "How/Who do I
want to become in the
future?", "Where do I want
to study at university?",
"What course must I
take?", "What is the first
thing you'll do after a
pandemic? ”

inspired by my kuya to be an Engineer

someday. Because of pandemic I came

up to the answer that I want to study in

Pampanga State Agricultural

University (PSAU). But that time I don't

know what field in engineering that I

should take.

After a long thinkinggg, I decided to
take a Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering, and I want to have an
farm ville someday because we're a
family of farmers.

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LEADING FROM

MY BETTER SELF

Describe yourself. Compare your pre-covid and your covid
era self. Have you become your “worse” or did it turn you
into a “Better” you?

The pandemic has a major impact on me
in many ways, mostly on my motivation,
productivity, and physical and mental
health.

Before pandemic came, I wasn't
confident about myself physically,
mentally. Regarding how I look, how I
dressed, everything I see about myself
was bad for me that time. But eventually I
started to appreciate myself as I
appreciate others.

When the we are in the middle of crisis,
then classes continue I lost all
motivation to do any schoolwork. After
a few days of procastinating, it was
beginning to pile up and was becoming
more daunting.

I figured out that I'm doing wrong. I
figured that I would eventually have to
face some sort of assessment and I
wanted to do well. I want to get into a
college course I will enjoy. This was a
huge step to motivating me to be more
productive. I have discovered that rest
is key for me to have a fun and
productive day

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF  |  JULY 2022

LIFE UNDER THE SAME ROOF

BY MIKAELLA M. SUPAN

"Find the courage to keep trying, even when it
seems like no progress is being made."