Today, I feel sad because of my impending departure for Japan. I have spent more than a month already here in Manila but the thought of leaving my family and loved ones once again and pursuing the less traveled road (relative to the road traveled by majority of the world’s population) of studying abroad makes me feel despondent. I can sometimes feel the loneliness of the journey (but I think the road to PhD is lonelier); the feeling of traversing through a darkened path and when you call out to ask for help no one responds. Loss of courage and confidence becomes frequent and I feel despair. This leads to shifts in attitude and behaviour that can jeopardize my study habits, which in turn jeopardizes my performance in assessments and lead to poor grades.
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