At first, I found it hard in making my choice on the topic prompt for engagement, is it on "best friend" I won't be able to write on or "best part"? In both aspects, my life has been impacted positively, and we've shared a few great moments that are worth celebrating and respectful. But I don't feel persistent to talk about them than I was for "Not best" because it hit hard on me anytime I remembered how hurtful it was for me not to have put in my best effort when I ought to and eventually I failed myself, and also performed woefully.
Describe a situation where you did not apply your best endeavors and received a bad result because of it.
This happened In the just concluded semester in my university program, due to the pandemic (covid-19) and how bad it has affected us especially academically, it results in delayed program agenda, waste of time, and drawbacks in school calendar activities. So we had no choice but to have a shorter semester duration but the same old activities which were stressful and exhausting, as a student there is nothing I can do to help myself than to adapt to the situation.
However, there were loads of activities like assignments, practical classes, weekly projects with other school kinds of stuff, and I also had to read my books on what was taught in class daily. But by the time I had finished all these routines from going to school as early as 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, doing my assignments, and writing practical report books, I'd have been stressed/worn out to read my books at night then they keep piling up till the period of examination.
At that particular period studying would be with fear and risk, I have no choice but to gamble on topics to study in each course for the exam.
What could you have done differently or better, why didn't you do right in the first place?
I could have made a proper schedule of my daily routines since I always do the same thing day in day out, set a timer for sorting out assignments, preparing dinner, relaxing, and studying. But I didn't do justice to myself at first thinking I could blame it all on the heavy workload and my lecturers.
What was the result?
The result was woeful, I did badly because I was reading with the wrong instinct and out of fear of crashing my brain if I tried to read all topics. I had the belief that what I read was the exam questions but eventually on getting to the examination hall, and on seeing the questions I couldn't attempt all questions even average of the total number of questions to attempt, and this went on the same pattern for different seven (7) - 3 unit courses. My exams were bad and I well assured there will be no carryovers but my grade point and cumulative grade point might decrease.
What you'd do differently if given the chance?
If I was given any chance to do something differently it would be to develop my learning skills, lately, I realized have been finding it hard to learn things. For two years plus now have been trying hard to learn how to play guitar but it's been hard, I can't just get it straight and clear on my head. I think my brain is not trained and utilized well to learn which is also affecting my academics, so if I would get the chance to do it differently I will give my time to learning, reading, breaking out of my daily routine, and trying new things.