“When the Going Gets Tough, Only the Tough Gets Going”

In life, we often experience the hardships, hindrances and struggles that serve as a challenge for us. As a student, I had already experienced many of those in our studies. I felt the heaviness of life and seemed like helpless. But those did not make a hindrance to me. Those serve as an inspiration for me to strive more.

Both my parents were working and only me, my grandma, my sister and my brother, the four of us left in our house. My two older brother and sister were also busy on their studies and my grandma, at her age, had already forgotten their lessons before. When I ask for their help and they can’t help me, I sometimes feel helpless. I don’t know where to go, whom to ask and who can help me. I just pray to God and ask for his help to give me enough knowledge.

Sometimes some of our teachers are giving us much homework even weekends without knowing that we also have other responsibilities or activities other than studying. Like me, I am attending in our church every Thursday and Sunday. I still need to fulfill my responsibility there as ‘Kalihim’ or secretary. We sometimes lack sleep, and when we go to school we were somewhat sleepy. But I realized that it was alright since it is training for us so that when we already have work we will be used to these.

I thank God because he has given me all these challenges. Because of these I learned to be an independent person. I learned to have courage and perseverance. And one of the most important thing, I realized the meaning of “When the going gets tough, only the tough gets going.” ^_^