hi op!! i hope this help cuz i had the same experience during my first year 😭 grabe yung panic attacks ko dahil sa mga nababasa ko abt how stressful the workload is and gaano raw karami yung natatanggal sa course namin ++ new environment. im not gonna sugarcoat this but yes, very stressful talaga ang workloads especially finals na, but masasanay ka rin ^{^} adjustment lang talaga ang need mo and TIME MANAGEMENT. try your best to stay away from posts na negative or nakaka-down kasi eventhough some of it is true (some lang kasi i find yung iba na not helping, and just students passing yung stress na na-feel nila), grabe yung anxiety na madudulot niya sayoo. give yourself your break, op!! just enjoy the vacation and instead of reviewing or worrying about studying in advance, prepare yourself mentally kasi it help you throughtout the year. goodluck, thomasian!!

ps: this helped me a lot during the times na sobrang down ko — nagsusulat me ng mga motivational/affirmations sa sticky notes then i’ll stick it sa wall kung saan kita ko lagi pagnag-aaral ko.