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My journey Through Challenges

Life is full of challenges. I've faced many in my journey,and each one has taught me something valuable. In this story, I'll talk about my experiences,the biggest challenges I've faced,and share some suggestions with you all.

Do You Believe Lives Are Incomplete Without Challenges? Explain How?

Yes, I believe lives are incomplete without challenges. Challenges make us grow. They push us to do better,to learn more, and to become stronger. Without Challenges,life might become too easy,and we might miss out on learning important lessons. Challenges help us discover our strengths and weaknesses.
They make us appreciate our wins more because we've worked hard for them.

What Had Been the Most Significant Challenge I've Faced?

The biggest challenge I've faced was when my two phones got stolen in the space of 5 months during my exams period. I was so down I couldn't stop thinking. Thinking about what my parents'd say,how they'd react. Thinking of what my street people'd say. Because i knew they'd definitely laugh. Thousands of thoughts were running through my mind. I couldn't even eat, I couldn't breathe well. I feel like my plans were crashing down around me. My exams were super important,and without my phones, I felt like I was losing grip on everything. I had notes on my phones, my videos 😂, messages from friends about study groups, and everything was messed up. I was stressing so much I didn't know what to do. I felt like giving up sometimes Yes,I can recall when I told my friend that I wished I can just sleep and maybe wake up after two to three days.. it seemed everything was going wrong at the worst time possible.

I want to add another challenge when my first semester 100level results came out. I knew I did okay in a particular exam, cause I bought the textbook,did the assignments.. I was super serious about the course cause I liked it. Exams came,.after exams my friends were asking each other how it went. I told them I wrote it well like we usually do, " Student Life". Fast forward to results... When the results came out I saw "F". How?? Why?? I was like questioning myself. Did I mess up or what?? My friends? They all passed, some got B, C, D. They laughed at me, teasing me like" i thought you said you wrote well". I was like standing my ground that I wrote well. I thought about going to see the lecturer for a recheck. They were like "no need".
Some said "I'll laugh at you in our group chat idara". Imagine 😂💔. I felt super low💔.
Got back home and cried, yeah,' cause I was thinking about my friend who didn't even buy the textbook or do assignments but got B. How come I failed being serious? I took the course again,studied like crazy. Came results... Guess who got "A"? They were shocked but I'm not blaming them.
Would I stop talking to them? No. Why?
Cause I learned out again, Our 200l first semester results came, cleared without a single"D". I saw the shock on thier faces.
So to anyone reading this.. don't give up, cause you fail or face challenges. Cause if you do, people go too laugh at you😂.

How Did I Deal with it?

But I didn't give up. I tried to stay calm. I told my parents what happened,and they were upset but they helped me. I got another phone from a friend and course mate. Getting that phone helped me little bit.
I was a bit okay again. But the thoughts of my lost phones kept replaying in my head, one after another. Every time I tried to forget about it, those thoughts came back. And then I started thinking about"what ifs". What if I didn't know her? What if I treated her badly would she have given me her spare phone to use? Lot of" what ifs" were in my mind. It was like my brain was stuck on those questions.

But slowly,I started adjusting again. I focused on my exams and tried to push the stress away. Sometimes it worked, sometime it didn't, but I kept going.

Share some Suggestions That Can Be Helpful While Going Through Different Life Challenges

Things I do when I go through challenges:

✍️ I try to see the good side of things even when things are tough by staying positive.

✍️ Don't be afraid to talk to people you trust about it.

✍️I take it one step at a time.

✍️ I learn from my mistakes, by trying to understand what the challenges teach me.

✍️ Things take time to get better. I don't rush the process.

My Experiences with Challenges

I've had ups and downs. There were times when I thought things were too hard,and I didn't know if I could go on. But each time,I found a way. I learned that challenges are part of life, and how we deal with them matters alot. I've celebrated wins after overcoming tough times,and those wins felt bigger because of the struggles I faced.

More About Challenges and Me

Challenges come in may forms. Sometimes they're about big life changes like losing something important.
Other times they're about daily struggles like managing time or dealing with stress, It could be from school,life,work and etc.
Whatever the challenge is ,I've found that staying positive and asking for help when needed is the best. I've talked to friends about my problems,and they've listened. We've laughed together about stuff, cried together too. That's life.

Days After the Phone Got stolen

I remember the days after my phones got stolen. I was lost. I felt like I was walking without direction. But slowly,I started finding my way again.

Challenges teach us a lot. They teach us to be strong. They teach us to get used to it. I've learned to not let challenges knock me down for long. I get up, adjust,and move on. Knowing fully well that it will surely be better.

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