GRACE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF NOVALICHES

15 N. Abelardo St., Doña Rosario Subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon City

“Exploring the Difficulties Faced by Working Students in Pursuing

College Education”

A Research Paper Submitted to the Grace Montessori School of Novaliches Senior High

School Department

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for

Practical Research 1

Aldamar, Joseph D.

Aquitania, Jhian Kyle S.

Baguinon, Julianne Faye E.

Baldonado, John Jayvie A.

Claro, Almond Daphne A.

January 2024
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We say farewell to this project with a heavy heart. It was one of the most difficult,

yet rewarding, experiences of our lives and educational careers. We owe an immense

amount of gratitude to all those who contributed in one way or another; without you, this

would not be possible. The project has been a lot of work, but we couldn’t have done it

without the support and guidance from some very important people. We want to thank

Mr. Julian Martin Buquing, our Research Adviser for all the help he gave with this

project; he provided us with resources as well as essential information that was needed to

complete our task successfully.

Thank you also goes out to our parents and friends who were there every step of

the way during this time period-without them, I’m not sure what would’ve happened! We

also want to thank all of the people who have been working alongside us on this project.

It’s so great that you are willing to help out when we need it! Thank you for your hard

work and dedication, which has made our success possible.

Above all, we are grateful to God Almighty for being with us at every turn on this

path to completion and since he consistently bestowed his blessings upon us while no one

else did.
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DEDICATION

This research paper is dedicated to the school- Grace Montessori School of

Novaliches who gives opportunities to the researchers to nurture, test their skills, and

cooperate to build this study. It is also dedicated to the teachers who are behind making

this research possible through guiding the researchers to complete this study. Also, this

study is dedicated to the parents of researchers who give their utmost support and never

ending inspiration throughout the study.

We look up and dedicate this whole study to our Almighty God who gave us the

strength, knowledge, wisdom, protection, and will to continue and keep positive to finish

this research.

Finally, we would like to dedicate this research to all those who have been

affected by the subject matter of this study. It is our hope that this work will contribute to

the advancement of knowledge and understanding in this field, and ultimately lead to

positive change and progress.

Thank you all for your unwavering support and encouragement throughout this

research project.
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ABSTRACT

The current study explores the difficulties faced by working students in pursuing

college education, especially in higher learning institutions in coping with the effects and

challenges of working while studying. The study used qualitative research, specifically

the phenomenological approach in gathering the data. Interviews were conducted to

substantiate the study. The informants were six working students from different grade

levels from the Province of Metro Manila, Quezon City. The findings of the current study

show that the informants fully understood the concept of working while studying and

considered it as a financial necessity and self-improvement but at the same time as an

obstacle in their life. The informants exposed several positive and negative effects such

as on personal needs, self-esteem and time management. Also, the challenges such as

time constraints and commitment to their studies. Furthermore, the coping mechanisms

they use to overcome the difficulties they experience such as self-soothing, distraction,

crisis plan, etc. This study is important as many students are working while enrolled in

higher education. They may experience time constraints managing the responsibilities of

both student and worker. Thus, it is significant to understand the difficulties they

experience that may affect the future of their academic studies. This study provides some

implications and recommendations for working students to overcome the effects and

challenges. They include time management, commitment, discipline, and responsibility.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Title Page …………………………………………………………………….…………..

Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………….i

Dedication………………………………………………………………………………..ii

Abstract…………………………………………………………………………….…....iii

Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………………….iv

Chapters

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction ………………………………………………………….….……….1

Statement of the Problem ……………………………………….……………….3

Significance of the Study ……………………………………….……….……....4

Scope and Delimitation of the Study …………………………...……….….......,5

Definition of Terms …………………………………………...………….……...6

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES…………………..9

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Theoretical Framework…………………………………………………………...19

Conceptual Framework…………………………………………………………...20

3 METHOD OF RESEARCH

Research Design ………………………………………………………...…….....21

Sampling Procedure ……………………………………………………………..22

Participants ……………………………………………..…………………..……23

Source of Data ……………………………………………...................................24

Ethical Considerations ……………………………………………………….….25

Data Analysis …………………………………………………………………....26

4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA…….27

5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary of Findings……………………………………………………………42

Conclusion…………………………………………………………….…………44

Recommendation……………………………………………….………………..44

BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………..………………….…….47
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APPENDICES

Interview Transcripts…………………………………………………..……...…52

Informed Consent Forms…………………………...……………………………82

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Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The most powerful weapon that can change the world is Education. But If you

are a student who is currently employed, what options do you have? Among students in

universities, their common phenomenon is working while studying. Today's students are

more likely than ever to provide financial support for their family through their studies.

Their aim was to find a job that would provide them with the necessary funds for their

studies (Asdalie, 2019).

Having a dual role which is working while studying can be both a source of

fulfillment and worry. Money plays the primary role in school, resulting in students who

accumulate significant debt to pay off. Numerous students work while attending school,

which in turn has an impact on their learning. Due to the fear of being distracted by a

part-time job, some students overlook these opportunities (Kozinsky, 2017).

Twenty percent of students work in retail and food/beverage industries according

to the Statista Research Department (2016). The struggle is experienced by most working

students because they need to maintain their grades to prevent them from failing. At the

same time, they also need to meet the requirements needed to keep their jobs.
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According to the new study of American Education Research Association (2023),

students who work while enrolled in college are about 20% less likely to complete their

degrees because many are unable to concentrate on their studies, some have health

problems, and others are unable to cope due to insufficient funds. Also in accordance

with the Labor Force Survey Public Use File (2020) conducted by the Philippine

Statistics Authority, 1,052,000 students in the country are working and studying at the

same time.

According to Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Journals

(2022), a large majority (90%) from working students, claimed to be very stressed and

had difficulty completing their final year of studies. Working can worsen the stress

already present in students, making it even more difficult to combine work and personal

life. When students devote too much time to outside work, it can turn their attention away

from their academics, make them feel lost along the way, and severely affect their

academic progress.

However, the purpose of this study is to identify the difficulties working students

experience in studying while working which is situated in Quezon City.

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Statement of the Problem

The research will be conducted to explore the difficulties in studying

while working of working students in the Province of Metro Manila, Quezon City.

The researchers seek to answer the following:

1. What is the effect of working while studying to working students at

Quezon City?

A. Academic Performance

B. Self

B1. Physical

B2. Emotional

B3. Mental

B4. Social

C. Financials

2. What are the challenges faced by the students while working?

3. What are the coping mechanisms of students who are struggling to study while

working?
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Significance of the Study

The following groups will benefit from this study are working students, students,

parents, professors, researchers, future researchers.

1. To Working Students. Through this study, working students can be urged to

balance their school and work obligations without harming their academic

performances while favoring their work or vice versa.

2. To Students. Through this research, they will have a realization about the

condition and the challenges their colleagues face. The students will be inspired to

help and have an understanding of the probable circumstance.

3. To Parents. Through this study, they will be aware of the obstacles their

son/daughter encounters. This study will encourage them to be more

understanding and supportive of their children.

4. To Professors. This study will change their view of their students who are

working. This study will help the professors to have a broader perspective about

the circumstances that their students are experiencing. They will be more

understanding and compassionate.

5. To Researchers. The results of this study will have the realization to the

researchers about the struggles of working students. The researcher will have a

wider understanding of the obligations working students experience.

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6. To Future Researchers. The outcome of the study will be beneficial to future

researchers. This study may be a foundation of new research and use this study to

be their starting point.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The study will take place in Metro Manila, Quezon City. It is a great place to

conduct interviews because it hosts a significant number of working students. The scope

of our study is for exploring the difficulties faced by working students in pursuing their

college education. The number of participants that is included in this research are six (6)

and there are;

● One (1) Grade 11 student

● One (1) Grade 12 student

● One (1) 1st Year College student

● One (1) 2nd Year College student

● One (1) 3rd Year College student

● One (1) Graduating College Student

The study is delimited only for the following grade levels from different schools. The

main purpose of our study is to point out the effects (positive and negative) of difficulties

faced by working students. The study also focuses on the challenges the encounter and
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the coping mechanisms they do to overcome it. We will not go beyond their limits that

will lead them to remember their hurtful experiences. We will not open a door that we can

not close.

Definition of Terms

The following are the guided explanation of terms to give enlightenment to the

terminologies used in this study:

● Academic Performance - it is the level of students' learning outcomes.

● Challenges - situations resulting in students to handle because of having a dual role

that is considered difficult.

● Coping Mechanism - refers to conscious strategies used to reduce unpleasant

emotions.

● Dual Role - having two roles simultaneously; as a student and worker.

● Education – the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge,

developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself

or others intellectually for mature life. The act or process of imparting or acquiring

particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession.

● Emotional - relating to a person's emotions.

● Financials - the finances (provide funding for) or financial situation of an individual

● Financial Problem – This is a situation where they are no longer able to meet or pay

financial obligations, because the income is insufficient.

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● Job – a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one’s

occupation or for an agreed price.

● Mental - relating to the person's mind.

● Negative Effect - a result that is bad and can cause problems.

● Personal - of, relating to, or affecting a particular person.

● Physical - relating to the body as opposed to the mind.

● Positive Effect - a result that is good and can be benefited from.

● Rejuvenation - the action of rejuvenating or the state of being rejuvenated :

restoration of youthful vigor.

● Role ambiguity – refers to individuals who are unclear or lack clear information

about their roles, how to fulfill these expectations or the consequences of role

performance.

● Role conflict – when the position and roles an individual occupies contain

coinciding and contradictory expectations.

● Role overload – when an individual has many roles and they encounter difficulties

in meeting the roles’ demands.

● Role strain – is about individuals who struggle to fulfill the demands of their

responsibilities.

● Self - a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others.

● Social - relating to society or its organization.

● Tenacious - not easily pulled apart.

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● Vigilant - alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.

● Working Student – students who are employed part-time, while enrolled full-time at

a university. It means they are working to pay their expenses, and at the same time

they are also studying. Students without sufficient savings, wealth, or access to other

financial resources have several options.

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Chapter 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

In this chapter, the following related conceptual and research literature are

presented and these were reviewed from various credible articles, journals, academic

books, and published thesis.

Foreign Literature

Effects of working while studying

Having a job in high school can have its positive and negative effects on the

student and the high school experience. Some students really enjoy working while in high

school and others dread it the minute they start their first job (Naylor, 2021). Thus, in a

study conducted by Journal of International Students Organisation (2014), 20

international students were interviewed about their experiences of being working

students. Results of the study revealed the participants’ working experience has positive

effects on their health and well-being. Some of the benefits of working include

development of students’ interpersonal relation and communication skills and these could

serve as assets for their future job prospects. On the other hand, all of the research

participants reported experiencing various forms of stress. The students negatively

experienced physical and emotional characteristics of stress in the form of tiredness, lack
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of sleep, lack of appetite, shouting, headaches, homesickness, anger, distress and

frustration.

In addition to the information already provided, according to a study conducted

by Faizuddin et al. (2020), the research participants stated that the positive effects

include building good character, time management, and self-development such as

becoming more strong and independent. Alternatively, the participants did not

specifically reveal the negative effects of working while studying. However, this has

supported the idea that working while studying has effects for students that can either be

positive or negative. Thus, giving us more opportunity to tackle this variable in our

research.

Challenges

According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

International University (2022), working students often face unique challenges that can

interfere with their ability to succeed in school. In terms of academic performance, the

main problem is time management and the result of their study performance depends

greatly on the time they put into it. If they put more time to study, they will get good

results, and vice versa, they will get bad results when they put more time on work

(Faizuddin et al., 2020). Moreover, in accordance with Lumugdan (2022), there are 4

main challenges that working students commonly face. First, lack of sleep, because of
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workload in both work and school, working students don’t get enough sleep. Second,

there is no time for extra activities in school. If you’re a working student, you understand

how working overtime sounds better than participating in extracurricular activities at

school. Of course, it is not because you do not want to join in those exciting and

enjoyable activities, but that extra income can significantly affect your financial situation.

Third, little interaction with family and friends. Because of a hectic schedule both in

working and studying, having time with your loved ones might be difficult at times.

Lastly, dealing with stress. Balancing your social life, work, studies, and personal life is

challenging. And managing the stress that surrounds those factors is also a challenge.

According to Dallas Cosmetic Dental (2019), it is natural to experience stress

every once in a while, but stress can be incredibly harmful to your everyday life and

health if you experience it too often or too strongly. Learning to limit and handle your

stress can increase your quality of life such that it provides a number of benefits,

including improved physical and mental health, increased productivity, and better

decision making making it your life far more enjoyable. Thus, in the case of working

students, learning to manage stress can help them to reduce their stress levels, manage

their emotions, increase their academic performance, and improve their physical health in

a dual role (working & studying). These are essential for helping working students lead

happier and more successful lives (Green, 2022)

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These pieces of literature are additional help that added credibility to the purpose

of conducting this research in order to identify the difficulties the working students faced

in pursuing their college education.

Coping Mechanisms

It was mentioned that working while studying has both positive and negative

effects. Also experiences countless challenges. Therefore, students have ways to cope

with the effects and challenges they experience for having a dual role. In a study

conducted by Penn State (2015), students throughout Penn State Harrisburg’s campus

were surveyed with open-ended questions about how they cope with stress. Results of the

study revealed that most students cope with stress by exercising, spending time with

family and friends, doing their favorite hobbies such as listening to music, drinking their

favorite drinks and playing video games. Some students just sleep, cry their stress out,

and also give themselves a word of affirmation such as keep moving, do your best and

work through it. In addition to the results already provided from the study, one student

stated that meditating and seeing a counselor is how he/she copes with stress.

According to GoodTherapy (2018), the use of effective coping skills can often

help improve mental and emotional well-being. People who are able to adjust to stressful
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or traumatic situations (and the lasting impact these incidents may have) through

productive coping mechanisms may be less likely to experience anxiety, depression, and

other mental health concerns as a result of painful or challenging events. And if you

experience stress and don’t know how to cope, working with a psychologist, therapist, or

counselor in a therapeutic relationship gives you an opportunity to explore your thoughts,

feelings, worries without judgment, and patterns of behavior. It can also help you learn

and develop new coping strategies and techniques to better manage daily stressors and

symptoms associated with your diagnosis, and practice self-reflection and awareness

(Lindberg, 2020).

The information above will help the purpose of this study to identify what coping

mechanisms the working students have to cope with the effects and stress resulting from

having dual roles (working & studying).

Local Literature
Effects of working while studying

In a study conducted by Abenoja et al. (2019), five (5) Senior High School

working students were interviewed about their experiences of having a dual role

(studying & working). The research findings from the interview disclose that the positive

effects on the participants is they have a happy feeling, that they enjoy what they do and

develop good time management. Also, they become more responsible and improve their

personal life. On the other hand, one working student participant stated that the negative
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the effect of working while studying depends on the situation. He/she cannot manage

her/his time efficiently; it will take a longer time to complete the study. He/she has to

complete her/his draft of dissertation for several years.

Also, according to Online Education (2022), some of the positive effects of being

a working student are; first, being able to gain financial security, with the presence of a

stable income source it helps you budget your money for your different responsibilities

without having a debt. Second, you develop self-management. With the skill of

self-management it pushes you to assess your list of priorities. You can classify tasks

according to their urgency and importance and as a result you can make them on time.

While in the case of negative effects, there was only one that was mentioned and it is

dealing with stress. And according to Philstar Global (2012) in an interview, two of the

working students said “Balancing both school and work isn’t easy”. “Stress is inevitable.

The only way to get rid of it is to deal with it”. This proves that being a working student

is so stressful.

Challenges

In a study conducted by Coral et al. (2020) in terms of academic performance, the

result of the study showed that in terms of working students, the financial aspect is the

major challenge experienced by working students. They cannot comply with their

schoolworks because of a lack of money that leads them to work overtime.

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Still, according to Online Education (2022), the challenge that working students

commonly faced is time constraints. They have to divide their attention between work

and school. This means that they’re going to make some sacrifices in certain parts of their

life to do their studies on time. Additionally, in terms of academic performance, Patulan

et al. (2022) stated that working students experience difficulty managing both roles

because students face time constraints with their schoolwork that lead them to have bad

grades.

According to Acaso et al. (2019) study, some challenges of being a working

student are complying with class activities, and academic achievements. Dealing with

having a dual role (studying & working) is difficult enough and to keep up with class

activities and gain academic achievements would be also quite tough to accomplish

regarding how it is hard enough to balance school & work.

Coping mechanism

Coping is the use of one or various types of mechanisms that are intended to

reduce psychological stress (Gurvich et al., 2021). Having your own ways to cope is

important for the reason of being able to deal with your stress and any problem you have

in your lives. Thus, Jadia et al. (2023) conducted both qualitative and quantitative study.

Firstly, researchers interviewed 15 working students and were asked what their coping

mechanism was. Based on the results of the interview, eight coping mechanisms were

stated as the coverage of the survey for the quantitative study and the eight coping
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mechanisms of working students are escape-avoidance, grit, leisure, planful

problem-solving, religiosity, resilience, seeking social support, and time management.

Secondly, researchers surveyed 206 out of the respondents randomly selected among the

320 working students from public secondary schools in San Jose West District for the

school year 2021-2022 to know what is the most common preferred coping mechanism of

working students. Results of the survey is that working students preferred to use positive

coping mechanisms, especially grit, because having grit means a combination of

determination and dedication, of passion and perseverance (Limanco, 2018). And Jadia et

al. (2023) also stated that we need a high level of determination for accepting and dealing

with stressful situations.

According to a study still conducted by Abenoja et al. (2019), one of the working

student participants stated that by doing exercise, and balancing the nutrient of food will

be able to manage time fully which help her/his to overcome or cope with what he/she is

experiencing any kind of negative effects and challenges. And the other one participant

also stated that the first thing that he/she usually does is self-reflection. It is necessary

because sometimes we are to blame for the problem. We need to dominate ourselves first

so we can manage our surroundings. In other words, as working students, we must be

prepared to handle any problems that may arise.

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Theoretical Framework
The theoretical framework of this study is based on the Role Strain theory by

William Goode published in (1960). This theory talks about the difficulty of meeting the

responsibilities of a particular role in life. According to this theory, individuals who have

multiple roles and expectations, such as working students, tend to be strained or stressed.

Because working and studying combined may take up more time and responsibilities that

lead to stress. This stress leads to struggles in balancing study, work, and personal life. As

a result, an individual is not capable of performing their roles as well as they could be if

they had fewer duties(Creary & Gordon 2016).

Key components of role strain theory

Role conflict occurs when the position and roles an individual occupies contain

coinciding and contradictory expectations (Kahn et al. 1964, Edwards 2002). For working

students, role conflict may arise when their academic and work responsibilities clash. For

example, if their work schedule and class schedule coincide, it may cause a conflict.

Because of the conflict, it will lead to stress.

Role overload, on the other hand, happens when an individual has many roles and

they encounter difficulties in meeting the roles’ demands. For example, working students,

for instance their job and academic responsibilities coincide and it has a lot of workload.

This can lead to stress, pressure, and difficulty.

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Lastly, role ambiguity, in contrast to role conflict and role overload, refers to

individuals who are unclear or lack clear information about their roles, how to fulfill

these expectations or the consequences of role performance (Mobily 1991). Role

ambiguity can be relevant to working students as they balance the pressure of working

and studying duties. Working students have dual roles, which are being a student and at

the same time being a worker. Role ambiguity can arise when they have difficulties

balancing their roles. Leading to uncertainty about how they will fulfill their work and

school responsibilities.

Role Strain Theory Model

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The model explains the Role Strain Theory of William Goode with its key

components; Role Overload, Role Conflict, and Role Ambiguity. This theory is related to

the research because it examines the struggles working students encounter. This is

relevant to the study of the researchers because they aim to explore the difficulties faced

by working students. It is important to understand the struggles that working students

face and people with multiple tasks or responsibilities, may experience.

Role strain theory helps researchers understand how individuals balance their

multiple roles and responsibilities they engage in and the problems that they encounter

when those roles become demanding and stressful. It can be used to make strategies that

help to manage role pressure, such as better time management, seeking for help, or

making adjustments to roles and responsibilities. This theory helps working students for

everyone to be aware of the struggles and challenges working students encounter in

balancing their work and academic responsibilities

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Conceptual Framework

Figure 1. Illustrates the conceptual framework of the study that shows the difficulties that

working students experience in some concepts in the statement of the problem that is

indicated in this study. The process shows method or how the researchers will gather data

and analysis. The contribution will have significant results, this will indicate the general

view of assessing the positive and negative effects in terms of academic performance,

self, and financials. Also, what are the challenges the working students face and what

they do to cope with it (coping mechanism).

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Chapter 3

METHOD OF RESEARCH

Research Methods and Design

This chapter mainly concentrates in the upbringing of the research methods and

procedures, in which way this is adhered to by the researchers in being able to explore the

lived experiences and perspectives of individuals to which it can gain comprehensive

understanding of the Difficulties Faced by Working Students in Pursuing College

Education. This will serve as a detailed exploration of individuals' perspectives, allowing

researchers to explore the underlying meanings, social contexts, and subjective

interpretations that shape the few human occurrences.

The researcher will employ the qualitative method to determine the difficulties

they face while juggling their employment responsibilities alongside their academic

pursuits. The study will follow a phenomenological approach, aiming to capture the lived

experiences and subjectives perspectives of the students pursuing college education. The

qualitative research method is a subjective approach to data collection and analysis that

includes observations, interviews, and focus groups. This method is particularly useful

for investigating complex social phenomena such as student experiences and perceptions

of pursuing college education. The responses of the participants to these questions will
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provide valuable insights into their perspectives which can be used to develop their

wellbeing in order to improve their education outcomes. In this research, the qualitative

method is also to be used in the methods of our interviews. The qualitative method

contains an explorative method that gives deeper insights. Qualitative research has the

goal of generating hypotheses and further investigation, qualitative tends to answer the

questions of hows and whys, more specifically, the use of open ended questions. The use

of qualitative methods in this research is to be able to see insights of the point of views

that working students encounter in their daily life cycles.

Sampling Procedure

In this study, the researchers used non-probability sampling, specifically

judgmental sampling. Non-probability sampling is a technique where the researchers

choose their samples based on their judgment or specific criteria, without using random

selection. In the case of judgmental sampling, also called purposive sampling or

authoritative sampling, is a non-probability sampling technique in which researchers can

select particular participants or respondents that are relevant to the research objectives

(Fleetwood, 2023). The respondents of the study were selected one (1) Grade 11 student,

one (1) Grade 12 student, one (1) 1st year college student, one (1) 2nd year college

student, one (1) 3rd year college student, and one (1) Graduating college student. The

selected participants will come from the Province of Metro Manila, Quezon City.
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This method is ideal for the researchers because the respondents were purposely

chosen to strategically satisfy the objective. The researchers presume that through

judgmental sampling the researchers can select participants who possess knowledge and

experience in the field of being a working student. It will also help the researchers to save

time and money. Researchers often believe that they can obtain a representative sample

by using sound judgment, which results in saving time and money (Black K, 2010). In

addition, selecting working students as participants is helpful to the researchers because

they have the qualifications to answer specific questions that are relevant to the topic.

Participants of the Study

In this study, the participants are Grade 11, Grade 12, First, Second, Third, and

Graduating Year of College Students from the Province of Metro Manila, Quezon City.

We will be holding an interview with one (1) student per grade level. We chose one

student per grade level because we would like to know if there are differences in their

struggles. Also, because their expenses are higher compared to lower grade levels. Six (6)

students will be included in this investigation.

Table 1. shows the distribution of the participants.

Distribution of Participants
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Grade Level Number of Participant(s)

Grade 11 One (1)

Grade 12 One (1)

First Year College One (1)

Second Year College One (1)

Third Year College One (1)

Graduating Year College One (1)

Sources of Data

The instrument that we use in our research is Interview. It is defined as the

method of asking questions to gain qualitative data (Taherdoost, 2021) The Method that

we use to collect data is through Semi Structured Interview and according to (Tegan

George. 2022) A semi-structured interview is a data collection method that relies on

asking questions within a predetermined thematic framework. However, the questions are

not set in order or in phrasing. We decided to use a semi structured interview so that we

could ask them the following questions if we were not satisfied with their answer and

because we provide a balance between the open-ended questions' flexibility and the

closed-ended questions' structure, semi-structured interviews are frequently utilized in

research. This enables my co-researchers and I to gather comprehensive and qualitative

data,
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guaranteeing that important subjects are addressed in every interview.

Six participants were selected by the researchers to have individual interviews.

The researchers and participants first communicated by messenger to decide on a day and

time that would work for both of them to participate in an interview. Both in-person and

Google Meet formats were used during the interview. The researchers used the mentioned

sites to generate a meeting link that participants could join online. Once inside the

meeting, the participant and the researcher greet each other to build rapport before

moving on to the interview questions.

The researcher followed the guide questions that they had prepared ahead of time

throughout the interview to ensure that the interview flowed well. Furthermore, their

behavior will be monitored throughout the session. Following the interview, the

researchers transcribed what was stated as well as observations on their behavior during

the interview, collecting data that would be evaluated and thus developing themes for the

thematic maps.

Ethical Considerations

1. Informed Consent: Participants will be provided with clear and concise

information about the study's purpose, procedures, and potential risks and

benefits. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants.

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2. Confidentiality: Participants' identities will be protected by assigning them

pseudonyms and storing data securely. All identifying information will be

removed from transcripts and final reports.

3. Voluntary Participation: Participation will be voluntary, and participants

will have the right to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.

4. Respectful Communication: Interviews will be conducted in a culturally

sensitive and respectful manner, valuing participants experiences and

perspectives.

Data Analysis

Data analysis will be guided by thematic analysis, a flexible and iterative

approach that allows for the identification, interpretation, and organization of themes

within the data. Themes will be analyzed in terms of their frequency, intensity, and

relationships to one another. Additionally, the researchers familiarized themselves with

the interview data, found themes and codes in the data they gathered, and examined each

code for significant patterns, and then used thematic analysis to develop a theme. After

that, the themes will be interpreted to provide a shared framework of working students

facing difficulties in pursuing college education.

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Chapter 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATIONS OF DATA

This research study was conducted to explore the difficulties faced by working

students in pursuing college education. This included different factors which are relevant

to the said study. The researchers also provided them with consent letters as a form of

participation and we identified the different codes and themes that our participants said

during our Face to Face and Online Interviews with them. Based on our research

questions, we made different thematic maps which will be discussed in each form in the

latter part of this study.

Thematic Map # 1: Negative Experiences in all aspects

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All working students face different difficulties in their field of life and it may lead

them to a point of being emotionally unstable, tired, and stressed. The experience that

produces them can be highly subjective. Some working students may have experienced

these struggles of having a dual role, because working students put up their best to keep

up to their responsibilities. This thematic map relays the information that shows the

experiences of being a working student and the struggles that they face along their way.

We interviewed some individuals that shared their experiences in the terms of having dual

roles and their struggles behind it that leads to negative effects in their life.

These struggles may result in difficulties with their academic performance and

may cause negligence in their studies. According to a participant, “Dun muna sa

performance ko sa academic. Napapansin ko na parang lagi akong nalilate magpasa kasi

kailangan ko rin. Kasi pag uwi ko hindi naman magagawa ko agad yung school activities

ko. Laging pag uwi ko trabaho agad. Tapos pag uwi ko galing trabaho, pagod, hindi ko

na nagagawa. Lagi, yung napapansin ko lagi akong late. Late na magpasa.” So, we can

say that it had a huge effect on their academic performance due to lack of time to do

school activities which is understandable because they have work to attend to. But, it still

is a huge factor because they slowly lose time in academics. It may affect their grades and

it will be more difficult to catch up.

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According to the data gathered, finance is another difficulty faced by working

students. Because of the daily expenses that they have to cover, may it be at home or

school expenses, and high price of commodities, they have to work harder to double up

the money they earn. Most of the participants shared that the money they earn still lacks

and not enough. According to one of the participants, “ Financially, hindi ako satisfied.

Kasi nakukuha ko yung gusto ko, nakakapagbigay ako sa pamilya ko. Pero hindi pa rin

siya enough sa akin. Kasi gusto ko ng stable na buhay sa pamilya ko. Ayoko nang

nahihirapan kami. Ayoko nakikita yung… Magulang ko na naghahanap kung saan kami

kukuha ng pagkain. Sobrang kulang talaga pagdating sa financial. Kaya ginagawa ko

yung lahat para umangat kami.” This will affect their responsibilities as a student and

their mental well-being because due to the stress of being financially unstable they slowly

lose their focus on their studies to work harder earning money.

This will cause them a lot of stress that will lead to neglect of their overall

well-being. This early introduction to the workforce can impact their educational

experience, and personal development, including the physiological aspects of their health.

According to the participant, “Wala na kong time sa sarili ko na kumbaga, dumadating

na ako sa point na hindi na ako nag-sasalamin kasi sobrang busy ako. Sobrang stressful

na ang nangyayari tsaka, may times na hindi na ako nakakapahinga ng maayos.

Umaabot na sa point na parang 2 hours na lang yung tulog ko at minsan, idlip-idlip na

lang yun.” The participant stated that balancing work and studies is time-consuming,
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leaving them no time for self-care such as exercise, proper nutrition, and sufficient sleep.

The demands of both work and academic responsibilities cause them stress and make it

difficult to prioritize personal well-being.

Moreover, the physiology strain often leads to unstable emotional health. Because

of the continuous work and academic responsibilities, added with financial stress, it

results in a range of emotions such as, stress, overthinking, and uncertainty. According to

the participant, “Malaking epekto niya sa emotional being ko kasi ano eh, lalo na kung

ano-ano na yung tumatakbo sa isip ko minsan. Iniisip ko kung ano yung mas

ipa-prioritize ko, yung trabaho ba o yung pag-aaral. Kasi kung titignan mo, kung hindi

ako magkatrabaho, ano yung papambayad ko sa school, ano yung papanggamitan ko ng

ano kung wala akong trabaho. Pero hindi mo rin naman pwedeng iwanan yung

pag-aaral. Lalo na kung ano, ikaw lang yung inaasahan.” So we can say that they felt

uncertainty and overthinking because of how hard life is. They started to wonder whether

to continue working or focus on studying, rather than doing both, but thinking about their

future, if ever they had to stop one of the roles interferes with their decision making.

It made them overthink and worry about their future so they don’t have a choice,

but to continue both roles. However, this sometimes leads to poor mental health because

of too much stress, and a huge workload of responsibilities will make them tired and

drained from too much exhaustion. According to the participant, “Sobrang nakakapagod
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para syang ano, alam mo yung everyday sagad ka na gusto mo nalang humiga gusto mo

na lang magpahinga, or kahit sobra sobra pahinga mo, feeling mo pagod ka parin kahit

kumpleto tulog mo feeling mo pagod ka parin. Or, alam mo yung ano lets say napuyat ka

tas kinabukasan buong araw tulog ka, kahit makumpleto mo yung tulog mo na yon,

kinabukasan parang wala ka parin energy. Ganon parang drain na drain ka.” The

participant shared an experience that they used to be drained because of the lack of sleep

and stress. It’s like rare for them to have some sleep causing them to be tired most of the

time because of the unending workload that doesn’t seem to stop.

While the emotional toll on working students is undeniable, it's crucial to

acknowledge that their dual roles also make their lives significantly time-consuming. The

constant demand to meet the responsibilities of both roles find themselves caught in a

cycle of time constraints. As we delve more into the difficulties faced by working

students, the impact of time constraints on their daily lives becomes a central concern that

needs attention and understanding. According to the one of the participants, “So, totoo

lang, wala na talaga. As in, may mga senior high school friends ko or junior high school

friends ko, hindi ko na talaga sila nakakasama. Bukod lang dito sa college friends ko.

Since, um, since sila yung batchmate ko ngayon, yes, nagkakaroon ako ng time sa kanila

lalo pag may pasok.Pero, sa mga family ko or di kaya sa mga friends ko talaga na before,

hindi na talaga kami nakakapag-set ng time. Hindi lang naman ako, pati rin sila. Kasi,

doon na nagkakaroon ng iba’t iba ng schedule namin.” So it is stated that they no longer
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have time to socialize or meet up with their family and friends. Working students rarely

have time to be social instead they focus on the responsibilities that they have to

accomplish.

Thematic Map # 2: Positive Experiences

If there are negative effects, there are also positive effects but we can't deny the

fact that there are only a few of them. In terms of the effect of difficulties in academic

performance, some other participants said that it did not affect them. According to a

participant, “Sa academic performance, wala namang siyang na-apektohan since

sinasacrifice ko talaga yung tulog ko kasi since scholar din ako, ayoko din ma-apektohan

yung pag-aaral ko kasi ayoko mawala yung scholar ko.” They said that they sacrifice
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their sleep just to do their responsibilities as a student and accomplish tasks in school.

They do not neglect their studies, because most of them are scholars, they don’t want to

lose their scholarship. They are very attentive and hardworking to do the responsibilities

of their dual roles.

Though, some other participants said that they are not satisfied with their financial

status, there are some participants who said that their financial status was just right.

According to them “ Ah, okay. Ayos naman ako kasi, yun yan, kung baga, mahirap kasi

lalo na ngayon ang gastos kasi ng, ano, ng senior high school. Nung grade 10

mag-gastos na eh tapos mas mag-gastos pa ngayon. So, noong grade 10 kasi talaga, ito

noong grade 10, ano, dumating na sa point na ako talaga yung, bumibili ng mga sa

school, gano'n, mga, halimbawa, pagsasali ako sa mga, halimbawa, mga sayaw, gano'n,

pagsasali ako ng, tapos yung mga practice, practice pa yung gastos doon, hindi naman

ako nanghingi tapos napoprovide ko naman siya, kasi nga, ano, nababalance ko pero

wala akong, ngayon kasi, wala akong masyadong extra. Pero, kumbaga, kapag meron

akong mga babayaran, kaya ko siyang iprovide at, alam ko naman sa sarili kong kahit

wala ako ngayon, kayang-kayang ko siyang iprovide.” They said that the money they

earn was just right, meaning they earn just enough money to survive and pay for their

expenses.
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Even though other participants say that their physiological aspects have been

affected, other participants said, “Hmm, sa physical appearance, uhh wala naman.” The

participant stated that there were no changes on their body that caused them stress, which

concludes that they have no problem according to their physical well being.

That goes the same for emotional well being. Other participants said that they

have been massively affected but for some participants they said that being a working

student had a positive effect on them. According to a participant, “50-50. Kasi, ano, alam

mo, sa, syempre sa business ko, kapag nagiging busy ako sa business, ibig sabihin, ang

saya nun, kasi yung stress na na-fulfill ko dun, eh, after naman nun, diba, kikita ako.

Magkakaroon ako ng profit. So, ano, so happy ako dun sa stress na nagagawa ng

business sa akin.” It had a positive impact on them because they earn money, even

though it is not a huge amount they are still happy that they earn money through their

hard work. This occurrence is called eustress, where they feel that the stress they

experience is beneficial to them and unharmful.

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Thematic Map # 3: Experience Challenges

There are challenges that human beings may face in their everyday life. This

includes balancing their schedules, doing homeworks, doing their very best at work while

dealing with financial problems which can be stressful to some individuals. Most people

expressed that they have trouble managing their time, which lowers their productivity and

increases their stress levels. We interviewed some individuals who encountered many

obstacles while working and studying. This thematic map relays the challenges faced by

working while studying students. In a part of our interview, four out of six participants

stated that time management can be a challenge due to the reason that their school and

work time overlaps. According to a participant, “Difficulties? Time management. Parang

nahihirapan ako kasi syempre may responsibility din ako sa school. Meron din akong
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responsibility sa bahay. Meron din sa trabaho. Parang nahihirapan akong i-manage

yung oras ko.”

They are struggling to manage their time due to their responsibilities in their

house and in school. In this situation, some of our participants experienced lack of time,

and having no time to bond with their family and friends to the point that they do not

know what to prioritize first, because of having a dual role.

There are also other responses that may contribute to this research. We will now

tackle the other difficulties stated by the participants that we interviewed. According to

the data gathered, some of the individuals experienced having a lack of sleep and

oversleeping. “Yung difficulty siyempre unang-una din yung walang tulog since bilang

call center sa gabi yun since nakabase kami sa US and then yung night satin, morning sa

kanila. So ayun, nag-work. Nag-work ako ng gabi and then pumapasok naman ako ng

morning. So yun nga, wala talagang tulog or walang pahinga for the whole week. And

since Saturday and Sunday naman, day off ko naman or rest day ko naman sa work. And

then yung Saturday may class pa rin ako so technically nakakapag-rest lang talaga ako

ng Sunday.” There is no debating that sleeping is necessary for our mental, physical, and

overall health. Sleep deprivation on a regular basis can cause various effects that may

affect your work and studies. According to the participant, they stated that it is hard for

them to make time to sleep due to their schedules. One may experience mood changes,
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reduced concentration, fatigue, and irritability. "Yung pagising sa umaga. Yung ano,

pag-oversleep. Pagod lagi sa trabaho" While in oversleeping, one may also experience

having trouble controlling your mood changes in which it can affect your work and

academic performance. Encountering fatigue in work can be obtained due to the reason

that they overslept.

These difficulties can be a disaster as it interferes with your daily life. Thus, we

can say that students that are working while studying face unique challenges that can

interfere with their academic performance and personal life. These components come up

with the fact that being a working student means hard work, stress, and time

management. It is not easy to become a working student but it definitely pays off in the

end.
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Thematic Map # 4: Coping Strategies

When we encounter difficulties in life, there will always be a time that you think

what will you do to overcome it and be the self you always are. There are many things

you can do and one of the most used is the coping mechanisms. This thematic map relays

the information about the coping mechanisms working students do to overcome the

difficulties they experience. We interviewed some individuals that had a dual role of

studying while working and explored what coping mechanism they do. According to a

participant. “Ah hindi pagpasok sa school *giggles* pinapahinga yung sarili ko ayun”.

Another participant says “Like, pinatamad, pag pinatamad ako, hayayayan ko yung sarili

kong tamarin, gano'n. Tapos, um, bibigyan ko yung sarili ko ng isang oras, halimbawa,

bibigyan ko yung sarili. May timer, nagta-timer kasi ako eh”.

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So, we can say that most of the working students are doing it by self soothing. It

enables you to lessen stress, prevent burnout, and improve your physical and mental

health. When you return to studying, getting enough sleep will improve your motivation

and general productivity. Rest enhances performance overall and helps avoid injuries.

Additionally, it promotes a strong immune system, lessens inflammation, and helps with

muscle recovery. Rest also decreases blood pressure and aids in stress management, both

of which support heart health.

Also, as said by one of our participants, “Yun nga kagaya ng sabi ko is to take

care of my hygiene, and kagaya ng ginawa ko nag spend ako ng pera so I bought this that

I thought that I needed, that was my coping mechanism or parang naging therapy ko”.

Thus, we can say that this individual copes with their struggles by distraction which is

buying materials, things or expenses in their own money. Purchasing their own resources

helps working students deal with their problems since it provides them a sense of

independence and control over their circumstances. They might not be able to depend on

others to give them the resources they need because of their work obligations and

restricted time. They may make sure they have precisely what they need, when they need

it, by buying their own supplies. Purchasing their own materials also enables students to

customize their study tools and resources to best suit their schedule and preferred method

of learning.
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One participant said that when we asked what the coping mechanisms were. Our

participants replied to this. “Hmm ano, ah, ini-schedule ko sila ng maayos. Talagang

binaba, ah, inaano ko yung oras, yung time management. Kung paano ko sila ibabalance.

Para hindi mapag-iiwanan yung sa school, o yung sa trabaho, o yung kahit sa sarili ko”.

In the context of Crisis Plan, having a Time management has several obvious advantages.

Effective time management enables you to do more tasks in less time, which results in

greater time freedom, improves concentration, increases productivity, reduces stress, and

increases time spent with the people that mean most in your life.

In the context of having an opposite action as a coping mechanism. It deals with

the situation where you are having an inspiration, giving yourself a word of affirmation.

We conclude that because one of the participants said “Na, ano ko siya, na ku-cope ko

yung struggle na yun. Siguro, inaano ko sa sarili ko na kaya ko to. Kasi ano eh, iniisip,

ah, kinukuha ako ng lakas sa pamilya ko. Sa kaibigan ko, lalo na sa sarili ko. Kasi kung

hindi ko tutulungan yung sarili ko, wala ibang tutulong sa akin.” Having inspiration is

good for the working student because it strengthens the spirit of a student. AIt is

important to have inspiration from parents and friends because it gives us strength so that

we can be even stronger and think to always be strong in everything and not give up on

the problems we face.

In accordance with what the participant said “Ano lang. Ewan ko. Nasa nature ko

na siguro yan pero ano, nagiging positive lang ako sa kung anong meron nasa paligid ko
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Sinasamahan ko yung mga taong positive para mas…At the same time magiging positive

din yung pag-iisip ko kahit na medyo tagilid na yung mundo, ganun *laughed*”. It may

be advantageous for one's physical and emotional health. Positive thinkers are better at

handling stress, have stronger immune systems, and are less likely to pass away young.

because thinking positive will help us become more productive and it will also help our

mental health.
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Chapter 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary of Findings

This qualitative research study has found the difficulties faced by working students

in pursuing college education. The objectives of this research were primarily focused on

the effects, challenges that working students experienced and the coping mechanism they

do to overcome it. Furthermore, the results in this study were aligned with the Role Strain

Theory of Goode; that talks about the difficulty of meeting the responsibilities of a

particular role in life.

The findings of the study were arranged according to the statement of the problem stated

in Chapter 1:

1. What is the Effect of working while studying on working students in Quezon City?

- THEME # 1 (Negative Experiences in all aspects) and THEME # 2 (Positive

Experiences) determined the effects of the difficulties faced by the working

students. The study discovered that working while studying has a negative and

positive impact on the academic performance of students. Also, as these

individuals were impacted, the negative results is that they are being confused or

uncertain at times, experiencing physical exhaustion due to the dual demands of

work and studying that also causes emotional stress among the students. It is also
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indicated that working students often experience mental fatigue and burnout. The

study also dentified that working students face challenges in maintaining social

relationships. The findings showed that working while studying provides financial

support to students but is still lacking. It also shows the positive resulst that they

experience no effect at all in terms of academic performance. They gain eustress

and satisfaction with the help of their salary, which also helps to improve their

financial status.

2. What are the Challenges faced by working students while studying?

- THEME # 3 (Experienced Challenges) were formulated by the participants which

discusses several challenges faced by working students, including time

management difficulties, exhaustion opposing schedules, increased tasks at hand

and limited personal time. These challenges make it uncertain for students to

balance their academic needs and the ability to work independently.

3. What are the Coping mechanisms of students struggling to study while working?

- THEME # 4 (Coping Strategies) discusses various coping mechanisms employed

by students to manage the difficulties of studying while working. These include

effective time management, seeking support from peers and family, engaging

academic opportunities for studying and prioritizing tasks, preserving a positive

mindset, and learning proper self care activities. Above all of these, all the coping
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mechanisms were only yet to be known until they started working, with the reason

that most of them did it to get extra funds.

Conclusion

As a result, and with proven results, it was clear that working while studying in

Quezon City has both positive and negative impacts on students. These are some

examples of positive impacts experienced by working students: satisfaction in their

financial status, eustress, ineffectuality. However, while providing financial support, it

adversely affects academic performance, physical and emotional well-being, social

relationships, and mental health. The challenges faced by working students include time

management difficulties and exhaustion, making it challenging to balance academic and

work responsibilities. Nevertheless, the research identifies coping mechanisms such as

effective time management, seeking support, engaging in academic opportunities,

prioritizing tasks, maintaining a positive mindset, and practicing self-care. Overall, the

findings emphasize the complex interplay between work and study for students, with

implications for their holistic well-being and academic success.

Recommendations

The following recommendations are hereby proposed along with the contribution of

this qualitative research study:

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1. To the working students. The most important.

● Stay Tenacious- In our life, we often encounter challenges and setbacks

that test our determination. One essential quality that can make all the

difference is tenacity. Staying tenacious is crucial because it helps you

overcome obstacles and navigate through setbacks.

● Personal Rejuvenation- In the fast-paced and demanding landscape of

modern life, individuals often find themselves caught in perpetual cycles

of responsibilities, deadlines, and obligations. Amidst the chaos, the

concept of personal rejuvenation emerges as a beacon of hope—a

deliberate and essential practice that allows individuals to recharge their

physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It involves engaging activities

that bring joy, relaxation, and a sense of fulfillment, ultimately

contributing to a renewed sense of energy and vitality in one's life.

● Stay Vigilant for potential encounters- The life of a working student is a

delicate balancing act, where the demands of academics and employment

converge. In this dynamic environment, staying vigilant becomes not only

a choice but a necessity. Staying vigilant acts like a guiding compass for

working students, helping them navigate through the complexities of time

constraints, safety issues, academic tasks, money matters, networking

efforts, self-care routines, professional growth, and the careful juggling of

responsibilities.
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2. To students. If your classmates are working students, support them. If you intend

to be a working student, think about it. If the people who support your studies are

still able to do so, just study first; however, if they are no longer able to do so and

you truly want to, you should be able to handle it and be prepared to face any

challenges that arise.

3. To the professors. Encourage your students to go after and accomplish their

dreams. For them to overcome whatever obstacle they face and never give up.

4. To the parents. Still, guide your son or daughter by giving them special attention

and making them feel important. This fosters their capabilities and talents.

5. To the future researchers. Increase the number of participants to achieve more

important topics and more accurate results and strive for more. Goodluck
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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Interview Transcripts
Participant 1 Transcription

Interviewer: Student
Interviewee: Student at Metro Manila College
Interview Settings: Interview conducted through video call on Gmeet. The interview was
conducted at 2:00 PM on December 30,2023 (Saturday) in the afternoon.
R – Researcher, P – Participant

R: Ready ka na po?
P: Okay na po.
R: Ahh, sige po. So, eto po yung question. How old are you po?
P: So, 13 years old. Yung umpisa ko dun, hindi ko pa siya totally business. Tinutulungan
ko yung ate ko hanggang sa nagkaroon ako ng sarili kong business. So, simula 13 years
old ako.
R: Okay, so what grade are you in now?
P: Grade 11
R: What kind of business do you have?
P: Yung business ko kasi ano siya, hand-made products. Kung baga, yung pinoproduce
kong product is 100% hand-made talaga siya. 100% hand-made ko.
R: Ah sige po. Can you tell us what is the reason you started working?
P: Um kasi nong bata kasi ako. Since wala pa nga akong alam sa mga ganon. Ang hirap
kasi ng buhay. Siyempre, nakita ko kung paano namin na-experience yung iba't ibang
struggles. Siyempre, sa financial. Kaya, nung nagkaroon ako ng siyempre kaalaman sa
mga bagay-bagay na pwede kong inegosyo. Nag-start ako ng negosyo ko. Nung
nag-iipon ako ang mga baon ko, ganon tapos yun, ginagamit ko yung paunti-unti para
may budget ako pang bilhin ng mga needs ko sa school para hindi na ko hihingi
hanggang sa mas nahikayat ako na yun na din yung,
kumbaga, mas palaguin ko siya para mabibili ko na rin yung mga gusto ko. Hindi po,
hindi ko na kailangan na manghingi. Sa ganong way kasi, para sa akin.doon
makakalessen ako sa mga gastusin namin. So, yun yung reason ko.
R: Yeah, tama. So, what are the difficulties you have experienced while working and
studying at the same time?
P: Nung malapit na yung exams namin, tsaka, yung puro deadlines na talaga. Yung puro,
ano na, cramming na ako sa gawain sa school tapos meron pa akong ano, nag-a-accept
kasi ako minsan ng mga rush orders. So, ang hirap niyang ipagsabay kasi nga, yun nga,
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sabi ko nga, handmade ko yun. So, talagang gahul ako sa oras na gumawa kasi wala
naman din akong katulong gumawa. So, may time na, per ano kasi doon, sa mga product
ko, kada product ko, one to two hours yung iba gawin. Yun na yung ano ah, yun, masaglit
na yung gawin ah, yung isang oras kasi nga, lahat, nanong-mano ko pa, may to-order
tapos ayun, dagdag pa na, may mga gawain din ako sa school. Eh, ayoko namang i-give
up yung, syempre, yung sales ko kasi mas need ko naman yun. Yun, ang hirap niyang
i-balance. Ang hirap niyang kahit anong time management gawin mo. Minsan, ang hirap
talaga.
R: In those struggles you have experienced, how did it affect you in terms of your
academic performance?
P: Actually, okay naman yung acads ko kahit, eh, kaso ano, noon, hindi ako ganun
ka-focus. Like, minsan, dumadating sa point na inuuna ko yung mga orders kasi
kinabukasan na siya tapos, ang ginagawa ko sa school na ako gumagawa, ganun o kaya,
minsan, three hours lang yung tulog ko kasi at saka, hindi na ako nag-ano, hindi na ako
nagre-review. Wala na akong review-review kasi focus ko na lang eh yung magkagawa
ko yung mga assignment ko. Yun na lang. Parang hindi ko na siya naging top priority
yung accounts ko pero kaya naman na hindi ako, hindi ako kasi full-time na
nagmamarket. Hindi ako na-focus na-focus sa business ko. Mas na-focus ako yung
pag-aaral ko. So, hindi ko pa rin siya 50-50 na nababalance kasi parehong kapag ano
kapag pinriority ko silang dalawa, maapektohan pa rin yung isa sa kanila.
R: So, how does having a dual role being a student and an employee affect your physical
well-being?
P: Pwede paki-ulit ng tanong?.
R: Ah, sige ba. How does having a dual role being a student and an employee affect your
physical well-being?
P: Wala na akong ano. Wala na akong time actually sa magkagawa ko, sa ano ko, sa sarili
ko. Ang ano ko na lang kasi, tama ba? Tama ba yung tindi ko? Sa sarili ko. Wala na kong
time sa sarili ko na kumbaga, dumadating na ako sa point na hindi na ako nag-sasalamin
kasi sobrang busy ako. Sobrang stressful na ang nangyayari tsaka, may times na hindi na
ako nakakapahinga
ng maayos. Umaabot na sa point na parang 2 hours na lang yung tulog ko at minsan,
idlip-idlip na lang yun. Kaya ano, ang hirap niya. Lalo na ano, lalo na wala namang
katulong ngayon sa paggawa ko. Ang hirap niyang i-balance. Kasi ano din, sa cards din,
wala namang ano, wala namang akong tutor dito. So, ang hirap niya.
R: Ito po yung next. So, how do you feel when you are working while studying? What
effects did it have on your emotional well-being?
P: 50-50. Kasi, ano, alam mo, sa, syempre sa business ko, kapag nagiging busy ako sa
business, ibig sabihin, ang saya nun, kasi yung stress na na-fulfill ko dun, eh, after naman
nun, diba, kikita ako. Magkakaroon ako ng profit. So, ano, so happy ako dun sa stress na
nagagawa ng business sa akin pero pag sa acads kasi, syempre, dahil nga meron akong,
ano, dakong kahati sa oras, I mean, sa pag-aaral, may hati yung oras ko. Ang stressful
niya kasi nga, wala na akong, ano, wala na akong enough time na mas mapukusan yung
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pag-aaral ko tapos, ang stressful talaga kasi hindi mo alam kung dapat bang i-prior mo
yung acads mo or yung makikita ka na,
ano, kumbaga yung mas magagamit mo sa, ano, sa realidad, diba, yung business. Kaya,
ano, hindi ko alam kung kung ano yung dapat kong ma-feel. Pero para sa aakin sapat
naman pareho kasi yung sa acads, ano naman ako, um, honor naman ako. So,
napabalance ko naman siya. So, balance. So, ngayon, ako lang.
R: Um, so, ito naman. How does having a dual role affect your social life? So, sa
pangkalahatan na social na. Sa friends, sa family, ganon.
P: Sa ano, sa friends, hindi actually hindi ako masyadong, ano, di na ako masyado, kung
sa personal, ah, di na ako masyadong, ano, nakikipag-bonding sa ibang tao kasi nga,
kagaya nung, halimbawa, sasama-sama ko sa mga kaibigan ko lalo na yung mga hindi ko
na nakakasama kaibigan, di ko na nakikita. Hindi, hindi ko na, ano, hindi ko na sila
nabibigyan ng time talaga. Kahit anong aya nila sa akin kasi nga, para sa akin, ano,
parang ang halaga kasi ng oras. Like, yung sana nagmamarket na lang ako ngayong oras,
tapos lalabas pa ako, di ba? Tapos, saan naman, pag sa social media naman, hindi na rin
ako nakakakumusta kasi kapag online ako. Pwedeng i-edit na lang ako ng mga ipopost ko
o kaya magpaplano ako ng mga susunod kong ipaproduct, yung mga i-upgrade ko, ganon.
Kung baga, ano, naging, ano, naging mas mas focus na ako. Sa sarili ko, ganon, hindi na
ako masyado, ano, nakaki- pero pagka, may kasama, halimbawa, kasama ko yung mga
kaibigan ko, kasama yung mga kaklase ko, ano, okay na okay naman ako. Kung sana ako
ngayon, doon ako magpa-focus. So, kapag kasama ko naman sila, okay naman. Talagang
active naman ako pero pagka, ano, by choice na pupuntahan ko ba ito, kakausapin ko ba
ito, parang hindi. Hindi ko sila pipiliin (laughed) Sa oras na lang talaga nagkakatalo.
R: So, eto, how did it affect your financial status?
P: Ah, okay. Ayos naman ako kasi, yun yan, kung baga, mahirap kasi lalo na ngayon ang
gastos kasi ng, ano, ng senior high school. Nung grade 10 mag-gastos na eh tapos mas
mag-gastos pa ngayon. So, noong grade 10 kasi talaga, ito noong grade 10, ano, dumating
na sa point na ako talaga yung, bumibili ng mga sa school, gano'n, mga, halimbawa,
pagsasali ako sa mga, halimbawa, mga sayaw, gano'n, pagsasali ako ng, tapos yung mga
practice, practice pa yung gastos doon, hindi naman ako nanghingi tapos napoprovide ko
naman siya, kasi nga, ano, nababalance ko pero wala akong, ngayon kasi, wala akong
masyadong extra. Pero, kumbaga, kapag meron akong mga babayaran, kaya ko siyang
iprovide at, alam ko naman sa sarili kong kahit wala ako ngayon, kayang-kayang ko
siyang iprovide, kapag, ano, kapag kinailangan ko. Kasi, kumbaga, may kakayahan
akong, ano, mag-earning, gano'n. So, ayos naman. Sakto lang.
R: Oh, so, ito naman. In your answer from the previous question, how did you cope with
the struggle you experienced?
P: Anong ibig sabihin?
R: Ano, like, parang, paano mo siya na, ano, na llampasan. Paano mo siya ina, ano,
gano'n po?
P: Okay, okay, okay. Yung stress,na, ano, na naranasan ko,
R: Struggles po.
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P: About sa mga, okay, okay, okay. Siguro, kumbaga, sabihin ko na lang yung, ano, ako,
yung,
R: paano yung way mo, oo, gano'n, paano mo yung way mo, para ma, ano,
malampasin, gano'n.
P; Nag-i-react ko naman yung palak mo, medyo dala ako. Medyo dabig na lang ako.
Kasi, gano'n, okay, nag-i-react ko yung tanong ko kasi may ganyan ako interview. Um,
yung, ano kasi, kumbaga, minsan, kapag, ano, kapag, talagang pagod mo, tsaka sobrang,
ano, sobrang stressful na nangyayari. Kahit, hindi ko na minsan pinipili yung, hindi ko
na, actually, pinipili ko na lang yung sarili kong pahingat. Like, pinatamad, pag
pinatamad ako, hayayayan ko yung sarili kong tamarin, gano'n. Tapos, um, bibigyan ko
yung sarili ko ng isang oras, halimbawa, bibigyan ko yung sarili. May timer, nagta-timer
kasi ako eh. Like, boy, di ba ako 10 minutes, gano'n, o magpapahinga ako, one hour.
Tapos, after ng one hour na yun, magta timer naman ako sa, kung ano ba talaga yung
dapat kong manahin. Halimbawa, sa acads, dapat sa acads, four hours lang ako. Pag,
dapat, pag natapos yung four hours business, agad, gano'n. Um, sa gano'ng way, kahit pa
pa, kahit hindi ko sila matapos lahat, at least na, ano ko, na, i-make sure ko na, meron
akong natapos, meron akong nagawa, sa isang araw, gano'n. Tsaka, isa pa sa, way ko eh,
yung ano, nakikip, yun nga, nakikip, hindi kasi ako mapag-bonding sa ibang tao, pero
yung sa mga, ano, siguro, sa mga, pets ko, gano'n, yun, bibigyan ko lang time, gano'n,
parang, pinapakalma ko muna yung sarili ko, bago ako mamawa. Kasi kapag, ano, kapag
gagawa ko ng, nang napilitan ako, like, hindi ko naman gustong gawin, o kaya tinatamad
ako, pero ginawa ko, lalo na sa order, sobrang pangit ng, nagagawa ko. As in hindi siya
kagaya nung, ano ko, nung, pasok sa standard, ano, output, gano'n. Tapos, pati sa acads,
ang mangyayari, hindi ko siya, diba, kung may essay yun, yung essay, hindi siya, ano,
ang gulo niya, o kaya yung mga sulat-sulat, hindi siya, ano, hindi siya okay, kaya, yung
best na, diba, pipilitin ko yung sarili kong gumawa nun, na, sure naman akong pangit
yung mangyayari, kasi nga, pinilit ko lang na, hindi ko naman talagang gustong gawin. E,
pagpapahinga na lang ako, para, at least kapag okay na ako, diba, makakagawa ko, tapos
maayos pa.
R: Okay. So, eto naman po. Have you had any experience of difficulties in maintaining
your academic performance because of your work commitments? If so, how do you cope
with these challenges and guarantee that your studies are settled? Ulitin ka po ah.
P: Ay, na-get ko siya, na-get ko siya.
R: Okay na po?
P: Kasi pinili ko yung business ng ganyong panahon eh. Wait lang. Okay. Ano siya?
Survive. Noong panahon kasi na, ayun nga, sinabi ko na, diba, yung mga deadlines na
kami sa school, tapos, pinapriority ko rin yung mga orders ko. Na totoo lang kasi, hindi
ko siya, ano, hindi ko siya talaga, pinrior yung acad. Kasi talaga, pinapot siya sa deadline,
ganon. Dumating na ako sa point na, nag-ano na ako, nag-leave. Pero na yung ano,
kaming make sure po na, mapapasa ko siya. Like, tanggap ko kasi sa, tanggap ko kasi
yung, halimbawa, may minus akong 20 sa out of 100, may minus akong 20 o kaya 10.
Kasi nga, late ako nagpasa. So, ngayon yung deadline, Friday, tapos, lunes ko siya
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ipapasa. Okay lang sa akin na ganon. Like, hindi ko siya ipa priority. Kasi, lalo na pag
hindi pa naman pagod yung partner. Kumbaga, okay lang sa akin may bawas, huwag lang
zero. Talagang, after kasi, ewan ko, parang, para sa akin kasi, dapat mas pinapriority ko
yung, ano, yung business. Kasi, kumbaga doon, kasi saan ba ako kumuha, diba,
ng ano?
R: May benefits ka kasi, agad na nakuha.
P: Oo. Tsaka, ano ba yung ipaprovide ko sa acads kung wala yung business? Mahirap.
Tapos, ayun na, pinapriority ko yung business. Pero, dahil nga, nasa-satisfy na ako sa
business. Halimbawa, natapos ko yung orders ko, tapos, okay na ako sa kita ko, gano'n. E
di, mamomotivate ko na yung sarili ko na mag-aral na ako, gano'n. Wala naman akong,
wala naman akong pinapamising, like, ay, wala naman akong pinapamising, wala naman
akong hindi talaga pinapasa buong partner, gano'n. Talagang, matatapos yung partner na,
kumpleto ko lahat-lahat, gano'n. Pero, ang problema nga lang, ano to, grade 10 to, kasi no
grade 10, doon talaga ako, may ano eh, doon talaga ako, full time sa, ano, sa negosyo ko
eh. Iba-ibang negosyo kasi yung, ano, gano'n. Pinasa ko, gano'n. Tapos, tapos yun nga,
tapos, no, ito ang nabalak ko. Sige lang po. Okay, okay, okay. Ano, ang deadline na kasi,
parang, halimbawa, kinabaksan yung deadline niya. Saka lang ako, ano, magagawal
gumawa. Tapos, edi, ganyan deadline. Tapos yun, ipapasa ko naman siya. Minus. Huwag
lang yung zero, gano'n. Pero, tsaka ayun kasi, dinry ko kasi siyang i-prior natin. Tapos,
ayun, napabayaan ko yung accounts. Tapos, biglang may, ano, may unexpected palang
mga bayarin na hindi ko na, ano, hindi ko na, na provide agad. Kasi nga, hindi ko inuna
yung, ano, yung business ko. Tapos, makikita ko na yung iba kong classmates,
sinatanggap naman yung output nila. So, sabi ko, ba't hindi na lang hindi gano'n ko, diba?
Okay lang ako sa accounts. Talagang, ano, pinapasa ko naman siya. Pero,
late na lang.
R: So, eto naman po.How do you manage your overall well-being while juggling work
and studies?
P: Ano pong well-being? Yung, like, personality ko?
R: Um, ano, pwede sa physical, oh, pwede naman sa sarili mo. Sarili.
P: Um, paano ko siya naman manage? Paano? Okay.
R:While juggling work and studies.
P: Um, wait lang. Wait lang. Wait lang. Wait lang. Um, okay. Ngayon kasi, hindi na ako,
ano, hindi na ako gano'n ka-productive sa mga papel bagay. Ay, hindi pala kayo. Noon,
noon, hindi ako gano'n ka-productive. I focus ako sa business ko. Pero, ano, ma-assure,
hindi na rin ako, ano, pating ako sa bahay. Pati nga sa bahay, hindi ko na ako. Kasi,
puno-puno na yung labes ako ng mga gawain. Tapos, um, yun sa bahay, hindi na ako
nagiging okay. Like, hindi na ako Nakagawa ng mga gawain bahay na dati kong
ginagawa. Kasi nga, mas pinuparap ko na ngayon yung ano, ano ba ko, ano, maghanap
ako ng mga pwede kong products kapag hindi na masyado kong magiging products ko.
Tapos, pagka, ano naman, sa sarili ko naman yun na, hindi na ako madalas
nakapagpahinga. Pero ngayong, baka siya okay naman. Sa ibang tao, okay naman ako
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Kasi, ano ko eh, um, extrovert ako. Like, hindi naman ako mahihain tao. Pagka, pagka
nasa public ako, hindi ako nahihiya. Um, kaya okay sa akin, kumbaga. Pero,
dumating sa point na, hindi ko na nga, hindi ko na nga nabibigyan ng time yung iba kong
mga kaibigan. Pero, wala na, parang hindi na ano ka sa akin eh. Hindi na siya problema
sa akin. Like, hindi na kasi ako nakadepende sa ibang tao. Like, yung, halimbawa, ano,
um, dahil nga hindi ko na sila bibigyan ng time, mag-ano sila, kumbaga, magtatampo
sila, ganun. Hindi ko na sila bibigyan ng time pa. Hindi ko na sila ipaprior. Kasi, mas,
ano ko, mas nakikita ko na, kung, kung saan ako pwedeng mag-ano, mag-improve, o
mag- doon talaga ako. Kaya yung, pag nga, sa ibang tao, pag hindi na ako kaya
intindihin, nag-u-walk. Pag ano naman, um, sa kacads ko naman, ayos lang. Lalo na
ngayon, kasi nagpo-focus na ako talaga sa kacads. Pero, bumab-ano ko ngayon eh, tinatry
kong makabalik sa business. Kasi nga, mag-diba, mag-ano, mag-mag-Valentine's Day na,
so nagpe-prepare na ako para sa products, mag-ano. Pero, ayon na. Ayos lang naman ako.
Pero may mga bagay kasi sa akin na, nagbago. Pagaya nga nung, paano ako, ano, paano
ako kumilos dito sa bahay, ganun. Tsaka, para sa akin, ayos lang naman yung mga ibang
pagbabago ko, lalo na yung sa ibang tao. Kasi nga, kumbaga, na-ano ko na, natitipid ko
na yung oras ko sa mga tao hindi naman kaya, ano, hindi naman, kumbaga, hindi naman
worth the oras. So, okay naman, ayos naman.
R: So, ito po yung next. Um, do you still have time to take care of yourself despite the
struggles you've experienced? How so?
P: Wala na. Ay! Yung sagot ko. Wala na ba eh. Wala na. Hindi ko na may explain.
R:Um, lastly, what advice can you give to those students who are planning to be a
working student like you? Hindi mo need na, ano, hindi mo need na mamuunan kagad sa
malaki. Kasi, pwede ko pang example ang sarili ko para masanay. Um, yes. Um, kasi
nung pinakauna ko talagang business, ano ako eh, uh, 20, last year lang ako nag-ano,
nag-o, nag-ano talaga ng business ko. Like, kasi nga, ano, katulong ko nga yung kapatid
ko nung una. Yung talagang sarili ko na siyang business, sarili ko ng, ano, sarili ko ng,
um, sarili ko na siyang puhunan, sarili ko na siyang asikaso. Yun, 20 plus year siya last
year. Ano, grade 9. Grade 9. Tama ba? O, grade 9, grade 9 tayo that time. Kasi grade 11
ka pa lang, diba? O, grade 9 tayo that time. Uh, ang business ko kasi nun, dahil nga, in
demand. Yung in demand, yung dapat mong i-business ay yung in demand. Tama. In
demand siya eh. Pero, actually, magkiba kasi yung in demand sa trending. Kasi meron
kasing trending na hindi naman siya necessary. So, dapat yung in demand na ilalabas mo,
yung talagang masasabi mo na kahit, kahit bata, kahit matanda, kahit ilang taon, kahit,
kahit anong gender, kakailanganin. Yung, lalo na kapag ano, yun nga, pasimula ka pa
lang, dapat dun ka magpa-fly o hindi yung trending na, halimbawa, trending yung damit
na to, ito'y bibenta mo. Kasi, malay mo, 3 months lang siyang trending, tapos iba na
naman.
R: So, malulugi ka.
P: Oo.
R: Kaya ang gagawin mo dapat yung, long lasting. Need siya.
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P: Oo. Kaya ang pinano ko nun, actually, hindi siya ko, ano talaga, nakita ko na siya sa
Shopee,
ang mura niya, yung face mask, ang mura niya, 7 pesos lang. 7 pesos lang yung 3D na
face mask. At that time, ano, that time, 5 pesos yung benta nun sa isang pera. So, 7 pesos,
7 pesos, 10 pieces na siya. So, wait lang. Tama diba? Wait lang, magka-copy,
magka-copy na ako. ito. Yun, 70 pesos yung, ay, 70 pesos. 70, oo, tama. 70 pesos lang
yung puhunan mo sa 10 packs nun. Diba? Tapos, yung, nakita mo dun, since, ano, 5
pesos kada, ano, kada pack, at peraso na, ano, kumbaga kada pack, 50 pesos, tapos 7
pesos lang yung puhunan mo, diba? So, kung 70 pesos sa, puhunan mo sa, 10 piraso,
tapos kikita ka, 500 pesos sa 10 peraso. So, ang profit ko dun, 430 pesos agad. Diba? 430
pesos agad yung profit. Ang pinuunan ko lang dun, to be exact, isa ka, 197 pesos lang
yung pinuunan ko nun. Talagang, nag-focus na ako dun sa 3D, 3D na ano, na face mask.
Face mask. Tapos, yun, nag-order ako nun, tapos, since, mabenta nga siya, ang bilis
niyang bumalik sa akin, yung 197 pesos. Tapos, sobra-sobra pa siya. Oo. Makapagod siya
ng ano, ng isang libo higit, yung ano, yung pinita ko. Kasi nga, bumili pa ako ulit. Tapos,
ano, nagtuloy-tuloy yun, na, Kasya ko din? Kasya? Ayun nga. Kung baga, yung 190
pesos ko, lagi isang libo pa, tapos, pinuunan ko pa siya ulit. Tsaka nakabili ako ng ano, ng
shoes ko, gano'n. Yun. Hindi naman kailangan na ano, na malaki agad yung pera mo.
Like, halimbawa, ngayon, mag-iipon ka, 5 pesos a day. Tapos, mag-iipon ka sa isang 1, 5,
5 pesos a day, and then, 150 ba? O, 150? So, 150. Pwede ka naman, ano, pwede ka
naman, halimbawa, ang ininegosyo mo, eh, magbibili ka ng tali sa bayan, gano'n. Basta
yung, ano, yung para sa, yung, ano, halimbawa, pagka nagpa-plano ka, huwag yung, ano,
huwag yung, huwag yung pang high quality agad na mga products. Like, yung mga, pang
mayaman lang yung makakapili.Dapat yung affordable din siya sa mga tao. Like, ikaw
mismo, kaya mo siyang puhunanan. Affordable para sa'yo na magpuhunan. Pero, eh,
make sure mo na kikita siya. Tapos, ang ginagawa ko kasi, nagkocompute ako agad ng
possible nakita, eh. Gano'n. Kocompute ako na agad ng possible nakita. Para,
magpa-plano mo agad kung doble ba yung kikitain mo doon, or babalik lang yung
puhunan mo. I mean, o tama, babalik lang ba yung puhunan mo doon? O kaya, tapos,
idagdag mo pa na, kailangan mo ba siya? Gano'n mo, kala, gano'n mo siya kayang
i-market. Nalimbawa, mga, ano, mga mugs, medyo mahirap siyang i-market, eh. Kasi,
mga, mga, oldies lang yung bibili niyan, eh. Mga tita-tita na, gano'n. Kaya, dapat i-ano
mo siya, i-ayo mo siya lalo na sa surroundings mo. Kasi, dito, iyan, may tinahan kasi
kami. Kaya, dagdag na rin yung sakin na, kaya akong makabenta ng face mask. Kung
baga, i-ano ba rin siya sa surroundings mo? Kaya, kagaya naman ngayon, since
nagka-handmade products niya ako, students yung flyer ko na mabentahan. Kasi nga,
kaya, ano, affordable yung, ano, ko. Wala kong umabot ng 100 pesos isa. Kasi nga, para
sa akin, sino naman magbibili nun? Para lang sa, ano, halimbawa, para sa keychain, diba?
Isipin mo rin yung, kung, ano, kung ano ba yung, kung ano ba, klase ng mga tao, yun na,
sa paligid mo na pwede mong bentahan. Kung baga, magkaroon ka na ng target na mga
tao na mamarketan mo. Magkaroon ka na ng, ano, kaya, ayun, mamarketan mo.
Halimbawa, afford ba to nang marami? Tapos, tapos kasi dapat, ano, eh, okay yung
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quality ng products mo para babalik-balikan kayo. Kaya, halimbawa, hindi mabenta sa

iba, pero may babalik-balik sa'yo yung, ano, customer kasi nga, high quality yung
product mo. So, um, okay lang yun. Kahit, yun, wait lang. Okay lang yun kahit na, ano,
kahit na, may times kasi, dapat maging ready sila pag sa, ano, struggle sa accounts. Yes.
Kaya dapat pagka, ano, pagka nag-umpisa talaga sila dyan, dapat kapag may gawain sila,
gawin na nila as in pagkabigay ngayong araw, dapat sisimulan na nila ngayong araw.
Kahit umpisaan lang nila maging proseso lang. Kasi kapag pareho nilang, ano, pareho
nilang pinalay pa, tapos yun pala may mga bibili sa kanila, ganun, syempre mamimili pa
sila. So, ang hihirap niya i-manage. Mas mahihirapan sila. Tsaka, huwag nilang, ano,
huwag nilang, pagka may business sila, Halimbawa, di ba, nakikita nila na bumibenta,
huwag na huwag muna sila bibili ng mga gusto nila. Huwag na huwag muna bibili. Ang
gawin nila, halimbawa, 100 percent, I mean, 100 percent, I mean, yung ano, yung
pumuna nila, bumalik na sa kanila 100 percent, tapos may kinikita na sila, huwag muna
nilang gagamitin, like, halimbawa, magsha-shopping sila, mag online shopping. Ang try
out nila, ang i-focus nila, paano nila magagamit yung do-doble pa. Halimbawa, yung, di
ba, bumalik na sa akin yung, kunwari, 200 ko, tapos may extra na akong 200 ulit. Itatabi
ko na yun, kasi baka magamit ko pa siya sa iba kong i-open pang negosyo, ganun. Tapos
yung iba, halimbawa, kapag may need ka lang, kapag may need ka lang, saka ka-order,
saka ka-bibili, saka mo siya i-gagastos. Kasi kung ngayon, i-gagastos mo na siya agad,
kahit na hindi pa naman siya lumalago. It's very simple na kung hindi na kumikita yung
negosyo mo ngayon, at ayun nga, hindi siya napaubos, tapos nag-gastos mo na yung iba
pang sobra. Wala, masisiro ka. Babalik ka talaga sa umpisa.
R: So, ito po yung last. Also, to those who are still fighting to survive as a working
student?
P: advice din siya sa mga ano? Working student.
R: Fighting to survive as a working student.
P: Ibigang sila ng advice?
R: Mm-hmm. Kas kumbaga karugtong lang siya na...
P: Okay, okay. Dadating talaga yung times na magdadoubt ka na sa sarili mo kung ano ba
talaga yung ano, kung ano ba talaga yung dapat mong i-priority, like accounts ba, o yung
mga magagamit mo sa ano, sa realidad. Kasi mapapaisip ka talaga nun. Mapapaisip ka
kung dapat ba yung accounts yung i-priority mo, o kung ikumikita ka na dito. Pero pagka
naman mapapaisip ka, kapag kumikita ka na sa business mo, paano yung accounts mo?
R: Paano pag nawala yung business mo?
P: Ayong business, pwede siyang mawala. Ayong accounts, pwede kang mag-work.
Pwede kang mag-work, pwede mo siyang magamit sa future. So magdadoubt ka talaga.
Ano pa talaga yung doubt mo mas i-prior? Pero ang gawin nila... May isa ka sila,
mag-gram na lang sila. Pero ano, ang gawin nila, yung kung ano yung mas ano, kung ano
yung mas magpapa-okay sa kanila. Kasi mamaya pinipilit na lang pala niya yung sarili
niya doon sa business niya o kaya sa accounts niya. So pangit talaga yung output ng
ganun eh. Kaya ipagpahinga niya muna yung salili niya. Halimbawa, 1 or 2 hours. Kahit
2 hours lang yung pahinga mo. Basta makapag-isip ka lang kung ano ba talaga yung mas
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kailangan. Halimbawa, mas kailangan mo pa talagangi-priority yung business na to. Kaya

kapag... Tsaka yung pros and cons, kapag inuna mo yung business, o kaya kapag inuna
mo yung accounts. Halimbawa sa accounts, ano, pa-deadline na siya. Tapos kinala mo
yung teacher mo na hindi na siya tumatanggap ng mga late output. So wala kang choice
kundi i-prior siya. Pero kung alam mo namang may consideration, tsaka...tsaka... Pero
may minus lang. Okay na yun. Okay na yung ganun. Kaya kumbaga at least may ano pa
rin. May nagawa ka pa rin. Kaysa sa may isa kang pinabayaan. Kaysa sa may isang...may
isang na-apekto mo na hindi mo na talaga siya nagawa. Kung magagawin mong balance
lang. Tsaka kung ano talaga yung mas kailangan ngayong araw o kaya bukas.Halimbawa,
yung order mo bukas na. O kaya yung products mo, ano, madaming nagahanap. Tapos...
tapos... kailangan mo nang mamili, wala ka ng ibang araw. I-prior mo na yung business
mo. Pero kung parehong may rush order ka, tapos may... may deadline ka ngayong araw,
tignan mo kung yung teacher mo... Sa teacher ako bumabase. Kung halimbawa, yun nga,
nagsabay na may rush order ako na madami. Tapos may ano din ako, may deadline din
ako kinabukasan na performance. Tapos ganun. Ibabase ko siya sa teacher kung yung
teacher ba, magiging nagma-minus lang ba siya o kaya hindi na siya tumatanggap. Kasi
kung ano, kung yung business, masisira kasi yung business kapag talagang, sige hindi ko
na yung gagawin, ito na lang na performance task ko. Masisira yung business kasi
makikita na mga ano, ng tao na yun na, ay hindi pala ito, hindi pala ito nagbibigay ng
magandang service. So, imbes na i-suggest ka niya sa ibang tao, baka kapag nakita ng
kaibigan niya yung products mo tapos mapanggit sa kanya, masisira ka pa na sasabihin
niya hindi okay yung service mo. Masisira ka. Pero kapag ads mo kasi, since yun nga,
may minus naman, may minus naman. Okay na yun, at least nakapag-passa ka man ng
client, at least meron ka. Lalo na alam mo naman sa sarili mo na kaya mo siyang gawin
Tapos sa business, at least diba, nabigay mo yung magandang service sa ibang tao,
nakuha mo yung trust ng ibang tao sa service mo, tapos nag-earn ka pa. Ganon. Tsaka
meron din kasi, o kaya pag kilala mo, anong ba, maging honest, ayun, maging honest ka
pala, maging honest ka lagi sa iwang tao. Alam mo, pag may mga, may mga, ayun, may
mga deadlines kayo na hindi mo napasa, sabihin mo na direkta sa teacher mo na
magpapasa ka ng late, sabihin mo sa kanya bakit. Kasi lalo na kung alam mo naman sa
sarili mo, sinubukan mo naman, diba? Sinubukan mo naman na gawin siya pero hindi
kinain ang oras. Pati sa client mo. Ay sa mga umo-order sa'yo, mga pumibili sa'yo,
sabihin mo na sila agad kung ano yung totoo nang nangyari. Kaysa na sabihin mo, ay out
of stock kasi doon sa binilhan ko. Tapos manalaman nila hindi. Tapos hindi mo lang pala
sila pinriority. So makakasira ka pa ng trust na kung pwede mo na makasabihin na, ano,
wala kang oras, tapos sa susunod na lang babawi ka na lang, diba? Kung baga, hindi
naman kasi way na magpapalusot na lang sila para ano, para kung baga masolusyon na
nila yung problema nila ngayon. Maging honest din sila sa,sa mga halimbawa may mga
gagawin silang makaka-apekto doon. Sa acads anun ako ngayon. Talagang kapag hindi
ko siya nagawa, inaamin ko siya agad sa teacher ko.Kaya nag-exam na dapat ako
doon.Wala pa akong review-reviewKaling ako sa sakit. Tapos pinag-exam ako ng teacher
ko Eh talagang hindi ako okay nun eh.Kaya ang ginawa ko, isa lang yung in-exam.Eh, isa
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lang yung in-exam.Wala akong in-exam.Nag-quiz lang ako sa ibang subject.Tapos yun,
sabi ng teacher ko, kahit isang subject daw, ganun. Tapos naisip ko nun, sabihin ko kaya
masama yung pakiramdam ko.Kasi para ano, para pauwiin niya na ako.Para hindi na siya
mangulit.Pero naisip ko, kung sasabihin ko masama yung pakiramdam ko. Magka-take ka
pa rin. Kasi hindi ako okay nun. Oo, tsaka namasira pa yung image ko sa kanya. Kasi nga
nakikita naman niya ako nakapasok ako eh. Kahit hindi ako okay. Nakapasok pa rin ako.
So, kahit pa pano ayos ako. Tsaka ano man lang sasabi ng teacher ko. Ano man lang ba
yung 30 minutes na mag-iexam ka. So, kung pagka magiging complicado pa siya, na
pwede ko namang sabihin na yung reason ko talaga eh hindi ako mapag-review. Diba?
So, sinabi ko hindi ako mapag-review. So, medyo nais-stress yung teacher ko nun. Pero at
least, diba? Anding totoo. Alam niya na sa sarili niya, oo, totoo ako. Gano'n lang. Tsaka
kami, hindi ko na siya ano. Eh, ba, sir papasa ba ito mamaya? Hindi ko kasi siya nagawa.
So, nasasabihin ko na lang agad. Nasasabihin ko na lang siya agad. Hindi ko na siya
nagawa. At least, diba? Hindi ko na kailangang sabihin na naiwan ko pa sa bahay. Tapos
yung teacher mo, ang higpit. Diba? Like, kilala niyo yung style ng student Yan ang
gagawin niya pala.Eh, pagka uwi mo daw, picturean mo yung gawa mo. Diba? So,
umamin ka na agad Umamin ka na. Umamin ka na. Tapos yung, oo. Sa, sa ano din? Sa
mga customer mo.Imbes na magpalusot ka, sabihin mo na lang kung bakit hindi mo
siyang pinryer.Halimbawa, tinabad ka lang talaga kaya hindi mo siya ginawa. Eh, sabihin
mo. Nang direkta? Oo. Sabihin mo ng direkta na wala kang, wala kang naging oras.Wala
kang naging oras. Lalo na ano. O kaya nakalimutan mo. Nakalimutan mo eh. Sabihin mo
nakalimutan mo. Halimbawa, kumalanggala ka. Tapos hindi mo siya nagawa. Sabihin mo
na agad na nakalimutan mo. Hindi yung sasabihin mo na masamang pakaramdam mo.
Tapos makikita nung, tapos yung pala, may kakilala pala yung customer mo. Nakaibigan
mo. Nakaibigan mo yung mga kasama mo nung gumala ka. Diba? Huwag mong masisira
ka pa. Kaya maging honest ka din sa ano, sa ibang tao. Tapos, hindi ko kasi masuggest na
magkaroon sila ng sapat na pahinga kasi hindi ko alam pa ano yun. Pero ano, magkaroon
sila ng hobby na, hobby na magiging productive talaga sila. Hindi yung tipong,
halimbawa, kasi may part din ako na, na hindi, may part kasi sa atin na parang gusto lang
natin maglabang. Halimbawa, maglalaro tayo ng online games, ganun. Hindi mo aalis pa
rin. Pero mas, bigyan natin yung sarili natin magkaroon tayo ng hobby na mas ano,
kumbaga, halimbawa, maglalaro ako. One hour, ganun. Hobby ko sa susunod. Ay, yung
hobby ko sa susunod. Yung gagawin kong next, ay, halimbawa, sa products ko, sa fan
beta. Kasi doon, nakaano. O kaya, ipag-practice-practice sila. Basta yung connected sa,
ano, sa magiging, connected sa, mababang sa accounts nila. O kaya sa products nila.
Yung connected doon sa gagawin nila, dapat maging ganun yung hobby nila. Yung
kukonekta sa mga makakatulong sa kanila. Kaysa sa puro lang sila chill, ganun.
Tsaka, actually, ito pala, ipakalamagandang tips sa kanila. Mag, ano sila, kapag,
halimbawa, magkakamanonood sila ng mga mga palabas, o kaya mga videos, itry nilang
manood ng mga motivational na, ano, ng mga video. Like, nimbawa, how mag-ipon.
Actually, kahit alam mo mag-ipon, iba kasi pag mamomotivate kang mag-ipon. Iba pa rin
yun. Kung mapapanood mo puro on, natry ko siya nung, ano, naka, yung difference sa
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sarili ko. Tapos, yun nga, nimbawa, alam mo mag-ipon eh. Kaya mong mag-ipon. Pero
hindi mo siya magagawa. Kasi nga, walang nag, walang motivation. Wala kang rason.
Tapos, napapanood mo. Yung unti lang yun. Hindi mo siya iipunin, diba? Kaya sa ipon,
ano daw gagawin pagka-ipon? Kahit wala siyang sense, baka kapekto yun na, ay, hindi
mo na magagastos ngayon
R: Mamomotivate kang hindi ka gumastos ngayon. Kasi sa iba, may halaga. Pero sa'yo,
parang wala. Tama ba?
P: Oo, oo, oo. Para sa'yo, mamomotivate ka din. Gano'n. Kaysa ma-manood ka ng, sabi
mo rin kasi maglibang. Pero bigyan mo ng, diba sabi ko, hanggang alas 3 na. Kasi, ano,
magagaw mong order ngayon. Nagdo-drawing-drawing ako kasi gusto ko na, gusto ko,
gusto ko siyang magamit na panibagong skills ko. Nakonnected naman sa mga pinipisnes
ko. So, pwede ko siyang ilabas, gano'n. Yung mga pagka-napractice ko pa. So, bigyan mo
ng time yung sarili mo na, ano, na mag-tipa sa mga pagay-pagay
R: So, ayun na pong lahat ng question po namin. So, thank you po ate.
P: Sige, sige. Ang tagal pala pangusap natin.
R: Hindi po, okay lang. Say thank you po sa time ate. Nice to meet you po.
P: Sige, thank you din. Thank you po. Nice to meet you.
R: Thank you. Gin oh. Gin.
P: Gin. Patayin mo na, Gin. Patayin mo na.

Participant 2 Transcription

Interviewer: Student
Interviewee: Student of National University Laguna
Interview Settings: Interview conducted through face to face. The interview was
conducted at 10:06 AM on December 31, 2023 (Sunday) in the morning.
R – Researcher, P – Participant

R: How old are you?

P: 18
R: What grade did you start being a working student?
P: Grade 9.
R: What grade are you in now?
P: Grade 12.
R: What type of job did you apply for?
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P: Business handler or management

R: Can you tell us what is the reason you started working?
P: Ever since, kasi may ugali akong ano, alam mo yung… kapag walang pumapasok na
pera sakin, di ako mapakali.
R: What are the difficulties you experienced while working and studying at the same
time?
P: First of all, time management. Kasi yung… yung pag dating ko nung grade 10 yung
bigat ng studies kasi nga graduating, tas syempre iba yung culture ng junior high saka ng
senior high, edi ang nang yari pag pasok ko nung... nung senior high nagging scholar pa
ako sa basketball, tapos every day may training kami na three times a day so yung pag
manage ko nung business yung pag aaral ko yung training ko tsaka yung byahe ko pauwi
ng San Pedro (Laguna) ay, oo tama pauwi ng San Pedro from Calamba (Laguna) siguro
pagalingan nlang mag balance ng oras.
R: How does having a dual role (being a student and an employee) affect your physical
well being?
P: Nakakapagod, nakaka-ano sya, nakakadrain sobra. Parang… syempre since ano
training training aral training aral tas pag dating sa gabi, sa gabi imbis na kumain, mag
pahinga, humiga ka nalang, tapusin mo yung studies mo pagkata’s mo kumain s-studies
ka pa, tas saka mo imamanage yung business. So, ano sya very hassle kung tutuusin pero
kung gusto mo talaga yung ginagawa mo diba? Bat ka… bat mo susukuan?
R: Would you consider yourself happy as a working student?
P: Oo especially nung nakukuha ko na yung mga bagay na gusto ko, kumabaga, at the
same time nakukuha ko yung bagay na gusto ko, lumalago ako di lang financially pati
ano as a person kasi ngayon na bata ka pa lang natututo ka na sa time management, pano
pa pag; nagkaron ka na ng work, syempre iba yung pagod kapag nag tatrabaho ka na
talaga umm… yun di yun feeling na kahit paunti-unti nakatulong ka sa pamilya mo.
Tapos yung satisfaction.
R: Is there a time when you feel like crying because of your situation? If yes can you
please tell me more about that experience?
P: Yung time na bumagsak yung business namin kasi nagkaron ng problem sa business
partner, uh nahirapan kami bumawi dun sa downfall nan ang yari dun sa business. Yun
mga may times na minsan sa sobrang daming ginagawa di mo sya matanggap, tapos
parang iniisip mo what went wrong? Parang andon na kayo sa pinaka taas tapos and
then… biglaang baba as in ano nag crashing down so kung baga para kang natutuliro,
kasi from, from hundred biglang naging zero… so parang nahirapan ka mag adjust
ngayon gawa na, syempre nasanay ka rin dun sa lifestyle na sanay kang may pumapasok
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na pera sayo… so may times nagagastos ka, may times na iniipon mo or may times na
gusto mo every month may narereach kang certain goal, tapos nung nang yari yung isang
bagay na yon, hindi mo na sya- ngayon maabot. So malaking ano pag babago sa sarili,
kaya lagi nyong tatandaan kung mag bubusiness kayo, sugal yan. Hindi laging one
hundred, hindi laging meron, kasi kapag hindi ka nagkakamali, mali yung ginagawa mo.
Kailangan mo mag kamali para matuto ka, o may makuha kang lessons dun sa mga bagay
na maari mong harapin in the future yung mga pwede mong gawing stepping stone, yung
mga problem ana nararanasan mo.
R: How do you feel when you are working while studying? What effects did it have on
your emotional well being?
P: Pansin ko nung nag bubusiness ako nung that time parang ano, naging manhid ako
kasi nawalan ako ng paki sa mga bagay na, alam mo yung maliliit na details. Yung
pagkakaron ng courtesy. Kasi parang iniisip mo nalang yung sarili mo sa sobrang busy
mo, so may goal ka na dapat gantong oras na-reach ko na yung goal ko na to. Parang di
mo na iniisip yung mga tao sa paligid na, feeling mo akala mo ikaw lang yung
importante. Kasi nga sa sobrang busy mog anon.
R: Do you think you are satisfied with your life? Is there a time when you overthink
about your situation as a working student? If yes, can you please tell me more about that?
P: Oo kinakabahan ako sa future ko, like now nag tatake ako ng stem. At the same time
sa sobrang business minded ko, naiisip ko “Hala bakit ako nag stem? What if ito nalang
yung kinuha ko? Or what if natapos ko na to or pag kinuha ko yung strand ko na to, hindi
ko na sya gusto by that time.” Kasi yung interest ko or yung or sa isip ko sa ganitong
business naman yung malaking pera. Eh, knowing me ano ako goal getter ako, so at the
same time. Gusto ko kasi yung habang ginagawa ko yung gusto ko kumikita ako ng pera.
R: How does working while studying affect your mental well being?
P: Sobrang nakakapagod para syang ano, alam mo yung everyday sagad ka na gusto mo
nalang humiga gusto mo nalang mag pahinga, or kahit sobra sobra pahinga mo, feeling
mo pagod ka parin kahit kumpleto tulog mo feeling mo pagod ka parin. Or, alam mo
yung ano lets say napuyat ka tas kinabukasan buong araw tulog ka, kahit makumpleto mo
yung tulog mo na yon, kinabukasan parang wala ka parin energy. Ganon parang drain na
drain ka.
R: Do you still have time to meet and bond with your family and friends? If no Is it hard
to make time for them?
P: Very, very hard kasi napansin ko rin yun. Nung time na yun ang daming nag sasabi na
“Ay porket nagkapera di na sumasama” ganon ganon, or hind na kumbaga, nasa isip nila
is nag bago ako dahil nakahawak ako ng pera. Di nila alam, na kung bakit ako
nagkaganun kasi nga di ako satisfied kung ano meron ako. So gusto ko, grow lang nang
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grow nang grow. To the point na di ko na naalagaan ang mga relationship ko outside that
life.
R: If the answer was yes, then, how do you manage to have time to meet with them?
P: Nung napa-realize na sakin ng friends ko pati nung family ko, na ganon na nga nang
yayari. Nung time na umuwi ako from school, parang ano, tapos na yung training naming
ginawa ko, yung buong month or yung off ko from basketball, di ako nag training. Ang
ginawa ko nalang; minanage ko yung business, nilabas ko sila mom or kakain kami sa
labas every Saturday or may bagong movie manonood kami ganon tapos mag
shoshopping, yung mga simple family things. Tapos sa friends ko naman, yung road trip,
pag nag aya ng basketball game! Game lang, kumabaga para ma-balance ko yung time ko
nag sacrifice muna ako ng isang bagay. Nasa isip ko nun, ay nung nasa school ako puro
basketball ako. Pahinga kaya muna ako para, mabigyan ko ng oras yung mga relationship
na napapabayaan ko na
R: How does having a dual role affect your social life?
P: Di na rin ako masyado nakakapag, party or mingle with other people ganon. Parang
sinarado ko na yung buhay ko to myself na pinriority ko na I need to grow I need to think
outside of the box. Kailangan makuha ko yung goal na to, kailangan, kumbaga ano.
Hanggat di ako satisfied wala akong time, makipag kaibigan parang masaya na ako sa
sarili ko, kasi I’m growing individually.
R: Are you satisfied with your financial status now? Is it enough to have your expenses in
studies fulfilled?
P: Right now hindi, kasi yun nga nag bago yung ano ko, yung interests ko. Yung interest
ko na yung which is automotive. Parang ano sya, sa world ng automotive napaka ano,
napaka ano nya, napakalawak so sa larangan na yon. Marami ng nauna, marami ng
sumikat, marami ng mas Malaki. So napakalaki kasi ng larangan ng automotive, so
parang ano sya, as youngster na may pangarap na ganto. Parang ang mang yayari is
syempre magiging competion ko yung mga pioneers, yung mga techniques na ginagawa
nil ana yet to be learned.
R: What about the expenses with your family? And you, is it enough for you to fulfil
yourself (needs, wants?)

P: Not really kasi nga kagaya ng sinabi ko, ano kakasimula ko pa lang sa larangan na to
so yung expect yung kikitain mo is hindi kasing laki, okay na yung kahit kaunti-unti lang,
barya barya lang kinikita mo pero at the same time. Kasi kung gusto mong mag grow sa
panibagong business, di mo agad kailangang mag labas ng pera, kailangan laging
papasok, kailangan mag isip ka lagi ng Mabuti kung san mo ilalagay kung importante ba
to o hindi kung magamit mo pa ba to ng ganito lang. o kailangan mo talaga ng ganitong
piyesa or what.
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R: How did it affect your financial status?

P: Roller coaster ride, yung financial status ko, kaya kagaya ng sabi ko, from hundred to
zero, from zero to building it back up to a hundred. Parang ano, nakapanibago, kailangan
mo mag adjust kailangan mo mag ano. I-adjust yung lifestyle, i-adjust yung, yun nga
yung pag pag bubuhay, di mo na kailangan ulit, uy pag may nakita kang Maganda “bilhin
ko to” hindi, di na ganon. Kailangan mom aging praktikal sa panahon ngayon.

R: In terms of coping mechanisms, In your answers from the previous questions, how did
you cope with the struggles you experienced?

P: One of my biggest mistakes di ako nag ipon, yung nagging coping mechanism ko is
bumili ng piyesa, bumili ng damit, bumili ng sapatos, bumili ng… kung ano ang makita
kong maganda, na sa tingin ko, is very subjective. Sa tingin ko, kasi para sakin, tama yun
para marelieve ko yung stress ko. Pero in the long rin narealize ko na mali yung ginawa
ko so, a very bad decision.

R: Have you had any experience of difficulties in maintaining your academic

performance because of your work commitments? If so, how do you cope with these
challenges and guarantee that your studies are settled?

P: Like I said nagging scholar ako ng basketball so there’s no failing, kasi pag nag fail
ako, mawawala yung scholar sakin. Mawawala yung opportunity to play, ginawa ko is…
katulad ng sabi ng coach ko samin. “Student first before athlete.” So bago ako mah- lagi
mine-makesure na before I do all of those kinds of business stuff is tapos ko na yung
mga tungkulin ko, nagampanan ko na yung pagiging student ko, bago maging business
handler.

R: How do you manage your overall well being while juggling work and studies?

P: Inaalagaan ko yung well being ko that time is, lagi kong sinasabi kahit ang dami kong
ginagawa and dami ko priorities is to “take care of myself.” Eat right, sleep right mostly
hygiene. Kailangan ko alagaan lagi sarili ko take a bath, take a warm bath, take care of
yourself, skin care ganyan ganyan. Specially ano lagi ko gusto inaalagaan yung hair ko, it
gives me satisfaction. After ko maligo tulog na ako kapag tapos nalahat ng ginagawa ko,
for me that is already ano taking care of your well being, it gives me peace of mind, yun.

R: Do you still have time to take care of yourself despite these struggles you've
experienced? How so?
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P: Yun nga kagaya ng sabi ko is to take care of my hygiene, and kagaya ng ginawa ko
nag spend ako ng pera so I bought this that I thought that I needed, that was my coping
mechanism or parang naging therapy ko.

R: Lastly, what advice can you give to those students who are planning to be a working
student like you? Also, to those who are still fighting to survive as a working student?

P: Always think long term, wag nyo uunahin yung pandalian na kasiyahan. Always think
long term, if ever you have partner i-brief mo sya on what are your goals, kailangan on
the same page kayo specially panahon ngayon ang hirap kumite ng pera. Make sure mo
na yung partner mo is, pareho kayo. May times kasi na hindimo kakayanin yung mga
problema on your own, so ateast get a partner that could help you support your mental
health or daily struggles with your life, so dapat lagi ka mag isip ng future mo or long
term mo, mag isip ka pero don’t worry too much kasi, ito ah? Based on experience.
Masyado akong nag woworry ng future ko to the point na yung head space ko wala na
dun sa parang being workaholic or yung mga priorities na dapat unahin ko, para
na-distract yung momentum ko. Parang nagging anoa ko, nastuck up ako tulala lang ako
ganon kaya think about the future all the time, pero wag sobra, wag rin masyado pabaya
dapat iisipin mo ginagawa ko to have a better life in the future, hindi ginagawa mo to, to
have a better life right now, tas pag dating sa future wala na, yun lang.

R: Thank you for your advice and we appreciate your participation. Thank you so much
for this interview. This will really help us to conclude our research study.

Participant 3 Transcription

Interviewer: Student
Interviewee: Student of Best Link College
Interview Settings: Interview conducted through face to face. The interview was
conducted at 10:30 AM on January 2,2024 (Tuesday) in the morning.
R – Researcher, P – Participant

R: Start na po. This is ano po, para sa research na number one. General, how old are you?
P: Twenty-two.
R: In what grade did you start being a working student?
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P: Ano, Bali. Pwede naman mag tagalog? Bali ano, hindi ako nag-start agad na working
student eh. Kumbaga nag i-stop ako ng pag aaral. At after ko graduate ng grade twelve,
nag-start na agad ako mag-trabaho. Tapos, two years ako na-stop ng school. Tapos,
bumalik agad ako sa school. Ganun siya. I-stop, tapos bumabalik sa school. Tapos, yun,
magiging working student. Parang two years ko palang naranasan mag-working student.
R: What grade are you in now?
R: What grade are you in now?
P: First year college.
R: What type of job did you apply for?
P: Service crew.
R: Can you tell us what is the reason you started working?
P: Financially. Wala talaga di na kaya ng mama ko.
R: What are the difficulties you experienced while working and studying at the same
time?
P: Difficulties? Time management. Parang nahihirapan ako kasi syempre may
responsibility din ako sa school. Meron din akong responsibility sa bahay. Meron din sa
trabaho. Parang nahihirapan akong i-manage yung oras ko.
R: To be specific, number one, effects, positive and negative. In those struggles you have
experienced, how did it affect you in terms of your academic performance? Would you
consider yourself having a dual role, which is a student and an employee? Are there any
changes you noticed in your physical appearance?
P: Ah. Dun muna sa performance ko sa academic. Napapansin ko na parang lagi akong
nalilate magpasa kasi kailangan ko rin. Kasi pag uwi ko hindi naman magagawa ko agad
yung school activities ko. Laging pag uwi ko trabaho agad. Tapos pag uwi ko galing
trabaho, pagod, hindi ko na nagagawa. Lagi, yung napapansin ko lagi akong late. Late na
magpasa. Pero kahit late naman ako magpasa, tinatanggap pa rin ng mga professor nga.
Tapos nakukonsider ko yung sarili ko na dual role. Kasi kahit naman, kahit naman ganun
yung nangyayari na late ako nagpapasa, alam ko pa rin naman yung responsibilidad ko
bilang estudyante tsaka nagtatrabaho.
R: Sa ano po? Are there any changes you noticed in your physical appearance?
P: Sa ano ko sa physical appearance ko, parang hindi na ako presentable tignan sa ibang
tao. Kasi hindi ko na gusto yung sarili ko mismo. Parang ang baba na natingin ko sa sarili
ko. Kasi ang bata ko pa lang, pero kailangan ko magtrabaho tsaka mag-aaral. Kailangan
ko magpagsabayin.
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R: Number one, how does having a dual role, being a student and an employee, affect
your physical well-being? Would you consider yourself happy as a working student? Is
there a time when you feel like crying because of your situation? If yes, can you please
tell me more about that experience. If no, none.
P: Ah ano, ano siya. Minsan, yes, minsan no. Ganoon, siguro sometimes na. Masaya na
working student ako, kasi nakikita ko na kapag masipag ka talaga, meron patutunguhan.
R: Hindi pantay sayo.
P: Nakikita ako.
P: Nakikita kong ganon. Pero no naman, kasi parang minsan naiinggit ako sa mga
kaklase mo. Kasi, yung mga kaklase ko, yun nga, kagaya ng sinabi ko kanina, pag galing
school sila dideretso uwi na ako kailangan ko pang matrabaho kasi susuportahan ako
yung sarili ko. May times na hindi ko na-enjoy yung sarili ko kasi nga, magkatrabaho
ako. Kaya hati.
R: Number two, how do you feel when you are working while studying? What effects did
it have on your emotional living? Do you think you are satisfied with your life? Is there a
time when you overthink about your situation as a working student? If yes, can you
please tell me more about that? If no, none.
P: Minsan na, nag-overthink din ako na parang walang patutunguhan itong ginagawa ko.
Kasi parang nararamdaman ko puro hirap na puro pagsasakripisyo na lang. Feeling ko
yung emotional ko sobrang… Sobrang nangingibabaw yung emotional ko na mas pinipili
na lang maging masaya. Ganun. Kasi wala naman akong choice.
R: Number three, how does working while studying affect your mental well-being? Do
you still have time to meet and bond with your family and friends? If no, is it hard to
make time for them? Why? If yes, then how do you manage to have them to meet with
them?
P: Ano, nahihirapan din ako. Minsan wala na akong time sa family ko. Sabi nga ng
mama ko sa akin, boarding house ko na lang daw yung bahay. Kasi mas lamang talaga na
nag-aaral ako kasi nagkatrabaho kaysa nasa bahay. Gano'n.
R: Four, how does having a dual role affect your social life? Are you satisfied with your
financial status now? Is it enough? Do you have your expenses in studying fulfilled?
What about the expenses with your family? And you, is it enough for you to fulfill your
self-needs, wants?
P: Ngayon, sa ngayon, financially, hindi ako satisfied. Kasi nakukuha ko yung gusto ko,
nakakapagbigay ako sa pamilya ko. Pero hindi pa rin siya enough sa akin. Kasi gusto ko
ng stable na buhay sa pamilya ko. Ayoko nang nahihirapan kami. Ayoko nakikita yung…
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Magulang ko na naghahanap kung saan kami kukuha ng pagkain. Sobrang kulang talaga
pagdating sa financial. Kaya ginagawa ko yung lahat para umangat kami.
R: Okay. C. How did it affect your financial status?
P: Paano?
R: Affect
P: Affect sa financial status? Wala eh, sobrang kulang talaga yung financial status namin.
R: Okay. Three, coping mechanisms. In your answer from the previous question, how did
you cope with struggles you experienced?
P: Ano.. Pinipili ko na lang gawin yung gusto kong gawin kasi wala naman akong
choice.
R: Have you had any experience of difficulties in maintaining your academic
performance because of your work commitments? If so, how did you cope with these
challenges? And guarantee that your studies are settled?
P: Iniisip ko na lang na matatapos na lahat ng paghihirap ko. Kaya ginagawa ko na lang,
tapusin na lang din.
R: How do you manage your overall well-being while juggling work and studies?
P: Time management lang talaga yung kailangan. Para ma ma-manage.
R: Do you have time to take care of yourself despite the struggles you've experienced?
How so?
P: Kagaya nga ng sabi ko kanina minsan sa pamilya ko wala na talagang time, pano pa sa
sarili ko.
R: Okay. Lastly, what advice can you give to those students who are planning to be a
working student like you? Also, to those who are still fighting to survive as a working
student?
P: Masasabi ko lang sa kanila, galingan lang nila sa pagpili nila sa buhay kasi hindi
naman tayo lahat merong… Hindi naman tayo lahat parang afford yung maayos na buhay
eh. Lahat tayo kailangan lang makasurvive. Ang isa lang yung masasabi ko kung di
galingan nila sa pagpili kasi malaking bagay talaga yung marunong tayo mamili kung
saan yung para sa atin. Tinatalinuhan talaga yung buhay kasi kapag hindi ka matalino sa
buhay, wala ka talagang magpupunta.
R: Okay. Thank you for your advice and we appreciate your participation. Thank you so
much for this interview.
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Participant 4 Transcription

Interviewer: Student
Interviewee: Student of Our Lady of Fatima University
Interview Settings: Interview conducted through face to face. The interview was
conducted at 4:00 PM on December 29, 2023 (Friday) in the afternoon.
R – Researcher, P – Participant

R: Good afternoon po.

P: Good afternoon.
R:Yes, thank you for your time po. So, how old are you na po?
P: I’m 20 years old.
R: Okay, so in what grade did you start being a working student?
P: Since junior high.
R: What grade are you in now?
P: I'm in my second year of college.
R:Okay. What type of job did you apply for?
P: Um, nagtitindera ko sa tindahan ng tita ko. Ganun.
R: Okay. Can you tell us what is the reason you started working?
P: Hmm, unang-unang rason ko, kaya ako nag-working student kasi para din sa mga
expenses sa school, yung mga bayarin. Kasi ano eh, second year college na ko.
R: So, okay. What are the difficulties you experience while working and studying at the
same time?
P:Yung mga difficulties, unang-una is yung pag uh manage mo ng time mo kasi ano eh,
ang kalaban mo dun yung oras talaga.
R: In those struggles you have experienced, how did that affect you in terms of your
academic performance?
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P: Ano uh, katulad ng sinabi ko, second year college, malaki talagang epekto nun kasi
may mga activities na hindi ako nakakapagpasa on time. Maraming pendings. Yun,
mahirap siya yung i-maintain.
R: Would you consider yourself having a dual role which is a student and an employee?
P: I think so.
R: Are there any changes you noticed in your physical appearance?
P: Hmm, sa physical appearance, uhh wala naman.
R: How does having a dual role affect your physical well-being?
P: Sa physical well-being naman ano eh, wala namang problema eh. Siguro kung ano
kung sa emotional yun, uh marami kasi mahirap pagsaba—sabi ko nga, mahirap
pagsabayin yung pagtatrabaho tas yung pag-aaral.
R: Would you consider yourself happy as a working student?
P: Minsan *giggles*
R: Is there a time when you feel like crying because of your situation?
P: Oo, may mga sitwasyon tayo na talagang ano dumadaan tayo sa ganun. Kasi ano eh,
kung tutuusin mahirap talaga siya eh, lalo na kung ano kung ikaw lang nagpapaaral sa
sarili mo.
R: Can you please tell me more about that experience?
P: Uhh for example, uh sa school, may siguro ano, may time na maraming pinapagawa sa
school tapos nagtatrabaho ako. Nag uh—minsan wala na akong tulog kasi before ako
pumasok, galing pa ako sa trabaho.
R: What effects did it have on your emotional well-being?
P: Malaking epekto niya sa emotional being ko kasi ano eh, lalo na kung ano-ano na
yung tumatakbo sa isip ko minsan. Iniisip ko kung ano yung mas ipa-prioritize ko, yung
trabaho ba o yung pag-aaral. Kasi kung titignan mo, kung hindi ako magkatrabaho, ano
yung papambayad ko sa school, ano yung papanggamitan ko ng ano kung wala akong
trabaho. Pero hindi mo rin naman pwedeng iwanan yung pag-aaral. Lalo na kung ano,
ikaw lang yung inaasahan.
R: Do you think you are satisfied with your life?
P: Ano, I think so ano, masasabi kong nasa-satisfied naman ako sa life ko.Kasi ano, kahit
papaano, kahit na nahihirapan ako, may trabaho ako, may uh.... nag-aaral ako. May mga
bat- may marami- may mga bata diyan na gustong gustong mag-aral, hindi
nakakapag-aaral. Kaya kahit papaano, ano, nagpapasalamat pa rin ako.
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R: Is there a time when you overthink about your situation as a working student?
P: Maraming beses ako nag-overthink kasi ano minsan may oras na ano eh yung trabaho
ko nag-oovertime. So, kadalasan nalilate tapos ano maraming activities na hindi na
ipapasa on time. Nag-ooverthink ako na baka mamaya, hala, bumagsak na ako ganun.
R: How does working while studying affect your mental well-being?
P: Hmm nakaka-apekto siya kasi ano eh, lalo na pag marami nang gagawin sa school,
sunod-sunod na, tapos sa... kasi iniisip mo din yung trabaho mo. So, sobrang hirap sa ano,
sa utak mo, sa katawan mo. Parang ano eh, halos lahat maa-apektohan eh.
R: Do you still have time to meet and bond with your family and friends?
P: Hmm wala na. Hindi na ako nag-aano.
R: Is it hard to make time for them? Why?
P: Uhh hindi naman sa mahirap. Siguro kasi yung ano sabihin na lang natin na yung may
mga oras ako na ano(extra time), pang ano ko na lang yun, pang pahinga or me-time.
R: How does having a dual role affect your social life?
P: Pakiulit.
R: How does having a dual role affect your social life?
P: Sa social life, wala naman ako magiging, wala naman problema dun eh. Ang kaso
lang, yun nga. Minsan, nagtatampo na yung mga kaibigan ko. Sa family ko naman, nasa
isang bubong kami. Pero hindi ko na sila nakikita nang ganun kaano(kadalas) kasi mas
ano(focus) yung oras ko sa trabaho or sa school.
R: Are you satisfied with your financial status now?
P: Sa tingin ko, hindi pa rin. Kasi ano eh, mahal pag nasa medical, ano tayo eh, field. So
hindi pa rin masa-satisfied.
R: Is it enough to have your expenses in studies fulfilled?
P: Mmm-hmm. Kailangan mo talagang magkaroon ng, ano, pera pag mag-aaral ka. Kasi
siyempre, hindi naman libre eh. Oo, meron tayong scholarship program pero hindi naman
lahat yun mababayaran ng gobyerno.
R: What about you? Is it enough for you to fulfill yourself? Needs and wants?
P: Siguro, ano, kung ngayong may, ano, mahirap i-fulfill yung ano eh. Lalo na yung
wants. Siguro, lagi tayong nasa needs. Kung ano lang yung kailangan, mas i-priority
natin yun.
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R: In your answers from the previous questions, how did you cope with the struggles you
experienced?
P: Na, ano ko siya, na ku-cope ko yung struggle na yun. Siguro, inaano ko sa sarili ko na
kaya ko to. Kasi ano eh, iniisip, ah, kumukuha ko ng lakas sa pamilya ko. Sa kaibigan ko,
lalo na sa sarili ko. Kasi kung hindi ko tutulungan yung sarili ko, wala ibang tutulungan
sa akin.
R: Have you had any experience of difficulties in maintaining your academic
performance because of your work commitments?
P: Yun, tulad nga ng sabi ko dun sa ano, tanong na, yun nga, minsan iniisip ko na baka
bumagsak ako kapag mas na-maintain ko yung time ko sa trabaho kesa sa school. Baka
mapabayaan ko siya, kaya mahirap din.
R: How do you cope with these challenges and guarantee that your studies are settled?
P: Hmm ano, ah, ini-schedule ko sila ng maayos. Talagang binaba, ah, inaano ko yung
oras, yung time management. Kung paano ko sila ibabalance. Para hindi mapag-iiwanan
yung sa school, o yung sa trabaho, o yung kahit sa sarili ko.
R: How do you manage your overall well-being while juggling work and studies?
P: Yun nga, yung sabi ko may me-time ako. Like, ah, yun nga, yung pinapahinga ko na
yung sarili ko. Minsan naman, nagsashopping. Minsan naman, kumakain sa ano.
Kumbaga, tinitreat ko yung sarili ko.
R: Lastly, what advice can you give to those students who are planning to be a working
student like you?
P: Advice? Ano ba? Kasi hindi ko rin ma-advise yung sarili ko *saying these while
laughing*.Ah, siguro ano, pagpapasok tayo sa ganun sitwasyon, siguro kailangan handa.
Kailangan nasa utak mo na yun na kailangan ma-manage mo yung oras mo sa school,
ma-maintain mo kahit na nagtatrabaho ka. Oo, mahirap. Mahirap siyang pagsabayan.
Pero hindi mo naman maidadahilan yun para uh tapusin yung pag-aaral mo. Kasi isipin
mo, kaya ka nag-working students para pang-expenses mo sa school. Siguro malaking
tulong din yung pag-working student mo sa pag-aaral mo. Kaya, yun, siguro ang
ma-advise ko lang, yung pag-mamanage nyo nang maayos sa oras. Yung tamang
pag-balance. Tsaka sa ano, sa mga pendings nyo sa school, siguro kung maluwag-luwag
yung schedule nyo sa work, gawin nyo na agad yung mga dapat gawin sa school para
hindi kayo tawag dun? Matambakan. Ganun. Yun lang.
R: Also, to those who are still fighting to survive as a working student.
P: So, hala siya *laughed*. Sa mga, ano, sa mga hanggang ngayon, patuloy na lumalaban
sa pagiging working students. Pagpatuloy niyo lang yan, darating yung time na kakayanin
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natin na mapagsabay talaga or matapos natin yung pag-aaral natin kahit na nagtatrabaho
tayo. Yun siguro fighting lang *laughed* yun lang.
R: Thank you so much for your advice and we appreciate your participation. Thank you
so much for this interview. This will really help us to conclude our research study.
P: Welcome.

Participant 5 Transcription

Interviewer: Student
Interviewee: Student of La Consolacion College
Interview Settings: Interview conducted through video call on Gmeet. The interview was
conducted at 4:00 PM on December 4,2023 (Monday) in the afternoon.
R – Researcher, P – Participant

R: Hello po, good afternoon po ***

P: Hello.
R: Hello po.
P: Mag-open po ba ng camera?
R: Okay naman po na, hindi po.
P: ...or voice lang?
R: Voice lang po.
P: Ah, kahit voice lang.
R: So, good afternoon po and thank you for accepting our invitation to participate in this
study.
P: Okay.
R: I would like to ask you several questions po about being responsible. Audible po ba
ako?
P: Opo, medyo ano lang loud po.
R: Okay po.
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R: First question po, how old are you po?

P: 21 years old.
R: Okay po.
R: In what grade po did you start being a working student?
P: Since, ano, first year college pero nag-work na talaga ako nung ano palang grade 12.
R: Yeah. What grade are you in now po?
P: Third year college.
R: What type of job po did you apply for?
P: Call center. Nag-work ako first ng Jollibee and then nag-call center ako nung first year
college na ko.
R: And then until now po?
P: Oo, until now.
R: And now po, can you tell us po what is the reason you started working?
P: Ano lang, gusto ko lang maging responsible kasi since nagkita ko din yung parents ko
na nahihirapan and then parang gusto kong tumulong sa kanila while pursuing my career
or while pursuing my college.
R: As a working student po, what are the difficulties you experience while working and
studying at the same time?
P: Yung difficulty siyempre unang-una din yung walang tulog since bilang call center sa
gabi yun since nakabase kami sa US and then yung night satin, morning sa kanila. So
ayun, nag-work. Nag-work ako ng gabi and then pumapasok naman ako ng morning. So
yun nga, wala talagang tulog or walang pahinga for the whole week. And since Saturday
and Sunday naman, day off ko naman or rest day ko naman sa work. And then yung
Saturday may class pa rin ako so technically nakakapag-rest lang talaga ako ng Sunday.
R: Okay, yes po. Sa ano po, sa pagkakaroon po ng walang tulog or sa mga difficulties po
na na-experience mo? Paano po ito na-apektohan yung in terms of your academic
performance po?
P: Sa academic performance, wala namang siyang na-apektohan since sinasacrifice ko
talaga yung tulog ko kasi since scholar din ako, ayoko din ma-apektohan yung pag-aaral
ko kasi ayoko mawala yung scholar ko. So sinasakripisyo ko talaga yung pagod ko, yung
pahinga ko. So para lang hindi ako mahuli din sa school. Bali balance, balance lang yung
ginagawa ko, school and work. Bali na-apektohan lang talaga yung sarili ko lang pero
yung school and work, wala. Hindi sila na-apektohan dalawa.
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R: In terms naman po sa physical well-being, are there any changes you notice in your
physical appearance?
P: Sa physical appearance ko, ayun, tumaba ako kasi nga, ano, so since payat talaga ako
dati.
Tumaba ako kasi nga, ano, nag-work ako sa BPO, walang times na hindi ako makain.
Since yung pagkain na lang yung nakiking alternative ko sa tulog para hindi lang ako
bumigay. Like kumakain ako ng umaga pag out ko sa work, ng tanghala, ng hapo, ng gabi
bago mag-work. And then ng madaling araw pag lunch ko sa work. Lunch kasi yung
tawag din sa amin kahit gabi. Ayun, Bali, walang times na hindi ako makain. Kaya yun,
tumaba talaga ako which is naging maganda din naman yung effect.
R: Ahh, sige po. So, would you consider yourself as happy as a working student?
P: Oo naman. Sobrang saya ko na nag-work ako while nag-i-study kasi nakukuhaan,
nabibili ko na din yung mga gusto ko tapos ilang almost three years na din akong hindi
humingi sa parents ko ng baon or di kaya pupunta ko sa ganito, hindi na ako nanghingi.
Ganon. Pero yung tuition ko, sila pa rin naman kasi ayaw nila na mawalan sila ng
responsibility sa akin. Pero lahat ng expenses and then, nagbabayad na din ako yung ng
utilities sa bahay like kuryente or wifi namin. So, masaya maging working student kahit
napagod.
R: Yes. Is there a time when you feel like crying because of your situation?
P: Oo. Lagi akong umiiyak kasi lalo kapag nasurvive ko yung week na to. Kasi binabase
ko yung pagod ko as a week. Actually, ano, may times na umiiyak ako kasi nasurvive ko
na naman yung week na akala ko hindi ko masusurvive tapos, minsan may mga times na
exam ko tas wala akong tulog. Minsan, umiiyak talaga ako as in umiiyak ako sa work.
Ganon, sa pagod.
R: Masarap po siguro sa feeling.
P: Oo, sobrang sarap sa feeling pagnasurvive ko yung week na yan.
R: Ano po? Do you think you are satisfied with your life?
P: Um, satisfied naman ako kahit nung wala pa akong work or kahit wala pa akong
achievement sa buhay. Satisfied na talaga ako sa buhay ko. Pero, mas nagiging satisfied
ako at masasatisfied pa sa mga susunod ko. Iko-continue ko lang yung goal ko or focus
lang ako sa kung ano yung gusto kong marating or gusto kong goal na ma-achieve. Ayun,
mas pagiging satisfied ako. Pero, kahit hindi ko pa ina-achieve. Satisfied na talaga ako.
R: Um, is there a time when you overthink about your situation as a working student?
P: Parang, panong nagpa-overthink?
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R: Like, ano, parang, pano, kung mapapatuloy mo pa ba ito yung pagwo-work or

kinakaya niyo pa po ba?
P: Oo naman, kinakaya ko pa naman kaso ang inaalala ko nga, since graduating na ako
rd
next year, which is 4 years, I have a lot of work to do baka hanggang 3 year na lang
nd
talaga ako, 2 sem, mag-working student since gusto ko na mag-focus sa next year,
th
which is yun na yung last year ko na pagiging student, which is 4 year college student.
And I think na kailangan ko ng pagtuunan ng pansin yung last year of being college ko.
rd
Kaya, ayun, siguro ang masasabi ko, magiging working student ako up until 3 year
nd
college, 2 sem.
R: Opo. Another po, how does working while studying affect your mental health or
mental well-being?
P: Ayun, yung mental health po, syempre, ano, sobrang ano na, parang, halo-halo na sa
utak po eh. Pero ang ginagawa ko na lang, lagi na lang ako tumitingin sa brighter side
kasi yun naman talaga yun. Kasi, nasa utak mo lang naman talaga yun lahat. Na sayo kasi
kung paano ka mag-handle ng stress. Ako ay na-handle ko yung stress. O nilalabas ko
talaga yung emotions na nararamdaman ko. Like, dinadaan ko siya sa iyak kasi ayokong
maipon lahat. And then, ina-handle ko yung stress ko ng pag-iyak or di kaya dinadaan ko
sa stress eating. Kaya, ayun, yung mental health ko naman ngayon is masasabi kong okay
pa. Lalo na, nakapag-school tour kami nung kahapon, which is 3 days and 2 nights din
yun sa Ilocos. Parang nakapag-enjoy din ako. Kaya, sa mga working student, mas
mahalaga rin na makapag-enjoy minsan para yung mental health nila nagiging healthy
ulit.
R: Okay po. In terms of social life, do you still have time to meet and bond with your
family and friends?
P: So, totoo lang, wala na talaga. As in, may mga senior high school friends ko or junior
high school friends ko, hindi ko na talaga sila nakakasama. Bukod lang dito sa college
friends ko. Since, um, since sila yung batchmate ko ngayon, yes, nagkakaroon ako ng
time sa kanila lalo pag may pasok.Pero, sa mga family ko or di kaya sa mga friends ko
talaga na before, hindi na talaga kami nakakapag-set ng time. Hindi lang naman ako, pati
rin sila. Kasi, doon na nagkakaroon ng iba’t iba ng schedule namin. Since, yung mga,
meron din akong mga kaibigan na nursing na sila. Meron naman dyan engineer, architect.
Iba’t iba na kami ng, um, ng field ngayon. Kaya, ang hirap na talaga makaandap ng
schedule na tutugma sa amin lahat. So, ayun, hindi na talaga kami nakakapag-bonding.
R: Sobrang busy na po. Um, next po. Are you satisfied with your financial status now?
P: Um, oo naman. Since, um, kahit maraming expenses sa school. Since, ang course ko
is, um,
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Um, uh, cruise ship management. Maraming expenses pero, yes, uh, still nakakapag-save
pa naman ako. And since, um, yung personality ko talaga, since dati is, um, kasama
talaga sa personality ko yung pagiging kuripot. Kaya, as long as na hindi naman
kailangan, hindi ko pibilhin. Pero, may mga times din naman na tinitreat ko yung sarili
ko. Na, yun nga, never forget to treat yourself sometimes. Kaya, ayun, yung financial ko
ngayon is satisfied naman ako since meron naman akong savings as of now.
R: Okay po. Um, in your answers from the previous question, how did you cope with the
difficulties or struggles you experienced?
P: Um, did I cope with the, um, struggles?
R: Yes.
P: Mga struggles ko. Ayan, um, di, ano na lang eh, um, pray, ganoon, kinakausap. Minsan
kasi pag hindi ko na kaya, syempre, um, um, ano, ano, everyday ko naman kinakausap si
God pero, yung as in, umiiyak talaga ako kay God.As in, kinakausap ko siya na, Hindi
ko, hindi ko na po alam kung hanggat kailan ko kaya ganyan. Pero, kayo na po, bahala.
Parang, ano, sa parang, kung nang pakikipag-usap sa kanya, parang, um, in the next day,
gagaan ulit yung lahat. Para, kasing the way that you talk to God parang bibigyan ka niya
ng resolution sa problem mo. Hindi agad-agad, pero makikita mo yun, as the day passes
by. Tapos , ayun, um, yun nga, um, always, uh, always, uh, always look to the brighter
side. Kahit na sobrang hirap na nang pinagdadaanan mo, tumingin ka pa din lagi ka
talaga, uh, alalahanin mo kung, bakit ba ako nandito?. Bakit ko ba sinimulan to? Ayun,
syempre, napakahirap maging working student. Lalong-lalo na kapag college ka na. O,
tapos, full pa yung schedule mo sa school. Lagi mo nalang isipin kung bakit ko ba
sinimulan. Ayun. Ganon ko’y na-handle yung mga struggles ko. Ganon ko siya
nasusolusyonan.
R: Through God po.
P: Oo, through God.
R: So, ano po, um, how do you manage your overall well-being po while working and
studying at the same time?
P: Bale, yung na-handle ko siya, yung overall, eh, is meron ako kasing nagseset ako ng
routine. As in, um, work, and then, at least, two to three hours sleep, and then school.
Minsan, kung hindi naman singit yung two to three hours, minsan dyan papasok yung
one, one hour sleep na lang. At least, before ako sumalang sa work, or before ako
sumalang ulit sa school, magkaroon ako ng one hour sleep. Kasi hindi ko na talaga
kinakaya kapag, um, sobrang, um, sobrang antok ako. Kasi, since nagdadrive din ako
papasok ng school, and napakalayo ng work ko sa school. Since yung work ko is sa
Commonwealth Quezon City, and then yung school ko is sa, ano pa, Mindyola, Manila,
katabi siya ng Malacanang. So, napakalayo talaga ng gap nung, um, nung work ko sa
school ko, and then nagdadrive pa ako. Kaya, ayun, gusto ko talagang magla, magla, um,
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maglaan, anong, at least one hour of sleep before ako mag-school or before mag-work.
Kaya, yun, routine lang. Yun, ganun ko ina-handle yung overall, ano. So, may time pa din
po kayo mag-alaga, or to take care of yourself po, despite yung struggles na,
na-experience niyo po? Um, by taking care of myself, I think, na paraan na lang ng
pagka-take ng medicine or ng vitamins, yun na lang. As in, hindi ko na kasi talaga
masasabing naalagaan ko pa yung katawan ko since, ayun nga, parang nagiging abuso na
din ako since minsan wala na talagang tulog. Pero hindi ko naman pinapabayaan yung
katawan ko sa pagkain. Kaya, ayun, by taking medicines na lang.
R: Lastly po, um, sa mga balak po maging working students, what advice can you give to
those students po?
P: Ayun, sa mga may balak mo working students, if, um, kaya nyo naman pa, if, um,
hindi naman kailangan pa na mag-working student, I highly advise na, um, huwag na
muna kung hindi naman talaga kinakailangan since, napakahirap talaga. Mas, um, ang
advice ko is mag-focus na lang kayo sa studies nyo hanggat meron pa namang may
nagpapaaraw sa inyo. Kasi, um, yung pagiging, um, pagkakaroon naman ng work,
makukuha nyo naman yan once na nakapagtapos kayo ng pag-aaral or pwede naman
kayo mag-part-time kapag bakasyon. Pero, at, um, as long as namin nagpapaaraw sa inyo
at may allowance kayo, huwag na kayo mag-working student at mag-focus na lang kayo
sa school. Pero kung, yun nga, as in walang-wala na at gusto’y continue yung
pagka-college or pag-aaral, ayun nga, ang pinaka-advise ko lang sa mga mag-working
student is, tatagan nyo lang araw-araw and then, lagi nyo lang isipin kung bakit kayo
magsisimula dito. Para, um, ma-continue yun yung goals nyo. Kasi marami rin kasi
nag-working student na, um, mag-working student sila. Pero once na makatanggap sila
ng sahod, mas pipiliin na lang nila yung work. Technically, ang nangyayari is naiiwanan
nila yung pag-aaral nila. Ah, kaya ang pinaka-advise ko sa mag-working student, lagi nyo
alalahanin yung goal nyo kung bakit kayo mag-work. Diba, mag-work kayo para
ma-continue yung college nyo, hindi para piliin yung work. Kaya, ayun. Um, always, lagi
nyo isipin yung kung bakit kayo nagsimula. Tsaka, alagaan nyo yung sarili nyo. Kasi,
once na bumigay yung katawan nyo, hindi naman natin ito magagawa lahat. Kaya, ayun.
Alagaan lang yung sarili at laging, um, laging tumingin dun lagi sa brighter side. And,
pinakamahalaga siyempre yung emotional support. Yung magagaling sa friends mo, sa
family mo na lagi nagsasabi, kaya mo yan, ayun. Ilan lang yung mga mapapayawo ko sa
mga balak mag-working student. Mahirap pero kakayanin kapag may goal ka.
R: Um, to those students naman po na who are still fighting to survive po as a working
student.
P: Ayun. Um, ang advice ko and masasabi ko sa inyo since isa ako dun. Ayun lang.
Laban lang para sa mga working student. Kapit lang kasi, onting panahon lang to since
napaka-bilis ng panahon ngayon. Hindi ko nga na namalayan na malayo na December na
pala and then, for the next month, January na. Sobrang bilis lang talaga ng panahon.
Laban lang and magkaroon lang ng pahinga. At mag-unwind lang minsan since
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nakakapagod na at nakaka, um, nakaka-dream talaga yung pagiging working student.

Since hindi mo alam minsan kung anong unahin mo yung work ba, yung pahinga mo ba,
o yung school mo ba. Kaya, minsan, um, magpahinga ka. Eto, pinaka-advise ko talaga sa
marketing. So, working student, ilagay niyo yung time niyo kung saan kayo mas
mag-revenge. Like, imbes na mag-phone kayo, ilaan niyo na lang to sa pahinga. Ay, I
know naman yung iba coping mechanism nila sa pag, sa stress is pag-phone. Pero ayun
nga, since nakaka-ano din yung minsan yung mga nakita natin sa social media, hindi rin
healthy. Um, I highly suggest na ipahinga na lang yun kesa sa mag-phone. Since yung,
um, yung vibrance din sa phone is hindi healthy sa atin. So, ayun, mag-take ng medicine,
mag-undwined, and then mag-pray. Mag, um, always look to the brighter side.
Pinaka-mahalaga yun. Have emotional support, do your friends packing. And then, ilaan
yung time sa pagpapahinga. Kasi yun yung pinaka mag-stay para mas maging, ah, mas,
um, ma-maintain yung healthy na katawan. Ayun.
R: Thank you po dun sa advice. I hope this will get them to continue fighting for their life
as a working student. Thank you po, Ate Erica.Thank you po for this interview. And we
appreciate your participation po. This will really help us to conclude our research study.
Thank you so much po.
P: Thank you. Sorry din sa boses ko kasi paus talaga ako galing sa ilawas. Kaya ganito
yung boses ko.
R: Okay lang po. Alam mo po, nagulat po ako nang nasabi ko, ano, uuwi pa lang po kayo
galing dun pero magpapainterview na po kayo agad.
P: Oo. Kasi, ano eh, ganyan din ako before nung, ano, share ko lang din. Nung grade 11
ako. Ako yung nag-i-interview sa mga ganito. Pero hindi naman siya working student.
Research din namin yun. And then, ayun, nabigyan din ako ng time. Kaya ngayon naman
yung nag-chat sa akin na ako naman yung interview. Ayun, kahit pagod din ako galing
Ilocos. Ano. Binigyan ko pa din ng time. Siyempre, as appreciation din na parang
payback time naman. So, ayun lang. Thank you.
R: Thank you so much po. Thank you po ulit.
P: Thank you. Ba-bye.
R: Ba-bye po. Thank you po.
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Participant 6 Transcription

Interviewer: Student
Interviewee: Student of Metro Manila College
Interview Settings: Interview conducted through face to face. The interview was
conducted at 5:00 PM on January 5,2024 (Friday) in the afternoon.
R – Researcher, P – Participant

R: How old are you?

P: 23 years old
R: In what grade did you start being a working student?
P: Actually, nag-start ako nung around *laughed* around 20, actually 19 years old
nag-start na ako
R: What grade are you in now po?
P: 3rd year, ay, 4th year student sa entrepreneurship
R: College graduate ka na rin po?
P: Actually hindi pa, pero dapat graduate na ako. Nag-stop lang dahil sa pandemic
R: What type of job did you apply for?
P: Actually, nag-ano, tatlo eh Una, bagger ako sa SM tapos, yung isa, nag-cook ako
tapos, ayun, latest pala, cook Ayun, cook
R: Can you tell us what is the reason you started working?
P: Financial problems din Mostly, financial talaga
R: What are the difficulties you experienced while working and studying at the same
time?
P: Yung pagising sa umaga. Yung ano, pag-oversleep. Pagod lagi sa trabaho
R: In those struggles you have experienced, how did it affect you in terms of your
academic performance po?
P: Madalas di ako nakakapasok sa school to the point na hindi ako nakagawa ng
activities. Di ako nakakagawa ng, Actually, nakaraan, ano, semifinals, Di ako
nakapag-semifinals. Wala, wala akong semifinals.
R: Are there any changes you notice in your physical appearance po?
P: Ano? no?
R: *repeat question*
P: Hindi, mas lalo lang akong tumaba *laughed* Ano naman?
R: How is having a dual role?
P: Ano no?
R: *repeat question*
P: Ano, hindi naman siya ganun kahirap, kung titignan mo yung bright side pero kung
titignan mo talaga yung dahilan kung bakit ka nag-start magtrabaho at mag-aral at the
same time. Ang hirap kasi kaya ka nag-trabaho kasi para mabayaran mo yung tuition mo
sa school at the same time, kailangan mo rin tustusan yung pambaon mo araw-araw
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R: How do you feel when you are working while studying? What effects did it have on
your emotional well-being?
P: Nagkakaaroon ako na ako na dun mga... Ano bang tawag dito? Parang nagkakaaroon
ako na ako na parang medyo Ano? Uncertain... Uncertain... Ay! Nalamutan ko yung
term! Parang hindi ako sigurado sa future na ititake ko. Kung gusto ko pa ba ito, kung
gusto ko bang ituloy mag-aral or gusto ko pa bang ituloy na lang itong trabaho na ito,
mag-drop sa school o mag...Parang at the same time nagkakaroon ako na...ay parang
nalulungkot na rin ako para sa future na meron ako. Hindi ako sure
R: How does having a dual role affect your social life? Are you satisfied with your
financial status now?
P: Nah hindi. Hindi hindi hindi hindi
R: How did it affect your financial status?
P: Actually parang wala eh. Broke pa rin ako *laughed*
R: How did you cope with the struggles you experienced?
P: Ano lang. Ewan ko. Nasa nature ko na siguro yan pero ano, nagiging positive lang ako
sa kung anong meron nasa paligid ko Sinasamahan ko yung mga taong positive para
mas...
At the same time magiging positive din yung pag-iisip ko kahit na medyo tagilid na yung
mundo, ganun *laughed*
R: Have you had any experience of difficulties in maintaining your academic
performance?
P: Ano no?
R: *repeat question*
P: Oo, Mh-mh. Dati ano parang nasa part ko ng Dean's Lister dati. Hindi ano yabang
amputa *saying this while laughing* hindi ano hindi ano naging part ako nun tapos
ngayon hindi ko na siya ma-maintain kasi ang dami na grabe na yung disappointment ng
mga professors sa akin na ayun hindi na ako nagpapapasok kasi pinipili ko na lang
ipahinga yung katawan ko kesa mag-aral. Ayun.
R: How do you manage your overall well-being while juggling works and studies po
*repeat question*
P: Ay sorry lutang ako, ano no yun?
R: *repeat question*
P: Actually... Pano lang? Hmm... Parang ano lang
Teka basahin ko nga ulit *giggles* How do you manage? How do you manage your
overall well-being while juggling work and... Hindi ba parang same lang sila ng question
na kanina R: Okay sige lalaktawan na natin. Do you still have time to take care of
yourself despite the struggles you've experienced? How so?
P: Ah hindi pagpasok sa school *giggles* pinapahinga yung sarili ko ayun.
R: And lastly po what advice can you give those students who are planning to be a
working student like you po?
P: Ano, kung may nagpapaaral sainyo, mag-aaral lang kayo pero kapag wala tapos tingin
nyo hindi rin kayo kaya... Hindi rin kayo kaya pag-aralin nung nagpapaharal sa inyo,
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magtrabaho na lang muna kayo tsaka nyo pag-aaralin yung sarili nyo kapag kaya na ng
financial nyo
Ay finance nyo at the same time hindi na kayo namomroblema sa kung anong kailangan
nyo problemahin pagdating sa pera. Sobrang hirap pag may ano, yun lang.
R: Also, to those who are still fighting to survive as a working student?
P: Ano, ang masasabi ko lang is laban lang hanggang sa makamit yung kung ano gusto
nila.
R: Thank you po 5x
R: Thank you po kuya!
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Appendix B: Informed Consent Forms

Informed Consent for Participant 1

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY, YOUR SIGNATURE IS

REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION. IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THIS CONSENT
FORM, YOU MAY REQUEST ONE AND WE WILL PROVIDE IT.

Participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you decide not to participate there
will not be any negative consequences. Please be aware that if you decide to participate,
you can no longer withdraw from participating but you may decide not to answer any
specific question.

A. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

The researchers are conducting research titled “Exploring the Difficulties Faced
by Working Students in Pursuing College Education”. The purpose of your
participation in this research is to help the researchers to conclude what are the
difficulties the working students faced in pursuing college education. You were
selected as a participant in this study because you are a working student that is
perfectly needed for the research study.

B. PROCEDURES
If you agree to participate in this research study, the following will occur: One on
one interview- you will be asked to provide confidential information about
yourself, and the discussion will be audio tape to help us accurately capture your
insights in your own words.

C. RISKS
When answering the questions, you may come across a question that you find
unpleasant and upsetting. For instance, a few of the questions may cause you to
think about negative emotional states.

D. CONFIDENTIALITY
The records from this study will be kept as confidential as possible. No individual
identities will be used in any publications resulting from the study. All the
inserted data will be given codes and stored separately from any names or other
direct identification of participants. Research information will be always kept in
 83

locked files. Only the researchers will have access to the files and only those with an
essential need to see names or other identifying information will have access to that file.

E. BENEFIT OF PARTICIPATION
When your participation is complete, you will be given an opportunity to learn
about this research, which may be useful to you in understanding yourself and
others.

Please read and complete this carefully by underlining. If you are willing to participate in
this study, ring the appropriate responses and sign and date the declaration at the end. If
you do not understand anything and would like to ask for more information, please ask
and you may reach the researchers with this contact information: 09764238926,
09673617801.

● I have had the research satisfactorily explained to me in verbal YES / NO

and/or written form by the researchers.
● I understand that the research will involve interview that will YES / NO
be audiotaped.
● I understand that all information about me will be treated in YES / NO
strict confidentiality and that I will not be named in any
written work arising from this study.
● I understand that any audio tape material of me will be used YES / NO
solely for research purposes and will be destroyed on
completion of your research.
● I understand that you will be discussing the progress of your YES / NO
research with others.

I freely give my consent to participate in this research study and have been given a copy
of this form for my own information.

12/30/23
Signature Date

___JOHN JAYVIE BALDONADO____

Name of researcher taking consent
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Informed Consent for Participant 2

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY, YOUR SIGNATURE IS

REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION. IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THIS CONSENT
FORM, YOU MAY REQUEST ONE AND WE WILL PROVIDE IT.

Participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you decide not to participate there
will not be any negative consequences. Please be aware that if you decide to participate,
you can no longer withdraw from participating but you may decide not to answer any
specific question.

A. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

The researchers are conducting research titled “Exploring the Difficulties Faced
by Working Students in Pursuing College Education”. The purpose of your
participation in this research is to help the researchers to conclude what are the
difficulties the working students faced in pursuing college education. You were
selected as a participant in this study because you are a working student that is
perfectly needed for the research study.

B. PROCEDURES
If you agree to participate in this research study, the following will occur: One on
one interview- you will be asked to provide confidential information about
yourself, and the discussion will be audio tape to help us accurately capture your
insights in your own words.

C. RISKS
When answering the questions, you may come across a question that you find
unpleasant and upsetting. For instance, a few of the questions may cause you to
think about negative emotional states.

D. CONFIDENTIALITY
The records from this study will be kept as confidential as possible. No individual
identities will be used in any publications resulting from the study. All the
inserted data will be given codes and stored separately from any names or other
direct identification of participants. Research information will be always kept in
locked files. Only the researchers will have access to the files and only those with
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an essential need to see names or other identifying information will have access
to that file.

E. BENEFIT OF PARTICIPATION
When your participation is complete, you will be given an opportunity to learn
about this research, which may be useful to you in understanding yourself and
others.

Please read and complete this carefully by underlining. If you are willing to participate in
this study, ring the appropriate responses and sign and date the declaration at the end. If
you do not understand anything and would like to ask for more information, please ask
and you may reach the researchers with this contact information: 09764238926,
09673617801.

● I have had the research satisfactorily explain to me in verbal YES / NO

and/or written form by the researchers.
● I understand that the research will involve interview that will YES / NO
be audiotaped.
● I understand that all information about me will be treated in YES / NO
strict confidentiality and that I will not be named in any
written work arising from this study.
● I understand that any audio tape material of me will be used YES / NO
solely for research purposes and will be destroyed on
completion of your research.
● I understand that you will be discussing the progress of your YES / NO
research with others.

I freely give my consent to participate in this research study and have been given a copy
of this form for my own information.

12/31/23
Signature Date

ALMOND DAPHNE CLARO

Name of researcher taking consent
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Informed Consent for Participant 3

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY, YOUR SIGNATURE IS

REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION. IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THIS CONSENT
FORM, YOU MAY REQUEST ONE AND WE WILL PROVIDE IT.

Participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you decide not to participate there
will not be any negative consequences. Please be aware that if you decide to participate,
you can no longer withdraw from participating but you may decide not to answer any
specific question.

A. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

The researchers are conducting research titled “Exploring the Difficulties Faced
by Working Students in Pursuing College Education”. The purpose of your
participation in this research is to help the researchers to conclude what are the
difficulties the working students faced in pursuing college education. You were
selected as a participant in this study because you are a working student that is
perfectly needed for the research study.

B. PROCEDURES
If you agree to participate in this research study, the following will occur: One on
one interview- you will be asked to provide confidential information about
yourself, and the discussion will be audio tape to help us accurately capture your
insights in your own words.

C. RISKS
When answering the questions, you may come across a question that you find
unpleasant and upsetting. For instance, a few of the questions may cause you to
think about negative emotional states.

D. CONFIDENTIALITY
The records from this study will be kept as confidential as possible. No individual
identities will be used in any publications resulting from the study. All the
inserted data will be given codes and stored separately from any names or other
direct identification of participants. Research information will be always kept in
locked files. Only the researchers will have access to the files and only those with
 87

an essential need to see names or other identifying information will have access
to that file.

E. BENEFIT OF PARTICIPATION
When your participation is complete, you will be given an opportunity to learn
about this research, which may be useful to you in understanding yourself and
others.

Please read and complete this carefully by underlining. If you are willing to participate in
this study, ring the appropriate responses and sign and date the declaration at the end. If
you do not understand anything and would like to ask for more information, please ask
and you may reach the researchers with this contact information: 09764238926,
09673617801.

● I have had the research satisfactorily explain to me in verbal YES / NO

and/or written form by the researchers.
● I understand that the research will involve interview that will YES / NO
be audiotaped.
● I understand that all information about me will be treated in YES / NO
strict confidentiality and that I will not be named in any
written work arising from this study.
● I understand that any audio tape material of me will be used YES / NO
solely for research purposes and will be destroyed on
completion of your research.
● I understand that you will be discussing the progress of your YES / NO
research with others.

I freely give my consent to participate in this research study and have been given a copy
of this form for my own information.

01/02/24
Signature Date

IRISH GARGARITANO
Name of researcher taking consent
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Informed Consent for Participant 4

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY, YOUR SIGNATURE IS

REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION. IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THIS CONSENT
FORM, YOU MAY REQUEST ONE AND WE WILL PROVIDE IT.

Participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you decide not to participate there
will not be any negative consequences. Please be aware that if you decide to participate,
you can no longer withdraw from participating but you may decide not to answer any
specific question.

A. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

The researchers are conducting research titled “Exploring the Difficulties Faced
by Working Students in Pursuing College Education”. The purpose of your
participation in this research is to help the researchers to conclude what are the
difficulties the working students faced in pursuing college education. You were
selected as a participant in this study because you are a working student that is
perfectly needed for the research study.

B. PROCEDURES
If you agree to participate in this research study, the following will occur: One on
one interview- you will be asked to provide confidential information about
yourself, and the discussion will be audio tape to help us accurately capture your
insights in your own words.

C. RISKS
When answering the questions, you may come across a question that you find
unpleasant and upsetting. For instance, a few of the questions may cause you to
think about negative emotional states.

D. CONFIDENTIALITY
The records from this study will be kept as confidential as possible. No individual
identities will be used in any publications resulting from the study. All the
inserted data will be given codes and stored separately from any names or other
direct identification of participants. Research information will be always kept in
locked files. Only the researchers will have access to the files and only those with
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an essential need to see names or other identifying information will have access to
that file.

E. BENEFIT OF PARTICIPATION
When your participation is complete, you will be given an opportunity to learn
about this research, which may be useful to you in understanding yourself and
others.

Please read and complete this carefully by underlining. If you are willing to participate in
this study, ring the appropriate responses and sign and date the declaration at the end. If
you do not understand anything and would like to ask for more information, please ask
and you may reach the researchers with this contact information: 09764238926,
09673617801.

● I have had the research satisfactorily explain to me in verbal YES / NO

and/or written form by the researchers.
● I understand that the research will involve interview that will YES / NO
be audiotaped.
● I understand that all information about me will be treated in YES / NO
strict confidentiality and that I will not be named in any
written work arising from this study.
● I understand that any audio tape material of me will be used YES / NO
solely for research purposes and will be destroyed on
completion of your research.
● I understand that you will be discussing the progress of your YES / NO
research with others.

I freely give my consent to participate in this research study and have been given a copy
of this form for my own information.

12/29/23
Signature Date

AYESHA MAE DULDULAO & JAMES BRYAN DE GUZMAN

Name of researcher taking consent
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Informed Consent for Participant 5

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY, YOUR SIGNATURE IS

REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION. IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THIS CONSENT
FORM, YOU MAY REQUEST ONE AND WE WILL PROVIDE IT.

Participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you decide not to participate there
will not be any negative consequences. Please be aware that if you decide to participate,
you can no longer withdraw from participating but you may decide not to answer any
specific question.

A. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

The researchers are conducting research titled “Exploring the Difficulties Faced
by Working Students in Pursuing College Education”. The purpose of your
participation in this research is to help the researchers to conclude what are the
difficulties the working students faced in pursuing college education. You were
selected as a participant in this study because you are a working student that is
perfectly needed for the research study.

B. PROCEDURES
If you agree to participate in this research study, the following will occur: One on
one interview- you will be asked to provide confidential information about
yourself, and the discussion will be audio tape to help us accurately capture your
insights in your own words.

C. RISKS
When answering the questions, you may come across a question that you find
unpleasant and upsetting. For instance, a few of the questions may cause you to
think about negative emotional states.

D. CONFIDENTIALITY
The records from this study will be kept as confidential as possible. No individual
identities will be used in any publications resulting from the study. All the
inserted data will be given codes and stored separately from any names or other
direct identification of participants. Research information will be always kept in
locked files. Only the researchers will have access to the files and only those with
 91

an essential need to see names or other identifying information will have access
to that file.

E. BENEFIT OF PARTICIPATION
When your participation is complete, you will be given an opportunity to learn
about this research, which may be useful to you in understanding yourself and
others.

Please read and complete this carefully by underlining. If you are willing to participate in
this study, ring the appropriate responses and sign and date the declaration at the end. If
you do not understand anything and would like to ask for more information, please ask
and you may reach the researchers with this contact information: 09764238926,
09673617801.

● I have had the research satisfactorily explain to me in verbal YES / NO

and/or written form by the researchers.
● I understand that the research will involve interview that will YES / NO
be audiotaped.
● I understand that all information about me will be treated in YES / NO
strict confidentiality and that I will not be named in any
written work arising from this study.
● I understand that any audio tape material of me will be used YES / NO
solely for research purposes and will be destroyed on
completion of your research.
● I understand that you will be discussing the progress of your YES / NO
research with others.

I freely give my consent to participate in this research study and have been given a copy
of this form for my own information.

12/04/23
Signature Date

MARIA FIONA DELAS ALAS

Name of researcher taking consent
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Informed Consent for Participant 6

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY, YOUR SIGNATURE IS

REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION. IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THIS CONSENT
FORM, YOU MAY REQUEST ONE AND WE WILL PROVIDE IT.

Participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you decide not to participate there
will not be any negative consequences. Please be aware that if you decide to participate,
you can no longer withdraw from participating but you may decide not to answer any
specific question.

A. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

The researchers are conducting research titled “Exploring the Difficulties Faced
by Working Students in Pursuing College Education”. The purpose of your
participation in this research is to help the researchers to conclude what are the
difficulties the working students faced in pursuing college education. You were
selected as a participant in this study because you are a working student that is
perfectly needed for the research study.

B. PROCEDURES
If you agree to participate in this research study, the following will occur: One on
one interview- you will be asked to provide confidential information about
yourself, and the discussion will be audio tape to help us accurately capture your
insights in your own words.

C. RISKS
When answering the questions, you may come across a question that you find
unpleasant and upsetting. For instance, a few of the questions may cause you to
think about negative emotional states.

D. CONFIDENTIALITY
The records from this study will be kept as confidential as possible. No individual
identities will be used in any publications resulting from the study. All the
inserted data will be given codes and stored separately from any names or other
direct identification of participants. Research information will be always kept in
locked files. Only the researchers will have access to the files and only those with
 93

an essential need to see names or other identifying information will have access
to that file.

E. BENEFIT OF PARTICIPATION
When your participation is complete, you will be given an opportunity to learn
about this research, which may be useful to you in understanding yourself and
others.

Please read and complete this carefully by underlining. If you are willing to participate in
this study, ring the appropriate responses and sign and date the declaration at the end. If
you do not understand anything and would like to ask for more information, please ask
and you may reach the researchers with this contact information: 09764238926,
09673617801.

● I have had the research satisfactorily explain to me in verbal YES / NO

and/or written form by the researchers.
● I understand that the research will involve interview that will YES / NO
be audiotaped.
● I understand that all information about me will be treated in YES / NO
strict confidentiality and that I will not be named in any
written work arising from this study.
● I understand that any audio tape material of me will be used YES / NO
solely for research purposes and will be destroyed on
completion of your research.
● I understand that you will be discussing the progress of your YES / NO
research with others.

I freely give my consent to participate in this research study and have been given a copy
of this form for my own information.

01/06/24
Signature Date

JOSEPH ALDAMAR
Name of researcher taking consent