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DisKURSO_IMJR-Journal-TemplateBalancing Priorities: Exploring Challenges of Self-Supporting Students
Author: Krystal Faye C. Gamay, Chrizel Mae L. Aniong, Alyana Flor Valde, Rey Niño B. Abucay, Mark R. Nambatac
Country: Philippines
Volume & Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, October 2026 - December 2026
Page No.: 36-52
DOI.: https://doi.org/10.63941/DisKURSO.202.1.2.05
Publication Date: October 14, 2026
Abstract:
The study intends to navigate the lives and the Challenges of the Criminology Self-supporting Students in the form of a phenomenological Design. It explores how being a self-supporting student affects their academic performance. Moreover, the study highlights Balancing two priorities and their strategies for coping with their academic task and working simultaneously. Open-ended questions were used to utilize and provide an interview guide form to gather data that is relevant to the study of exploring the struggles and challenges of Self-supporting Students. This study utilized a qualitative approach using a phenomenological design.To be specific, the study intends to delve into the struggles, challenges, and difficulties in balancing time in having two priorities. An in-depth navigation was conducted to identify the discomfort of self-supporting students as they face their daily responsibilities of being a student and an employee simultaneously. Common ideas were identified as respondents have the same situation finding hardships in dealing with multiple responsibilities. Balancing Commitments and Limited Free Time, Financial and Resiliency and Motivation to Strive are the main themes emerged from the problems of this research. Unstable financial income pushed most of the students to engage in work. Time management was also set as a challenge as they engaged themselves in two responsibilities. The findings show that time lends in work lessens the time of self-supporting students in coping with their academic responsibilities. Financial Assistance program are the prime recommendation to ease the struggles in providing their personal and academic needs. The experiences of these individuals underscore the immense difficulties they face in managing their time effectively while navigating the complex responsibilities of work, family, and academics. Moreover, Their ability to overcome challenges with perseverance and resilience is a testament to their tenacity and unwavering commitment to achieving their educational goals despite the daunting obstacles they face. Their experiences serve as a powerful reminder of the human capacity to overcome adversity and achieve personal growth and success, inspiring others to persevere in their own endeavors.
Keywords:
Self-supporting students; academic performance; time management; balancing responsibilities; multiple obligations;