Challenges Faced by Irregular Students

Higher education is an important phase among many individuals who aspire to achieve greater things in this life.This step serves as a preparatory stage for individuals to attain their dream profession.Throughout the academic journey, different challenges and obstacles are inevitable.In the light of this, the challenges of irregular students were given attention to.The goal of this study was to conduct a thematic analysis to determine the challenges of the irregular status of the students from the College of Education of Laguna University Academic Year 2023-2024.The study focused on the challenges and difficulties that irregular students encounter in terms of academic performance, finances, and schedule.To collect the necessary information based on each participant's experiences, a semi-structured open-ended questionnaire was constructed for data analysis.The findings of the study revealed that most irregular students under the College of Education have difficulties in terms of time management and students experiences stress due to various factors including the transitioning and adapting into the College of Education.Moreover, irregular students struggled financially due to various reasons including expenses associated with in-person classes and extended duration in college.Based on the results of this study, developing a peer-based program is recommended to help irregular students to catch-up with their classmates and build a strong relationship with their peers.Future researchers may also conduct further research on the challenges of irregular students from other college programs as it will help them identify other factors aside from the findings of this study.