Ginalugad sa papel na ito ang buhay ng panggabing mag-aaral sa kolehiyo bilang gabay sa pagbuo ng isang koleksyon ng awtobayograpikal na naratibo ng mga mag-aaral na panggabi. Nilayon din nitong masuri ang mga dahilan ng pagpili ng mga kalahok sa panggabing pag-aaral, mga pagsubok na kinaharap at mga paraan upang malagpasan ang mga pagsubok. Ginamit sa pag-aaral ang autobiographical narrative na pamaraan ng pananaliksik. Binubuo ng anim na mag-aaral na panggabi ang mga kalahok na pinili gamit ang purposive at convenience sampling. Natuklasan sa pag-aaral na ang pinakanangungunang pagsubok na kinaharap ng mga panggabing mag-aaral ay ang pamamahala sa oras (time management), pagod o puyat at ang maraming gawaing pampaaralan. Ang awtput ng pag-aaral na isang koleksyon ng awtobayograpikal na naratibo ng mga panggabing mag-aaral ay magsisilbing tala ng realidad ng buhay na naglalayong maisulong ang lubusang pag-unawa sa kalagayan ng mga mag-aaral na panggabi.
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