What Makes It Dev-Oriented?

WHEN I STARTED REVIEWING in preparation for the UPCAT last year, I didn’t know what course to take. I was torn between choosing Broadcast Communication or English Studies, both of which can be taken in UP Diliman. I also had to choose another campus as a second choice, and that was when I didn’t really know what to do.

I was in my seat one day when I was reviewing in Manila, waiting for our English lecturer to arrive. I knew English was a favorite subject of mine, and I was incredibly eager to test my skills. What I didn’t know was that our lecturer came from my hometown, and now I give myself a major pat on the back for listening to his advice. If it wasn’t for Sir Miko I wouldn’t be in UP right now, because I did NOT EXPECT to be taking Development Communication. He was the one who told me to put it in my forms. And who knew? He’s a Devcom alumni, too!

Now, I took the time to ask him a small piece of what he knows as a Development Communicator. In this course, one will tackle all things developmental, so it’s important to be aware of identifying texts – journals, articles, news, and researches – that are for development, and distinguish them from those that aren’t. This is one of the basic things that I (and the rest of you who are reading this) should keep in mind all the time. We’re all for development, so we mustn’t forget the fundamentals of our purpose here. If you want to be enlightened, check the image!

PS. A big thank you, still, to fellow Tabaqueño Sir John Miko Ofalsa for his time!