Halina’t sumama sa byahe upang inyong makilala ang tahanan ng tindagan o mas kilala sa tawag na “barbeque sticks” dine sa may Timog Katagalugan. Ala’y tara na’t magparne sa bayan ng Taysan!
Credits to Wow Batangas and Department of Tourism, Philippines.
4 months seems like a long time but it went by so fast. It wasn’t easy, though I’m glad I ‘m still breathing. I guess being a Development Communication student or a UP student in general is not supposed to be easy. I slowly got used to looking forward to the end of the week because it meant that I was able to survive another week of pure struggle. But struggle comes with reward, pain comes with happiness, and failures come with lessons. All this pressure has made me a better person. It has given me wisdom to bring with me as I continue my journey in DevCom.
My journey in DevCom has taught me that I wasn’t as good as I thought I was because all my life up to my last days in high school, I was content with what I could do and that led to me thinking that I was good enough, that I no longer needed improvement. I was wrong. DevCom has taught me to come out of my comfort zone. I learned to better exhaust my resources. I was put in a place that pushed me to become a better writer through connections. I learned to connect with people and use those connections as a tool in conveying what I want to impart to the community.
I learned to improvise. Not everything you need you’ll get when it comes to data gathering. Not everything will go your way. Acknowledging road blocks is the first step to conquering them. Data gathering is the most crucial yet challenging part in writing a news story. Imagine writing without having sufficient data. It’s impossible. No matter how hard you try to write clearly and effectively, there will always be lapses when you don’t have the right or sufficient data. I learned this the hard way. Since I wanted to get out of my comfort zone, I thought of choosing a place far from home to conduct my MOS and expert interview. I had a difficult time in gathering data because my time was eaten up by travelling. Plus I couldn’t just go there all the time, I had to plan ahead and room for my schedule. So, I had to persevere. I had to do it even though t was hard. I had to fulfill what was needed to be done. I guess the lesson here is don’t be lazy in gathering your data because it will make or break your article.
I learned to deepen my understanding of my community and explore other communities at the same time. As Development Communication practitioners, it is our duty to help promote community and nation building. This time, I no longer write for myself. This time, I write with the purpose of imparting to the community what they need to know and learning what we need to know about the community in order to foster development. This is why we are taught to use development-oriented topics in our articles. The S.M.A.R.T. objectives should reflect clearly what you want to happen to the community.
Here are the links to my previous and current self ratings:
https://blog6050.home.blog/2019/09/30/writing-is-damn-hard/
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1svKwupbkhoHW9TlIchW_G5BGrCpBfBjX
https://drive.google.com/open?id=10BirLQnJEiX5kZlhdEP8jkdXVItppnH8
As students taking BS Development Communication in University of the Philippines Los Baños, many will approach and ask, “What is DevCom?,” “Is it like MassCom, but with a heart?,” or “What jobs/opportunities will you get from taking DevCom course?” At first, we have no idea what to say. After weeks studying, we now have answers to those questions. Here is a video introducing Development Communication and the top three questions answered by BS DevCom freshmen students.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wcdjXf0ilWbAwiigtBRPjP-_WK8aajPU?usp=sharing
Groupmates:
Buenaventura, Stephen (UV-2L)
Bueta, Mia Carmela (UV-2L)
Dulay, Hendrix (UV-2L)
Uy, Catherine (UV-2L)
The University of the Philippines held an annual Christmas Lighting ceremony, Pasko sa Elbi: Isang Pasasalamat, on November 19, 2019.
The ceremony, hosted by the Office of Initiatives in Culture and the Arts and Office of the Chancellor, started at 5:30 PM. Different performances from Choral Ensemble, Dr. Antonio Quilloy, UPLB Street Jazz Dance Company, and UPLB Filipiniana Dance Troupe were presented during the program.
Here is a video of the UPLB’s Christmas Lighting Ceremony.
When we started our journey in DevCom, I thought my knowledge and skills were already enough for me to survive my first semester in college. However, they were not even enough to give me my first uno. As time passed by, little by little, I find myself learning and, quite frankly, improving.
If I would assess my skills and qualities as a DevCom practitioner again, here’s how I would rate myself:
After five months of challenges, I think I have improved in some aspects. I guess I improved at being resourceful since I have survived doing some things like video coverage and video editing without even having all the right tools or gadgets. I made use of what I have, which is my phone and my charger-dependent laptop. My rating went from 3 to 2 in being imaginative. It must be because the people around me are imaginative too and I frequently get inspired by what’s happening around me. My other qualities improved too, but some are ratings are still the same. Hopefully, I could improve them too in the future.
In terms of skills, I think that I have only improved in two aspects: organizing information and writing clearly and effectively. The reason why I think I improved in those two is because we have been doing lots of background checking, researches and write-ups during this semester. In terms of the other skills, I still need to improve and to keep up with the skills of my batchmates. Honestly, it’s complicated to become perfect in achieving skills that will be useful in DevCom, but I believe I could if I tried harder.
Overall, I think I quite improved in some aspects given that I have experienced many things during the past five months. I admit it wasn’t easy to do better because of personal problems like laziness or procrastination that slow down or affect my productivity. For the next years of being a DevCom student, I don’t know what’s going to change about me but I am certain that things will be tougher and I need to become more focused and determined.
Department of Education (DepEd) Los Baños spearheaded this year’s “KASskwela: Kultura, Awit, Sayaw pampakwela ng mga eskwelahan” to celebrate various cultures in the Bañamos Festival at General Paciano Rizal Park.
Public Schools District Supervisor Dr. Allan Hostalero stated that this cultural show served as a culminating activity as part of DepEd’s curriculum in preserving arts, culture, and literature.
“This event [also] intends to exhibit different talents of our students,” Dr. Hostalero added.
The show started with an opening prayer, followed by the singing of the national anthem and Los Baños hymn by the Los Baños Brass Band. Dr. Hostalero, along with several government officials, then, formally opened the program.
Different talents such as playing rondalla instruments and folk dancing were showcased by participating schools from the municipality. The schools were as follows along with their respective cultural performances:
Parents also expressed their support to the event by letting their children take part in the cultural presentations of the schools. “Para madevelop ang kultura natin [at] para malaman din nila yun,” Chona Alcana, parent of a performer, explained.
LGUs, MDRRMO, PNP, and DOH together with DepEd systematized the flow of the program and ensured the safety of the attendees of the cultural show.
“Hangga’t nandito ang DepEd, hindi kami lilihis sa pagpromote ng culture and arts,” Dr. Hostalero promised.
In line with their objective, he mentioned that the faculty department will also be displaying Philippine culture in the celebration of the upcoming National Teachers’ Day.
(Kilay on Fleek Girls)(Judica O. Bisnar, Aryandhi A. Almodal, Elysse B. Bejar)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cm27GSZI_qgxWuxmiCt1i9o1Rm8eRRbk
There are a lot of things that I wish I could have done in the beginning. That if I could bring back time, I would change the way I live so that I could perform better. But, there’s no time for regrets because what matters is that we learned from our mistakes. So, here are the five tips that I wish I could have given to my old self during the first day of our class as a college student.
Learn to socialize
Living a life away from my family and childhood friends was a difficult decision for me. I felt terrible and lonely because I have no one to run to about my problems, and I fear that I would not be able to make friends because of my shy personality. Due to this, I failed to maintain sincere relationships with other people, for I did not allow myself to be free and so, losing the opportunity to stay motivated and confident about myself and my capabilities.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help
It is normal for us, freshmen, to feel uncomfortable and nervous on our first day of class. However, I do not have the confidence in me to approach my professors nor the upperclass students regarding inquiries concerning my course studies. Thus, I experienced difficulty adjusting in my new life since I have no clue about what my course is all about, especially on how to live a good college life.
Learn to manage your time
It’s a habit of mine to ignore my study schedule because I am a procrastinator. So, if I could have a fresh start, I would change this attitude and start regulating my everyday activities to use time efficiently and effectively.
Accept your bad days
Our first-time is not always pleasant, just like my first day as a college student. Therefore, it is better to accept how things went than stressing out about the things that already happen. With this, I would be able to have a positive outlook in life.
Take risks
Going out of my comfort zone scares me because I don’t know what awaits me once I go out there. But the thing is, taking a chance in life will help me grow more because of the experiences and learnings that will shape me to be something that I wished to be.
Hopefully, these tips will help you have a good start, be it as a student or an employee.
Source: All images are from pinterest.ph
Watch the video and find out more about Jamil Creado, STRASUC 2019 Gold Medalist in Swimming.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QzmYl-t82KW1EA9Vy5khu4S8HJXgILC8
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So, our friends and relatives back home are asking… Find out more about devcom in the video below!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qlVf5h0JanAJoibwVg7RDlCszk4_d4I5
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Watch the video and find out more about Jamil Creado, STRASUC 2019 Gold Medalist in Swimming.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QzmYl-t82KW1EA9Vy5khu4S8HJXgILC8
By: Althea Lantican, Aryandhi Almodal, Elysse Bejar, Judica Bisnar, Alexil Fajardo, Jerome Benjamin, Jamil Creado
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