Believe in Yourself

University of Southeastern Philippines

Bo. Obrero, Davao City

TRAVEL REPORT

December 10, 2016

Seminar Overview

            A one day minor trip as part of the Course Field Trip & Seminar in Sutherland Global Services Philippines, Inc. in Poblacion District, Davao City. The trip was not that exciting compared to our five days trip in Metro Manila, but still I keep myself focused and still participated in our educational tour. Other than that, I still learned some things about Sutherland Global Services, most especially about their IT Department.

University of Southeastern Philippines

Bo. Obrero, Davao City

TRAVEL REPORT

October 24-28, 2016

Seminar Overview

A five days trip and seminar in companies located in Metro Manila as part of the Course Field Trip & Seminar, such as Department of Science & Technology (DOST) – Science & Technology Information Institute (STII), IdeaSpace Foundation, Inc., Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) – Traffic Engineering, University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman – UP Information Technology Development Center (UPITDC) for our Mini Y4IT, Nokia Company and Advanced World Systems/Solutions Inc. (AWS).

 Last July 6, 2015, we actually discussed a lot of things, but I cannot remember when was the discussion started or what was the first lesson discussed because that schedule was supposed to be our schedule for another subject. It was actually a super conflict schedule, but fortunately, our subject that has the original schedule that day dismissed us early because we only had our online quiz. After taking the quiz, we were in rush to join the discussion in this subject. When we reach the classroom, the discussion was already about the six different pictures. I do not know if that was still their first discussion, but I will start my reflection to the most liked discussion then the least liked discussion.

The first character is Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad, later known as Phunsukh Wangdu. Rancho was a very fascinating character to play. The portrayal of his character was really creative and it’s not exaggerated. What I most probably like about him is his humbleness and he seems to be the wisest of the three. In the start of the movie he was a very curious guy with an irritating wisdom and confidence. When the head of the school made an introduction and mentioned about a special pen that especially made for astronauts to be able to write in space, it has a special feature that only that no other pen than that only had but then Rancho asked the most feared professor in the school a simple question, “If astronauts can’t use simple pens in space, why didn’t they use a pencil instead?” the professor then was a bit in shock about that question like he was asking himself “indeed, why didn’t they?” and I think that professor never thought of such an idea and ended up nothing to answer from it in return, obviously with Rancho’s question there is a flaw pencils is pretty fragile compared to a pen and when a tip of it broke it will fly in space and might harm the ship or the space suit it’s a very tiny lead that can even harm very seriously. Rancho was always curious about all things which is very interesting too, he may be act like ignorant but I come to realize that ignorant is the stepping stone and you must accept it and don’t stop being curious about all things. Even with simple things he happen to have notice that no one actually thought off or nobody actually took attention for and nobody might’ve cared even, when he pass by a guy who was been failed by the professor and he saw him dump his unfinished project and he took a look from it, thinking that it is a very brilliant project and it must be completed to see the awesome result and he fixed it with passion and looking forward to give it as a gift to that guy. After he completed that helicopter like invention attached with a camera he controlled it over to the window where the guy’s room is but he witnessed a very grim event, the guy hanged himself due to depression and shame that he shouldered all along. Then he realized there was something wrong with the school especially the professor, they may seek excellence but they don’t care much what burden they give, what pressure they apply to every student they rejected and not gave even a bit of chance. With that very event I noticed how logical he thinks and how ethical also his arguments which most student don’t even think about opposing off and just accepting all of those and think of those who are failed to be a foolish, unworthy, unfit individual. He now approached the professor and somewhat lecturing the professor with all respect and trying to deliver the hardships and sufferings that each student may take if they maintain such policy or method of finding excellent students and even suggested to be more gentle or understand to the students that are not that gifted in terms of intellectual capacity, if one doesn’t meet the deadline it doesn’t mean they are lazy, dumb, or someone unworthy of such bit chance. You know how hard it is to be excellent and even though you noticed that the student come up with such a good invention, you always try to put them down like telling them it’s useless to even work on it, that it isn’t worth your time, you were like stripping that student’s chance to be gain success that at the start you already pulled him out of the track unknowingly decreasing their self-esteem that is very important In daily life. That part of the movie made me understand deeper the depressed person has had in his life or even lost his well-being because of only trying to be successful educated person. It made me realize of how light I may handle the college life if I wasn’t trying to avoid all the studies, I may not be that good but at least I can think more deeper now and more logical than ever before I had laid my eyes into this brilliant movie. Not only students can relate to that scenario but also those professors that might had the same perception as the said professor in the movie just seeking for excellence but they forgot how humans operate and how hard it may be for his/her student to get rejected by him, the student might be looking up high for him/her and sees him/her as a inspiration or as a guide to be excellent just as him. Actually I experienced a very though part of college that I always fear to express my opinion or my project due to majority rejected students that are before me and I always come up with a really simple idea perhaps, I am simple minded that I can’t think of much more complicated but I know in myself that what I was thinking was really idealistic and it might be very simple but it is really helpful also. I let the pressure win over me that I always pull myself down even though deep inside I knew for sure that what is in my mind was the right thing but always ended up disappointed after proving myself right and not even had a chance to express because of sheer doubt in my mind that it might be the reason for me to get attention as a laughing stock or get insulted because of such thinking, after a long time I realized that what important is the point not the actual flowering to beautify a specific idea, straight to the point without any unnecessary words is what really is perfect and really easy to understand. But seriously, there are some professors that prefer longer explanation and listening from it and the point of the idea is been repetitively discussed is really not the best way to make the listeners understands you, and it is really not attractive to say too much of your invention/idea because the longer you speak in front of people the fader it gets to them what your point really is. Rancho was really an inspiring character it teaches us to the extent that we can be better of ourselves if we only know the key points to have a better understand of all things, it might be hard but if you can only analyze well enough, you will discover how much less effort you could infuse each studies you may encounter and you will save enough time. I thought of something that might help me understand myself better like what my strengths are and what can I do to make them better, and acknowledge my weaknesses and find a way to ease it (bad study habits) without losing too much of my productivity and still having fun on it. Rancho might be so perfect as portrayed in the movie, a very intelligent one with a passion of learning Engineering and a very humble person, and yet you will know that Rancho was not his name but he used it because of the deal that he had just to pursue college degree, he made much sacrifices with the aim of being the best and for the reason of passing those of what he learn to the less fortunate children and mold them in the young age to explore technology and have passion of wisdom in a proper way, without applying too much pressure on them and never had forgotten to have fun while learning. He had helped so many people and made them realize what they forgot and what they hid deepest in their hearts and pushing them to what gives them pleasure to where they have passion and to where they could feel satisfied in such field, learning to stand in their own without the dictation of their parents (because his friends are forced to become an engineer by their parents) and after helping them, his friends became so comfortable of their lives and really owed him so much that they tracked him down to where he possibly lived. It’s so relieving to see such act, friends are precious and it is very satisfying to help your friends and knowing they will help you back and didn’t by a chance, made advantage of you. After all humans are social beings, without anyone to talk to and without anyone to help with will make your life much less like a life, maybe you will end up successful because of extreme independence and perseverance but at the end you will realize what you were lacking all along, you will feel empty deep inside because you have no one witnessing your hardships or even share a laugh with, I am glad to have realized it sooner because I don’t really rely much on anyone and I seldom have friends, and if I had friends its quite a few I could say my real friends and we are now all separated with different fields but so far my college journey is better now knowing how to enjoy studies with my friends and having someone to share thoughts and help me with something also, I really can’t do anything much in my own to the extent of my skill but I always put myself in the front because I know that whom who is nearest to the act is the one who will have the best chance of opportunity that makes it easier to grab. I would rather remember the things Rancho is capable of remind myself of what I could be also, thinking more deeper and learn how to not always agree on things but always perceive things differently separating the pros and cons of such act or idea I may ever encounter with. Rancho was so far the best character I ever seen in the movies and I know I can’t be that perfect so instead of copying such act or making a fallacy of how my wisdom works and what extent of knowledge I have, I will make my own ideology and keeping myself open on all things I will encounter and think always for what I know is right and never let anyone dictate my decisions unless it is indeed righteous and prove myself wrong. Rancho’s study habits are very unbelievable because he always have fun like he was telling that no matter what you do, do it with a smile and the stress would go away, indeed he’s good in his field but not feeling even a bit of pressure or depression is what makes him a very practical student to choose, never had a thought of doing things more enjoyable like that, perhaps our generation today was too much innovated for fun and visual games that majority kids today don’t actually build up interests on the actual world and always fascinated to the realistic games of post-modern. The only way you could enjoy such thing is if you had passion with it when you are just a little kid, because while you are a kid that will be the time best for choosing passion and it may be happen to be the fun that you always seek when you grow up. Maybe it’s the way to make study much more passionate but, after all you can always decide for yourself and be better, mold yourself again, it might be hard but if you really found passion on the field you are pursuing on then you might as well enjoy. Rancho is indeed a very excellent student it’s very easy to convey why you would choose someone like him because everything that you didn’t even glance of has been opened up by him and making you realized what really is happening to these things.