'Look up' : August 2022

I was mesmerized by the beauty of knowing definitions of the words and concepts. As I've continued to learn through online platforms, I realize that I have a voice to be heard by anybody else and I learn a lot from my classmates wherein they have amazing strategies and ideas that inspire.

I am glad to meet new people even if it synchronous class where we only see the beautiful faces of each other. From a traditional way of learning to a modernized classroom. Logging in to Gmeet and Zoom to have our class was an unforgettable experience because it becomes a way for us to feel that we were in a classroom setting. In a virtual way of introducing ourselves, we are able to share ideas and opinions about a particular topic. It was fun and sometimes exciting because of answering brain teases that boast our cognitive thinking and problem-solving.

Creativity is one of the rubrics that leaves me a great lesson wherein, we can create better work as we exert effort. After having a plan next is to have materials, through the support of our family, friends and classmates we are able to create a masterpiece that symbolizes who I am as an individual. Ourselves, where our willingness to learn manifests.

"Entering my classroom as an introvert and studying hard would be enough", a phrase that comes into my mind at the beginning of the class. But upon hearing a lot of discussions from our teacher, I've come to realize that being part of the class, participation is needed to have interaction. The time comes and we are able to be familiar with the names of our classmates. Being strangers to each other becomes an exciting way to know each. As the months passed by, our worlds and activities were amazing to view. I learn that respect matters to my teacher and to my classmate.

To be able to improve myself, I need to continue learning and unlearning false information. Opening the pages of the books has the goal to understand and reading below the lines. Also to memorize the necessary details that are needed to accomplish a particular task.

During group work, I have met strict groupmates that are helpful because, in times of online class, we need to gain knowledge through brainstorming, where everyone will join and no one will be exempted. We have experience nights where we continue to finish some required experiments until it was fully rechecked, we then become ready to submit the task. Through cooperation, we are able to provide the appropriate answers. As we encounter group activities, on our way were individual activities that we cherished and willing to accept as part of the course. It is through loving the course and dedicating our own efforts for our future, that we can apply it.

Everyone has their own spot, where a parent could be proud. As I enter my online class, I was able to hear inspiring stories of my classmates as part of the synchronous class. An individual with a broken family but continues to strive for a dream, believing unto himself that he is capable.

She is a working student, who dreams high dedicated to her mother and siblings. A student who continues to face life amidst the grief that she felt. A mother who continues her studies and providing the needs of her child. We are living in a society where everyone deserves to be respected and to be loved, no matter what is their situation or status in life.

In society, I am one of the students who have dreams to fulfil and it was amazing to continue learning who at the same time a responsible daughter, friend and citizen of society. I am an individual, building up the foundations of my life.

"I am grateful to be part of the class of 2022."