I've activated my U.P student number once again.
If you are familiar with it , you will know that I entered U.P in 1998 and graduated around 2002ish. Once we get issued our student number in our freshman year, we keep it for life ... we meet again if and when we decide to go back to school.
This is not the first time that I entered graduate school. I have about 12 units finished for the Master of Management, Major in Development Management (MMDM) at the UPLB Graduate School.
I loved going to school. Driving every weekend to my beloved UPLB from Binan, Laguna was a refreshing break , and was like going home. However, a combination of opportunities and events prevented me from pursuing my studies.
I did consider going back. But I feel that I already have my hands full with work, travel and family. That's when I decided to earn my Masters through the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). The Masters in Development Communication (MDC) program appealed to me, especially since I knew that UPLB's undergraduate DevCom program is really good (cheers, cheers! DevCom friends!)
UPOU is a distance learning institution ran by the country's premiere state university. Students get their lessons and readings via mail or the internet , where we participate in discussions with our professors and fellow students. Distance learning creates an impression that education through this method is less demanding or less serious, but based on feedback from other UPOUers and my own few weeks of school -- it's not a joke and can be as enriching (and as panicking!) as regular school!
Anyway, now I'm a student again and I am so excited :-) I have always been interested in development and development work , and also dabble with writing and communications work on the side. Although I deal with it in my day to day work, it is different to be studying the science behind it and interacting with other like-minded individuals.
To help me in my studies, I thought of starting this blog and hopefully gather enough interest to start mini discussions on the side (not only with my classmates, but with other development professionals as well). I like getting feedback and knowing what other people think! Would also LOVE to be able to publish contributions from other people , hence the title "Communicate 4 Change" - hope this graduates from an individual to eventually, to a group blog!
I am also not limiting this to UPOU stuff, but may also extend to my experiences and thoughts as a young (!!!) development professional.
A few disclaimers and reminders:
(1) I am an enthusiast (not an expert)
Most of what I will probably write here will be based on my own thoughts , experiences, and values. I am not and will not claim to be an expert on anything - I am a student of the world : observing, learning, and gathering knowledge. I am also still developing my analytical thinking skills , so please bear with me ;-)
(2) I value respect.
I look forward to healthy conversations! Please respect diversity of people and thoughts.
(3) Copy with care
Or better yet, please don't copy. I would hate it if my stuff finds its way to other discussion boards as somebody else's stuff :-( Please link back to me or refer to this blog in case you want to share the thoughts! I commit to also put adequate citations when needed.
If you are familiar with it , you will know that I entered U.P in 1998 and graduated around 2002ish. Once we get issued our student number in our freshman year, we keep it for life ... we meet again if and when we decide to go back to school.
This is not the first time that I entered graduate school. I have about 12 units finished for the Master of Management, Major in Development Management (MMDM) at the UPLB Graduate School.
I loved going to school. Driving every weekend to my beloved UPLB from Binan, Laguna was a refreshing break , and was like going home. However, a combination of opportunities and events prevented me from pursuing my studies.
I did consider going back. But I feel that I already have my hands full with work, travel and family. That's when I decided to earn my Masters through the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). The Masters in Development Communication (MDC) program appealed to me, especially since I knew that UPLB's undergraduate DevCom program is really good (cheers, cheers! DevCom friends!)
UPOU is a distance learning institution ran by the country's premiere state university. Students get their lessons and readings via mail or the internet , where we participate in discussions with our professors and fellow students. Distance learning creates an impression that education through this method is less demanding or less serious, but based on feedback from other UPOUers and my own few weeks of school -- it's not a joke and can be as enriching (and as panicking!) as regular school!
Anyway, now I'm a student again and I am so excited :-) I have always been interested in development and development work , and also dabble with writing and communications work on the side. Although I deal with it in my day to day work, it is different to be studying the science behind it and interacting with other like-minded individuals.
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| Me on the 1st day of school. UPOU Orientation, June 2012 |
To help me in my studies, I thought of starting this blog and hopefully gather enough interest to start mini discussions on the side (not only with my classmates, but with other development professionals as well). I like getting feedback and knowing what other people think! Would also LOVE to be able to publish contributions from other people , hence the title "Communicate 4 Change" - hope this graduates from an individual to eventually, to a group blog!
I am also not limiting this to UPOU stuff, but may also extend to my experiences and thoughts as a young (!!!) development professional.
A few disclaimers and reminders:
(1) I am an enthusiast (not an expert)
Most of what I will probably write here will be based on my own thoughts , experiences, and values. I am not and will not claim to be an expert on anything - I am a student of the world : observing, learning, and gathering knowledge. I am also still developing my analytical thinking skills , so please bear with me ;-)
(2) I value respect.
I look forward to healthy conversations! Please respect diversity of people and thoughts.
(3) Copy with care
Or better yet, please don't copy. I would hate it if my stuff finds its way to other discussion boards as somebody else's stuff :-( Please link back to me or refer to this blog in case you want to share the thoughts! I commit to also put adequate citations when needed.
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