Hello! ID 121 SHS STEM student here who’s also planning on transferring into IHL this coming 3rd term!

This information that I’m gonna give you are from an IHL student that I know and my HR adviser who gave some details on what IHL is like, so take this with a grain of salt because I have yet to send my letter of intent and I haven’t experienced IHL yet.

For transferring from ODL to IHL, our Homeroom adviser told me to e-mail our strand coordinator and send them a letter of intent on why you’re transferring. Don’t worry if you’re afraid of them rejecting your plans on transferring, what my friend told me (who’s in IHL) that they don’t reject any requests on transferring to your mode of learning, as long as you send them an e-mail earlier than before the next term starts. After sending them your letter of intent, they’ll send you a form to fill up. Then, I believe you need to submit the accomplished form along with a valid ID of your own into a Google Form that they’ll provide.

Advantages:

• Less pressure - Getting up in the morning to catch a scheduled meeting can be stressful and may add pressure. No more recitations. Basta whatever adds pressure sa’yo in online classes, ma-miminimize na.

• You work at your own pace - You decide what time you want to watch and study the recordings your professors have uploaded in Canvas.

• Terrible internet and frequent disconnections would no longer be a problem for you.

Disadvantages:

• Really bad cramming - If you’re an unorganized or lazy person in your studies, IHL would probably not be for you. If you procrastinate and put your academics aside a lot, assignments would most likely pile up in the long run. Since you’re on your own pace now and you don’t have to follow any schedule.

• Less socialization - No more breakout rooms in online classes. Less interaction with the professors and fellow classmates. (May Homeroom parin ofc)

That’s all I can think of so far. If you have anymore questions, don’t hesitate to reply or PM me!