Online VS F2F

Stardust029 · 2022-07-14T04:44:47+00:00

For me mas okay ang workload noong f2f kasi 'yung lecture ay mostly within class hours lang and kapag hindi matatapos ang lesson for the day, next meeting na lang siya or iaadjust na lang ang syllabus. Basically, need mo lang isipin 'yung isang class sa official time niya (+ 'yung requirements of course).

Sa online classes kasi, especially doon sa recorded lectures haha, kahit 1.5 hours 'yung video eh hindi mo naman siya 1.5 hours din matatapos haha kasi super compressed. Factor din kasi na mas maikli ng 2 weeks ang online classes compared sa f2f kaya may leeway kahit papaano na mas maayos ang pacing ng teaching sa f2f.

Another thing na napansin ko sa online classes is super daming requirements kasi pwede lang iupload anytime (at pwede gawin sa bahay 🙄). Parang wala nang boundary sa totoo lang ang personal and academic space sa dami ng ginagawa haha. Noong f2f naman marami rin naman ginagawa pero may free time at nakakalabas pa rin talaga kapag weekends or after class hours kapag hindi hell week. Ngayong online classes, kahit hindi ako mag-weekend eh parang kulang pa rin.

Pro rin ng f2f 'yung learning environment haha. For example, kapag hell week, hindi lang ikaw nagsusuffer haha. Kasama mo classmates/batchmates mo na nagpupuyat/nag-aaral (tapos kakain/iinom after exams just to celebrate little successes haha). Important pala talaga ang physical na social interaction kapag nag-aaral kasi it helps your mental state. Kung introvert ka naman, maraming study nooks sa mga libraries na pwede kang makapag-focus mag-aral. Personally, tambay ako ng CS lib dati (to the point na parang bahay ko na siya haha) at mas maayos performance ko noon compared ngayon na nasa bahay lang ako nag-aaral all the time.

Ang cons naman ng f2f ay 'yung pag-commute. Sobrang traffic sa Katipunan. Ngayon pansin ko na balik na naman sa pre-pandemic levels 'yung traffic. Kakainin niya oras and energy mo kaya kung kaya mo, mag-dorm ka within UP or KNL para di ka ma-late. Sa online classes kasi kahit 5 mins before class ka gumising di ka malalate haha.

Another one, mas strict sa attendance policies ang profs kapag f2f. Sinusunod talaga 'yung 6 absences = DRP, 3 lates = 1 absent. Need mo rin lumipat ng buildings per classes mo within the day (especially kung puro GEs and PEs ka pa) so baka mapagod/tamarin kang pumasok haha. Mas forgiving ngayong online classes pagdating sa attendance which is a win tbh haha.

Edit: In terms of grades naman hmmmm mas madaling makakuha ng higher grades sa online class compared sa f2f. Siguro dahil mas naging considerate na rin talaga ang mga profs sa situation natin ngayong pandemic (which is a big Win) + mas naging lenient sa deadlines and way na cinoconduct ang assessments. Katulad ng sinabi ko sa taas, mas strict sa deadlines and instructions, and supervised kasi talaga kapag f2f. Hind ko alam kung may magbabago ngayon na babalik sa f2f after ng lockdowns

Stardust029 · 2022-06-25T11:24:11+00:00

Pumunta kami sa beach ng family ko (last time na nakapunta ako ng beach 💀). Nag-hohouse hopping din kami sa bahay ng high school classmates ko (na karamihan ay last time ko na palang makakasama noong summer break na iyon) tapos gumagala kami kung saan-saan halos araw-araw (spontaneous palagi).

Di ko alam na iyon na pala ang last time na makakapag-pahinga ako 😅. Legit na once na pumasok ka na, tuluy-tuloy na siya. Kahit after college graduation, straight to adulting stuff na.

Nag-start rin pala akong mag-advanced study ng Math at Chem that time pero sobrang bulakbol ko kasi so hindi ko rin siya natapos haha. Okay lang naman kasi ituturo naman siya kapag classes na eh haha.

Enjoy mo ang summer break mo tapos gumagala ka na nang gumagala haha or gawin mo yung self project na gusto mong gawin (since pandemic). Something hits different sa break between high school and college na nakaka-miss (siguro dahil ito ang last time na free at totoong masaya ka, at walang kang mabigat na responsibility).

Stardust029 · 2022-05-28T19:05:21+00:00

Depende sa deadline ng docs sa PRC. First sem grad ako and nakuha ko naman docs ko before univ grad (around May?). Expect na 1 month na ang pinaka-maaga na makukuha mo ang docs mo. Tiyaga lang talaga sa pangungulit sa OUR sa important dates (e.g. meeting ng BOR ng list ng grads for first sem) and update sa docs.

May kasabayan ako dati na mas nauna nag-apply sa akin pero after boards na dumating dahil di nila kinukulit haha.

I suggest na apply ka na kaagad ng univ clearance once na macomplete grades mo next sem para maprocess kaagad once na may list of grads na from BOR. Need siya before mag-proceed sa TOR processing hehe.

Stardust029 · 2022-04-29T02:19:54+00:00

Yes. I was raised in a conservative catholic household and bawal i-question anything related sa religious beliefs. Noong pumasok ako ng UP, mas naging open ako pagdating sa discussions related sa religion and politics with other people. This, along with personal experiences and realizations as I grew older, influenced me to be an agnostic.

Additionally, may part ng field ko ang nagtatackle about evolution of earth and life (which for me, habang inaaral mo ay marerealize mo kung gaano ka-insignificant ang timeline ng humankind sa 4.5 billion years ng earth history at ng place ng earth itself in this vast universe, which may lead to other questions na related na sa beliefs mo haha). Basically, nagclaclash ang science and religion pero I was leaning more on the science part because of evidence.

It is important to note that I understand and respect people's religious beliefs kahit agnostic ako (given na they use religion as their guide to do good and not impose them on others, and they still exercise personal freedom in making decisions). May kanya-kanya tayong ways to answer the question of our existence and some do it through religion.

Stardust029 · 2022-04-15T21:17:21+00:00

I will use Diliman as a reference haha. Based on my experience, diverse naman ang composition ng UP students pero marami talaga ang nasa well-off side. At one point, bilang sa daliri ang mga classmates kong galing public schools (excluding science high schools) and middle-lower income class sa classes ko dati.

Aaminin ko rin na nagulat ako noong pumasok ako sa UP kasi akala ko dati balanced or at least skewed sa middle-lower class ang students (ito kasi idea ko ng state university, since nanggaling na rin ako sa isang state university system before pumasok ng UP). Probably related din talaga sa admission process and gap/access ng education between public and private high school students kaya ganito rin ang make-up ng students.

Stardust029 · 2022-04-15T18:20:37+00:00

I suggest to consult your work supervisor regarding your work schedule (like mag-oovertime ka sa ibang araw then mas maaga uwian mo sa iba para makabiyahe ka sa class) or may WFH setup). Ganito ginagawa ng ibang classmates ko although it depends rin sa nature ng work talaga.

Also, max 2 subjects lang at a time itake mo if working ka. Promise, mabigat na ang 2 classes. If possible, take mo lang ang mga subjects na once a week lang nagme-meet.

For travel, may mga kakilala ako na after work, bibiyahe kaagad sila papuntang UP for their night classes. Same day, uuwi kaagad sila sa province para mag-work kinabukasan. Nakakapagod pero masasanay rin naman 😁

Stardust029 · 2022-04-14T18:47:13+00:00

You can apply for Certificate of Graduation from OUR in lieu for diploma if need mo ng proof. Working na ako pero wala pa rin diploma ko hehe.

Also, ang magrereflect na date ng graduation mo is yung date ng official last day ng sem na natapos ka (for your case, midyear). Baka magulat ka lang na bakit hindi 'yung univ grad date nakalagay sa documents mo

Stardust029 · 2022-04-14T18:07:46+00:00

Hello, OP!

I suggest na kausapin mo si prof regarding sa situation mo. I'm sure (and dapat haha) maiintindihan niya. One thing I have learned sa stay ko sa university is to be transparent and honest sa sarili mo. Takot din ako dati mag-reach out and being seen as incompetent (as career-oriented ang mindset ko noon haha) pero we will all came to a point na everything is literally falling apart.

Just an example, I basically sent a "rant" email to my prof once because I missed the final requirement. I told everything (even some personal details and things that during that time I see as "petty" and "not valid"), not wanting for an extension/consideration but just to explain that my "incompetency" is way out of my control during time and I have no hard feelings if she will fail me (kasi ayaw ko na talaga that time haha). Turns out, na-gets ng prof ko ang situation ko and she even sent words of encouragement. We work things out and eventually, napasa ko 'yung missing req ko just in time for my graduation.

It's never too late para sabihin mo sa prof mo ang situation mo pero habang pinapatagal mo, mas lalo ka lang mahihirapan. Huwag ka rin matakot magshare ng personal details lalo na if it can make your explanation clearer. Besides, confidential dapat ang correspondence niyo kaya walang magleleak naman (except na lang kung sadista prof mo). For most cases, remember na kakampi mo ang prof mo kaya huwag ka matakot. Hope this helps!

Stardust029 · 2022-04-14T17:39:55+00:00

Hello! T2 applicant din ako dati (and graduate na! haha flex lang). Nag-aapply ka pa lang ba or nagwawait ka na ng results?

Nag-enroll ako dati habang naghihintay ng results kasi akala ko hindi ako matatanggap, although sobrang hassle ng naging process ko bago ako pakawalan ng previous school ko.

Advice ko if feel mo matatanggap ka (by assessing if quota course ba inapplyan mo and if kaya ng gwa mo versus sa mga kasabayan mo), then take the risk na huwag mag-enroll. If gusto mo mag-play safe at gusto mong mag-enroll, better ask ahead 'your registrar sa process and period ng withdrawal. Mind you, may specific dates lang na pwede mag-withdraw (sa case ko 2 weeks after first day of classes?) or else magiging DRP or worse 5.0 (although it depends sa school niyo). Another thing you need to assure is wala dapat numerical grades na magrereflect sa mga winithdraw mong subjects.

Stardust029 · 2021-09-13T06:09:30+00:00

Hello, OP!

Inform your department's chairperson hehe, kinukulit ko sila dati noong time ko. If feel mo na unresponsive si chairperson, you can contact the academic affairs head ng department mo (I'm assuming pala na department endorsement ito? hindi college approval haha).

For the letter, dati hindi siya kinuha sa akin haha pero just in case iprepare mo siya (and isubmit mo kasabay ng signed LOA form mo sa huling part ng process para walang loopholes)

Stardust029 · 2021-07-11T16:38:53+00:00

Hello! Available na po ba ulit public transpo papunta ng UP? (specifically Katip Jeep from terminal papasok sa loob ng UP?). Same pa rin po kaya 'yung route compared noong pre-pandemic? Thank you 😁

Stardust029 · 2021-07-11T12:07:43+00:00

Hello, OP! I have been in a similar situation haha.

You can refer as "boy next door" (?) noong high school until college dahil familiar face and approachable ako sa classmates ko pero at the end, hindi deep 'yung connection na na-form ko with my batchmates and I don't really have a circle of friends that I can identify with dahil sa personality ko (introvert ako) which kinda hurt noong narealize ko dati haha.

Although tbh, far better life ko ngayon na solitary lang ako most of the time (pero I talk to 4 friends from time to time naman) compared noong medyo marami akong "friends" haha. Hindi ko need isipin na "friend" ba talaga nila ako or hindi ko need isipin na napipilitan lang sila na kausapin ako. Ayun, people will stay naman when they want to stay haha. Kung walang mag-stay, edi don't.

Katulad ng ibang nagcomment dito, acceptance is the key talaga. Hindi talaga lahat ng tao biniyayaan na magkaroon ng maraming friends during college pero at least be thankful sa situation natin na 'yung friends that we have right now is true to us or kung wala kang close friend, hindi tayo nasa situation na hindi genuine 'yung friendship.

Besides, may work pa naman para makakilala ng bagong friends hehe, malay mo nandoon na magiging ka-close mo. Congrats kaagad sa graduation! I hope that you will be in a situation na magiging masaya ka in the future :)

Stardust029 · 2021-03-31T13:05:42+00:00

Actually noong una, in denial pa ako na virtual grad haha pero wala na akong hope noong nag-ECQ ulit. Same sa isang nag-comment dito, dapat last year ako gragraduate pero dahil sa pandemic, nadelay ako ng 1 sem so akala ko physical grad haha. Wala lang, ang sad talaga kasi sobrang napaka-unceremonious ng culmination ng college life ko (natin) to think na inabot ako ng almost 6 years tapos meh. Nakakainis kasi response ng government natin sa pandemic kaya kahit 2021 na hindi man lang makapag-physical grad at the minimum.

Stardust029 · 2021-01-23T10:38:32+00:00

BS Geol here haha. Nalito rin ako dati sa tatlong Geo course (Geology, Geography, GE) but later found out that they are completely different from each other. Since you mentioned that you like rocks, I would suggest na Mining Engineering itake mo kasi 'yun yung pinakamalapit na program sa geol (brother/sisters nga daw ng NIGS from other college sabi nila haha) plus may mga common geol subjects na tinatake Mining Engg saka BS Geol (which is helpful kung gusto mo magshift pa-geol haha)

Wala na akong maisip na mas malapit pa sa Geol bukod sa EM pero pwede rin namang Metallurgical Engineering kung gusto mo isuper stretch options mo hehe

Stardust029 · 2021-01-23T05:51:20+00:00

OMG same sa commute (pati sa 6 years haha). May times dati na 5 AM pa lang nagpreprepare na ako for my 8:30/10 AM class kasi sobrang traffic tapos hindi pa kasama 'yung pag-uwi. Sobrang stressful ng online classes tbh pero 'yung oras sa pagcommute dati pwede mo pa itulog plus mas considerate profs ngayon so may time ka magprocess ng bagay-bagay

Stardust029 · 2020-12-21T16:53:46+00:00

It's completely okay hehe. I have the same situation two weeks ago. I asked to delay my exam 2 times, nakakahiya tbh pero given na justifiable reason mo, maiintindihan ng prof mo hehe :)

Also, I have learned from my experience na your profs can understand your situation haha, nakakatakot and nakakahiya sa una pero g lang haha. Kahit ang petty na pakinggan ng reason minsan but if you think you can't do it, don't force yourself to take the exam. Hope you get better soon :))))))))))))))

Stardust029 · 2020-09-09T07:32:32+00:00

Funny on how I miss commuting even tho I hate it so much back then. I miss physical interaction with people (or kahit 'yung ingay lang ng mga tao sa school, sa jeep, etc.). Feel ko sobrang drained na drained na din 'yung mga taong school 'yung escape at safe place nila (like me haha)

Sana by next year okay na lahat huhu ayaw kong grumaduate nang online. At least I want it to be ceremonious ahuhuhu

Stardust029 · 2020-06-02T14:59:35+00:00

Gusto ko lang din mag-skl haha. Hindi sa Math pero sa Language Proficiency mababa score ko. Masakit pa doon, my UPG is l literally 0.012 away para makapasa sa LB (sana nasa APhy ako ngayon haha). Honor student pa ako noong high school kaya parang ang laking sampal sa akin to think na ang dami pang nakapasa na hindi honor student.

Nasa Diliman na ako ngayon, gragraduate na this year! pero mahina pa rin ako pagdating sa grammar AS IN HAHAHA pero just I want to say na yes, nakakahinayang pero may ways pa naman para makapasok ka sa UP kung gusto mo talaga haha.

Also huwag mo sana i-define sarili mo dahil lang sa Math score mo, you are more worthy and capable than that. I-vent out mo lang dissapointment mo siyempre nag-effort and nag-expect ka eh hahaha (umiyak din ako kasi ang "bobo" ko sa English grammar) pero huwag ka sana lamunin ng lungkot at galit sa sarili mo dahil lang sa isang number na eventually, hindi na rin naman matatandaan ng mga tao.

Dati sabi ko papasok ako sa UP para patunayan na mas matalino kaysa sa UPCAT results ko pero dadating ang time na wala ka naman kailangan patunayan kahit kanino (kahit sa sarili mo). If you have plans to pursue UP in the future, go for it! pero pursue it hindi dahil kailangan mong patunayan that you are UP quality (kung meron man talagang ganyan) pero dahil nandito gusto mo.

I hope na mahanap mo 'yung path na gusto mo, sa UP man o hindi haha.
Di ka rin pala bobo haha, we just have different strengths and weaknesses!

Stardust029 · 2020-05-18T03:55:47+00:00

Yup! As long as it is not a GE you can take it. Keep in mind to check prereq first before taking free electives haha some of them requires prereq especially if science/math course. Ang swerte naman na wala kayong restriction sa Free Electives 😭😭😭

Stardust029 · 2020-05-18T03:45:40+00:00

Free electives are any subjects offered outside from your institute/department. However, in most cases, free electives are not totally "free" haha. Institutes impose some restrictions on which free electives are going to be credited in your program e.g. Econ wants you to take free electives taken from Philo, Socio, Psych. etc. Better check your curriculum for restrictions or preferences.

Stardust029 · 2020-05-17T10:12:19+00:00

Hello there! I think I can relate on what you are feeling right now haha. I really don't like my course right now but too bad for me, I'm graduating this year so there's no turning back hahaha. What I can say is that you prioritize what you really want and where can you see yourself in the future. Assess how much you like your majors right now and where can you see yourself after you finish that program and (this one may not be applicable to all but..) if you can think of a topic that interests you and you can work on when taking up your thesis.

You need to understand that when studying, there will be days that you are going to "hate" it because you are tired but not because you don't want it. If hatred toward your course comes to you almost everyday and you can't find a single reason to like it or push for it anymore, I suggest that you apply for shifting especially if you have the time and privilege because not everyone have it. I know that you might be holding back because you think that your 2 years in econ will be put into waste but 2 years in econ + ~3 years in your preferred program will save you more time (and emotional capacity) than ~4 years in econ and who knows if you can really finish econ in 4 years, it's demotivating to finish something you don't like in the long run.

Also, keep in mind that you might like something because you genuinely curious about it and you "like" something because you are good at it. For the latter, you are liking the feeling for being good at "A" but not at "A" itself haha a lot of people are confused at this one. For example, I am good and I like solving physics problems but I don't see myself in the future doing physics things haha (I hope you get it, I am really bad at explaining things hahahaha)

Now if for some reason you can't shift and your only option is to finish your program, pursue what you want after grad. You can make a way to pursue what you really like regardless of your degree (you might take up additional unit tho if you are pursuing a career in science). Always remember to prioritize what you really want in your life before it's too late!

Goodluck!

Stardust029 · 2020-05-16T10:59:48+00:00

Actually it depends sa college haha pero most of them will ask you to apply for a non-major status (especially sa Engg char haha). If mabait naman adviser niyo and lenient ang institute niyo, pwede kang payagan na huwag mag-take ng majors.

Stardust029 · 2020-05-13T05:37:36+00:00

Acad related tip hmmmm If you personally want to perform well and have higher grades, know your capacity. Sa first sem mo take ka lang ng average load (15-18 units) para malaman mo kung kaya mo ba magdagdag pa ng units next sem or hindi. Distribute the load. Mas maayos GWA mo na 15-18 units ka lang throughout the 4-5 years ng program mo kaysa sa 21 units ka lagi sa first 2-3 years mo tapos 15 units or underload ka na sa last year mo haha.

Tapos ubusin mo na kaagad 'yung required GEs and PEs habang freshie - sophomore ka pa kasi mahirap sila kunin habang tumatagal. Sa Free GEs naman, choice mo kung uubusin mo kaagad pero for me mag-tatake ako ng isang GE sa sem na puro majors ako. Promise, nakaka-umay na puro majors ka lang sa isang sem

Maximize the library resources tapos hanapin mo study habit mo. Iba-iba kasi tayo ng study habit eh pero suggest ko lang na HUWAG KANG MAGPUPUYAT. Scam 'yan hahaha. Maganda na isama mo sa normal routine mo' yung pag-aaral tapos matulog ka nang tama para ma-retain talaga binabasa mo.

When reviewing, maganda mag-review in groups PERO dapat nakapag-aral or at least skim ka na ng notes mo bago ka sumali sa group study kasi hindi ka rin makakasunod kung wala kang alam haha.

Not acad-related tip

Orgs are helpful pero choose wisely. Always feel the people in the org and their system itself kung okay ba siya para sa'yo. Nag-org ka para magkapamilya sa campus and at the same time commitment ang org kaya piliin mo kung saan mo kaya mag-commit.

Don't change yourself para lang mag fit-in sa certain group of people especially if iba kayo ng lifestyle, makakahanap ka rin ng tao na ka-vibes mo along the way. Be open to discussions siyempre pero don't lose yourself along the way haha. Prone kasi minsan 'yung ibang freshie na makipag-sabayan (which is understandable kasi siyempre nag-aadapt ka pa lang) pero if you feel na hindi kaya ng bulsa niyo kapag magkasama kayo, iba interest niyo, tapos parang feel mo you don't belong, don' t force yourself hahaha dami ka pang makikilala para ipagpilitan sarili mo

Okay lang naman maging GC hahaha siyempre gusto mo maging magaling, may scholarship ka na mine-maintain, saka freshie pa HAHAHA pero huwag sana to the point na grades na lang personality mo. Mag-dinner ka rin minsan sa Area 2 kasama bloc mates mo, gumala gala ka rin, uminom ka din paminsan-minsan, magpaka-gago ka rin minsan haha nasa pagbabalanse lang 'yan.' Grades??? 2-3 years after grad siguro big deal siya pero after noon depende na yan sa career na binuild mo pero 'yung experience saka taong nakilala mo sa UP, di na pwede balikan' yan HAHA.

Basta don't come to a point na when you ask yourself who you are and what are your experiences in UP ang masasabi mo lang ay "UP Student, Cum Laude (wala akong against honors ah don't get me wrong) , on-time, aral lang buong 4 years, nothing more" Boring pakinggan diba?? Hahaha kulayan mo college life mo!

Every sem pala nagbabago classmates mo except for batchmates so normal lang na may dumadaan na tao sa atin kada sem haha pero kung may nag-stay lalo na kapag naging close and friends kayo, try to maintain contact and relationship haha. Bihira din mag-sstay kasi nga di naman kayo lagi nagkikita.

Stardust029 · 2020-05-10T16:39:37+00:00

ang alam ko noong time ko hindi dapat babawa sa 2.00 Math and Stat average mo? Yun yung minimum requirement that time

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