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Did I Really Learn?

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This year was one of the most frustrating and stressful for everyone especially students because of the mode of learning that was used in these times of pandemic that greatly affected different sectors off the society. But one of the critical sectors that were affected was the educational sector because some schools are not really using technology in disseminating information to students.

However, the government found a way to compensate on how students will cope up with their students with the help of the national government, LGUs and private sectors in donating tablets and school supplies for students especially for students in far flung areas and less fortunate as well as the introduction of modular learning. But modular learning has its repercussions being the workload is does not really help with the students study environment causing them to be more stressful and not really helpful in the study environment and some of the requirements are bulked up with little to no considerations for students concerning network issues, monetary problems and etc.

Realizations of the online learning:

1.       Frustrations and  Less Focused

It is one of my realizations wherein I can’t really do well on my classes and modules because of me being frustrated of the pandemic situation and also my mental well-being is greatly affected due to not being able to go out or relax for a while from modules or activities for the whole week. I also became less-focused because the external factors from my house being the gadgets, games, chores, and personal matters thus it makes me busy to the point that I forget by works.

2.       It’s not student environment friendly

Students from all around the Philippines of different ages and status in life, thus making students uncomfortable in study with them considering many factors such as money for connection, mental frustrations from academic work, pressure from the people that surrounds them, and lastly disregarded feelings and statements of students to the government.

3.       Complying and Not Really Learning

This is one of my main reasons why online learning is not really learning because some students are too tired with doing too much modules thus causing burnout that leads to students being only in class to comply and really learn.

Thoughts on the Learning Transitions:

1.       The School institution are not really ready in terms of this transition even though there are ways that were addressed to still learn even the pandemic because some schools are having a hard time with the transition off  this type of learning because some teachers are  not well acquainted with technology especially for traditional teachers .

2.       School modules are not really accurate and sometimes it provides wrong information and the cause of misinterpretation and wrong ideas especially to grade school students that they are just starting to learn the basics of learning.

3.       Traditional Learning is still much more likable to more students but due to the situation that arose it is here to compensate for the missed learning for students but it really does not help the in studying unlike with traditional learning students are more active with the learning process.

Things I learned in this time of pandemic

1.       I became a better help in the kitchen by learning different meals, treats, and desserts and it is somewhat fulfilling because I love cooking

2.       I became better at thinking critically and really choosing my path in decision because in the past I was either an over-thinker or a follow the leader type of guy, but this time it made me become a better person in not doing things rashly and being confident with my decisions.

3.       I had more time to appreciate myself because I tend to down myself that I can do it or just doing it for the sake of things that must be done.

Thanks for reading!!!!!! :)

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QuaranTHINGS : What I did do in Quarantine

This Lock down experience has been the first for me due to the CoVid-19 Pandemic thus limiting interactions with our surroundings that may include Going to Malls, Churches, Market, and even personal errands such as getting a haircut. What better way to deal with the pandemic is lie down in bed. This pandemic has made the communities to more cautious of the virus by buying immune system boosters such as vitamins and eating healthy foods. 

With the virus still has not been expelled from the world it has caused some good things and bad things to the society and the environment. Good things such as the world being able to rest from Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide Emissions that depletes our ozone layer blocks UV rays that may harm people. Also Nature is healing in general from the natural disasters that happened over the past 8 months like the forest fires and wild fires, Earthquakes. Typhoon and Hurricane, Volcanic Eruptions and alike. Also Wild animals seemed to come out from their resting place because less people are out in the open thus it serves as the chance for them to enjoy the wild.However there are also bad effects of the pandemic which includes Bulk buying and Hoarding of items due to panic caused by the virus pandemic. Also the economy seemed to go down in statistics due to lack of customers that caused closure of businesses of different types thus it is one of the major causes of the lowering of economy.

As for my quarantine experience I had the chance to appreciate the feeling of being isolated from stressful environment by doing meditations. I also had the chance to appreciate and enjoy art in different forms whether it may be in art form, movies, theatrical plays, Music, TV Series, and Anime. In addition to that i also invested to learning how to bake and learn different kinds of dishes to recreate and even experiment to make.

The Quarantine Period has affected us in many different ways and it did do good and bad effects on people and the environment. But more important is that it did not only show resiliency in people but acceptance to the fact that the virus is present within the society and we must learn how to live with the virus until the vaccine will be available. it also let  the people to enjoy their time with their families without worrying stress from school, work and society.

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Has Social Media Taken Over Our Lives?

by Bryllan Joshua Ringor

In today’s era where almost everything is advanced, majority of people are using these technological advancements of the 21st century which has greatly affected the lifestyle of many individuals which is: SOCIAL MEDIA. Social Media has been really a major part of a person of this generation’s life whether it may be used for leisure or work-related stuff, experts are saying that technology is has been somewhat manipulating people’s mindset and way of life. 

Technology in general was invented to help human kind lessen the workload of a person doing the task by having an efficient product to help with work and finish it in time with quality. However, it seems that internet has been used by people on a global basis according to datareporal, “ More than 4.5 billion people are using the internet at the start of 2020, while social media users have passed the 3.8 billion mark. Nearly 60 percent of the world’s population is already online, and the latest trends suggest that more than half of the world’s total population will use social media by the middle of this year. “ The statistics greatly shows how people are  more active online than in real life and it implies that majority of people are likely to use their gadgets than hangout especially for adolscents.

According to the Video by CBS this morning, a study by the National Institute of Health (NIH) shows the effects of social media on adolescents, the study measures over 11,000+ children over the decade, and found significant brain differences in brain chemistry of children who uses  7 hours of screen time a day as compared to kids who are using it less.

It was said in the video that it is hard to know what is inside the brain of a child, but scientists of the University of California - San Diego have found a solution to that, which the study uses a machine that shows which parts of the brain are 09re active when one is using social media apps.

Kara Bagot is an investigator on that $300 million NIH study. As seen on the video to show how the study works Roxy Shimp,an 18 year-old teen to participate in her study and was questioned her how frequent does she use social media. Since she can't take her phone into the MRI because of the powerful magnets in the machine, so a mirror has been placed above her face to allow her to look across the room at a movie screen displaying images from her Instagram account. This way, Dr. Bagot can see exactly which parts of the brain's reward system are most active while using social media. Based on her data and the results from other studies, Dr. Bagot is among scientists who believe screen time stimulates the release of the brain chemical dopamine, which has a pivotal role in cravings and desire.

WHAT’S THE NEXT STEP FOR PARENTS?

In cases such as children being too attached with their gadgets and lessens children brain growth, bodily growth, and social growth are being hindered by excessive internet usage. Children are supposedly enjoying their lives exploring the world through activities outside and not on the screen.

Here are 5 tips on how parents should handle gadget dependency of adolescents.

 Monitor and Limit - parents should monitor the activities of their children online especially what they are watching, also parents must limit the time of their children on their gadgets.

New Experiences - Let your child experience new stuff with your guidance, younger generation tend to do stuff which are new to them and usually these kinds of things are best of interest for them.

Reward System - kids are sometimes challenge seekers that they do stuff which are really hard for them to accomplish and giving them rewards when they do things such as cleaning will help.

Showcasing Passion  - sometimes children do what parents do, parents must show their kids what they are passionate about because people tend to do things when they see other people happy about what they are doing.

Respect - Showcasing respect is still the top priority when handling kids that are not usually compliant to rules and regulations.. Also parents must implore to their children the importance responsibility that everything they do has a consequence.