Blog Entry No. 9

My Journey in Sociology

"Behind the mountain of sacrifice lies the valley of success."
-Anonymous

I can say that my journey here in Sociology 111 together with my classmates is such blast! Now I will share to you what are my experiences and learning's I got in here.

First, we got this blog thingy which is very new and unusual to me and gives me an immediate nervous breakdown (just a metaphor) because first meeting, first blog! I was so nervous and think that if I can't make it, I will fail. So me and my classmates worked together. And then get used as days and time passed by. Then about the society, on why or how to people have such kind of behavior due to the impacts of the environment and the people that surrounds him. I stepped on the stones one by one and then suddenly it came crossing in my mind that here it is! 

I honesty learned a lot in all the 6 entries that I made. Not just the learnings I got by words but also the efforts, sacrifices and time that I lend just to came into this point because as what I have experienced, making blogs, projects and studying at the same time is not as easy as everyone thought. Also by the use of blogs, it helps me to express my feelings and my wild imagination to work in relation to the topics that I need to cope up. I agree that Sociology class is a bumpy ride. If you don't enjoy and keep stressing yourself, you won't learn anything.

I will put in my heart all the lessons and activities that really puts a mark in my learnings. Also, I acknowledge our teacher, Ma'am June Pearl D. Sarmiento for making such great effort understanding each one of us. I will cherish everything and pray to God that someday this will bear fruit as sweet as success.


Hannah Jy C. Panolino
Mktg1-b

Ad Majorem De Gloriam . . . . 

Blog Entry No. 8

My Family and My Neighbors Family

       Hello everyone! You can see my family picture above. I have my beautiful mom, my uncle and tita together with their 2 children lives with us, also with my grandma and grandpa. We are extended, because there is this saying that the more, the merrier. My grandma and grandpa has a farm, so they spend most of their time there. My mother is in-charge in our small sari2x store. I have two tita’s working overseas and they are the ones that sustains all the things that we need especially in my studies. My family likes to travel in some places especially on balik-bukid. Every summer, we always spend our time in Paradaise Island. We have a strong-family-ties. We are open about the things that hurt our feelings, or what makes our day great, and shares to every member of our family the past happenings that occur. They are supportive in times that I needed them the most. They love me as who I am because this is me, and that makes me real. They are my everyday fuel because everytime I keep on thinking on quiting college, they motivate me to strive hard to achieve my dreams. They are the people who I can count too and never fails to make me feel their presence.

On the other hand, this is my neighbors family. The one who is wearing a black shirt is my bestfriend Allea.(got her full permission to use the photo) She has 2 older sisters that already finished their college degree and have a stable job. Her mom is a government agent. Her father passed away 2 years ago due to cancer. Allea's family is like my family too.

So what's the difference of my family in the family of my bestfriend?

I think in terms of norms inside their household. In culture too! They are Ilocano and we are Cebuanos. In their designated jobs and roles inside their house. Also, the number of occupants and their means of living (income, job, and position)

But what are the similar ones too?

The similarities between my family and Allea's family is that we both believe in one God, family-oriented and despite of the conflict schedules that we have, they are like BDO which they find ways to have time with us and they are responsible parents to us.We are so lucky for God has given me and Allea everything that we need.

Therefore, families are the ones that when you stumble and fall, they will not keep you in failing, but helps you to be brave enough to stand in ones feet.

Ad Majorem De Gloriam. . . . 

Blog Entry No. 7

Getting Out Of My Prison Cell

Deviance, according to sociologist William Graham Sumner, is a violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law (1906). I'm Hannah, still young, wild, and free trying to fit in and do whatever I want in this world. One thing I can have when I'm still young is that, I can enjoy the luxury of doing things and stuff whether it is bad or good as long as I love what I'm doing. Now I can relate deviance inside our household. Every family has their standard rules and guidelines that should be obeyed especially to by their children. My mom is a strict parent. She has the full authority in the house since my father is not around with us. Her number one rule is: NO TEXTING WHEN EATING. This goes around every time.

Me while eating

I got scolded every time I'm doing this. Gadget here, gadget there, gadget everywhere. For me, I can call this a crime since my mom has already said her rule to me and I keep on disobeying her. As serve as a punishment, she sermons me infront of the people in the presence of our guest. I dont know, maybe technology nowadays has a great impact not just in me but to every teenagers in the world. We are worried if we can't take a look at our status, tweet in a day or watch viral videos in youtube. My mom thought that maybe I'm alreadycrazy  because when I'm alone and then check for updates in my phone or computer, then see's something funny, then laughs alone like a weirdo. I think when mom puts this things seriously, I'm already an ex-convict. Hahaha like if it would really happen. (See? I'm taking the situation for granted.) That's why I'm checking my phone when I'm already in school or while walking.

Me when I check my phone together with my friend

I know for sure that this can brought a serious impact in the future. Why? Because the fact that I can't put away my phone in my hand and disobeying my mom's rule is a double-kill crime. I lose the respect my mom needs from me and the proper etiquette in a table manners. The act that I'm showing everyday not just to my mom but to those who witness it is a shameful thing that needs to be replace by a good attitude.

So how can I get out of my prison cell?

First, obedience is a must. Always obey what your parents command because it is for your own good. Second, act as a proper lady and have some manners. Lastly, be open to change.

Ad Majorem De Gloriam . . . . 

Blog No. 6

Without A Trace

There is this young man named Eric Miller who was been bullied by his classmates with the so-called “popular girls and boys” in their school. He went to the bathroom and then later on, a crime happened. They thought that Eric was been kidnapped by some people. There are investigators who is really good in their field and investigate about the case of Eric. They use their proven and tested method. They talked to Eric’s parents. Eric lied that he went to the arcade and played football that day but the truth is that something happened to him. Eric has his mood-swings and his parents recommended him to see a psychologist. They don't want their child to feel the difference between other kids so they send him to school. Next is the investigator went to the arcade. Eric says to himself that he’s a loser. He differentiate himself to the popular ones. He was been bullied by boys and he’s head has been put to the toilet bowl. Then on the arcade, Lisa Potter’s big brother Frank physically harmed Eric by pushing him, seeing it through CCTV camera. He did that because Eric harassed Lisa by calling her a dog, impressing to the popular girls especially to Brandy. Lisa, such an innocent girl build a grudge to Eric and contact help to the popular girls to teach him a lesson. Emily think about the plan while Brandy frame up Eric. Brandy ordered Eric to took off his pants, so he did it. He was tied up, then the popular girls showed up. Then the next thing was that, the worse things happened into his life. The pictures taken without his clothes on was emailed to all the students in their school. This made Eric depressed so much and decided to put his life to an end. The investigators track him down and found him already tying himself up. They hurriedly went to Eric and save his life.

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REFLECTION

It is hard to fit in to a place where you feel like you dont belong. It is a hard stage for the young ones to face each challenges everyday. I find this film a lesson for every parents here in the world. Its just not enough only see your sons and daughters passing the house. Closure is needed the most. It is dangerous how many young people keep things for themselves, especially when it comes to personal issues and in school. I can relate this episode to Erik Ericksons 8 Stages of Development wherein he is on the stage of pre-adolescence period of growth. According to some viewers of the episode under the name of Purpleleaf, some parents find it hard to see if there is even a problem at school or something serious that is really bothering to each child. This is an alarming situation that happens to a lot of teenagers and to some degree that when going through a problem what they feel is out of their control or that they cannot handle. It will drive into desperate measures. I saw this episode as an eye opener. People should look more closely into their child's life and have an open relationship with them. Care about their feelings and always give them encouragement. My heart was been moved. There is this saying that, "You'll never see all the awesome things ahead of you, if you keep looking at all the bad things behind you. Sometimes, you just have to turn around, give a little smile, throw the match and burn that bridge. Live, learn and acceptance: things you need in order to survive." We are unique just the way we are. We just cant see it because we always conclude that there are still people that are greater than us. Yes there is. But it is not an excuse of ruining ones life. As a daughter, I have my responsibility to share all the happenings in my day to my parentss. They follow up everything and keep me intouch so that when crucial time comes, it will be not hard for me to adjust. 

Hannah Jy C. Panolino

Marketing 1-B

Blog No. 5

Who am I Without You 

(Agents of Socialization)

What is a family?

I think everyone of us here has a family to start engaging the world. Families are who you love. They are the ones that are there for you in times of happiness and sadness. They are your supporters, especially  on the moments that you needed them the most. Our families all “look” different and it's always been so. They witness my growing years, starting from a cute baby girl that now turns out to be a grown-up lady. Common families nowadays are called to be immature compared to the past years in the field of planning and in marriage. My grandmother Ruth, a one of a kind woman ever in my life shared that they have a firm foundation regarding on how to raise a family. She points me out all the old traditions in her timeline and it seems like it has a big difference in terms of guiding and nurturing.

In relation to our topic, we can't imagine ourselves facing all struggles just by our own. We cant even stay in a place without a helping-hand, how much more without a family when you‘re growing up? Out of the billions of people swarming, I consider myself as one of the lucky one here on the earth. Even though I dont have a father by my side, still I have a loving mother who really loves me more than anything else in this world including my grandma and grandpa which made me more lucky of having a happy and loving family. My mom says that being a parent is not an easy job. It is very risky. The child’s attitude will reflect to the parents attitude on how they were treated as humans and the skills that the parents taught them. I have this neighbor that has a son. When she laugh, she'll slap her son on the back. The day after that, while her son is playing with his playmates and they're enjoying, he just slap his friend on the back not knowing that what he has done hurts the other boy and just do nothing. So the trait of the parent slapping on the back had been adopt by his son. There are also some instances to me that I learn something that my parents haven’t taught me. Just like our Sociology teacher taught as that during the toddlerstage, our mind is set whether we trust people or mistrust. Aside from the stage that I undergo, I experience emotional changes like I learn how to be shy and started to think on things whether is it right or wrong.

Our community is a zone of persons that are very exellent in the field of business. Upon living and endulging myself here in our community, positions is really a big deal. I witness, at the same time experience this back when I was a child. I have a rich friend and also a low class friend. We play everyday at the  back of Lola Tanying’s house. There we play different kinds of palarong pilipino. There is no such time that we wont play together. The rich kid’s parents always work and have no time to take care of him except his nanny. There comes this one time that his mom went to get him. Upon seeing him playing with my low class friend, his mom took him away and drag him to the car then went home. From then on, he never play with us again. I talked to him and he said, “my mom doesn’t like befriending him because her parents have a bad record in the community and his father is a ex-convict. Her parents dont have a nice job too thats why my mom forbids me.” Its really a cruel thing, doesn’t it? In conclusion, social classes and races have a big impact to each one of us. In the result, we learn how to adjust and come into realization that it really sticks in our minds and affects us.

According to Jane Blaustone, “The best security blanket a child can have is parents who respect each other.” When see parents respecting each other, that trait will inherit by their children and will be passed on unto the next generation. So everything starts to the acts of our parents.

Family is everything. Let us put ourselves in a situation without a family. Is it worth living? A big NO for me. Family is your home. Family helps together for the progress of the other. Family shape the community. Family is where your secrets are are protected. And family helps you to achieve your dreams on what you wanted to become and on what you wanted to gain in the future. Family is not perfect. But despite of the imperfections, they analyze each one’s problem and give a hand on what they can offer. Without family, you will grow up with missing pieces. No one appreciates, no one will know your potentials. Without my family, living life is pointless. Family isn’t categorized by blood also. I consider my friends and neighbors and treated them as my family too because they accept me from what I am and even if they know about my negative side, they still love me as me.

Its the people in your life who want you in theirs: the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what. So treasure your family. Most may end, but the love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.

Hannah Jy C. Panolino

Marketing 1-B

Blog No. 4

“No matter what culture a people are a part of, one thing is for certain, it will not change. If it change, it changes for the better.”

Entering a very well-known prestigious school here in Davao City is a privilege to me as an aspiring student. The Ateneo campus is one of the best university environments on the Philippines. The school location itself is a great place. It has clean restrooms, air-conditioned classrooms, wide parking areas, spacious areas, modern and medium-sized buildings, underground cafeteria, and most of all it is a safe place. In other words, you will really feel the “real” college life here.

Tensions and excitements overflow within me as I face the different levels of learning from kinder to college. I admit that it’s not easy to adjust at first and I encounter many changes. I experienced the same as other freshmens the so called culture shock in terms of my social life and academic performances. Social life because I’m afraid that “’I’ll be some sort of an “outcast” - the feeling you feel when you don’t belong. In my highschool days, I got a lot of time hanging out with my friends and family. Compare now, I evenly don’t have enough time to sleep. Not because I’m going out of somewhere but because every subjects has their oral recitations and quizzes so study is a must. I have new classmates from different classes and courses. A lot of them. So I really need to socialize. Easy for others as what they say but for me, not really. Academic performance because “you have to compete in order to survive”, according to my history teacher. My study habits in highschool is officially not working here in college so I need to change. I need to manage time also because everyday  we have an assignments, quizzes or tests in different subjects. Im afraid. Afraid in a fact that I wouldn’t reach the passing QPI of the university. I need to balance everything and know my priorities, both academic and co-curricular activities.

Ateneo is indeed again a great and in-demand school. As time goes by, I enjoy here. It’s never too late to change. There are more rooms for mistakes, but let us take that as an example.  Time is everything. Sooner or later, we will be able to cope with our imperfections and start to adapt the culture on how to be an Atenean.

Ateneo gives the high-quality education for those students who are lucky enough to study in this school. Not everyone are blessed to study here, so be proud. They wanted the students to release their outermost best they can be. Ateneo taught me to aim high and more! It is not about being so dumb ans stress day by day but helping us to face and widely embrace the changes. Take note: You only feel the hardships because you give your focus and attention in that situation. If  that’s the case, Ateneo wants us to feel what is really hard and pressed us so that someday we will be prepared. This is the Ateneo Culture.

References:

m.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=492415

Blog No. 3 part 2

Philippine Rocks! Proud to be Pinoy!

Hello, this is my second one to send about the Topic SEA GAMES 2015. I would like to congratulate especially Pilipino's for representing and being the participant of the said event. The Philippine contingent that competed in the different sports of the Southeast Asian Games takes home a total of 131 medals. The country that sent 472 athletes to Singapore, bagged 29 gold medals, 36 silvers, and 66 bronzes - placing sixth. Thailand topped the medal tally for the second straight edition of the SEA Games with 95 golds, 83 silvers, and 69 bronzes. The Singapore finished with 84 golds, 73 silvers, and 102 bronzes. The bulk of the country's gold medals came from athletics and boxing. The Philippines also lorded over several team sports like men’s basketball, men’s rugby, and both the men’s and women’s baseball events. Runner Eric Shauwn Cray was the lone Filipino athlete to contribute two gold medals, winning the athletics 100m and 400m hurdle races. Gosh, he is so hunk! XD
The Philippines hauled in the same amount of gold medals as in the 2013 SEA Games, but added two silvers and 28 more bronzes this year.

This is what Filipinos are. This is what is circulating in our blood! Losers are not the defeated, but those who quited. WE ARE WARRIORS! WE ARE PROUD TO BE PILIPINO!

We should not be ashamed about these. These are the evidences that we are worth fighting for.

Hannah Jy Panolino
Marketing 1-B

Ref:

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/photos/eric-shauwn-cray-philippines-celebrates-winning-mens-100-photo-112047220.html