#nstpjournal

As we have been given free rein with how the entry is written (and because I would hate for it to be JUST an informative essay), I will be writing this entry (and most of my entries) with creative liberty.

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The following is a journal entry about the eighth module of the NSTP class dated November 4, 2019. The speaker was Athena Charanne R. Presto.

As we have been given free rein with how the entry is written (and because I would hate for it to be JUST an informative essay), I will be writing this entry (and most of my entries) with creative liberty.

Word count:  131` words

The following is a journal entry about the seventh module of the NSTP class dated October 28, 2019. The speaker was Dr. Remedios P. Mondiguing.

As we have been given free rein with how the entry is written (and because I would hate for it to be JUST an informative essay), I will be writing this entry (and most of my entries) with creative liberty.

Word count: 136 words

The following is a journal entry about the sixth module of the NSTP class dated October 28, 2019. The speaker was Engr. Kristian July R Yap.

As we have been given free rein with how the entry is written (and because I would hate for it to be JUST an informative essay), I will be writing this entry (and most of my entries) with creative liberty.

Word count:  116 words

The following is a journal entry about the fifth module of the NSTP class dated October 21, 2019. The speakers were from the UP Red Cross Youth.

As we have been given free rein with how the entry is written (and because I would hate for it to be JUST an informative essay), I will be writing this entry (and most of my entries) with creative liberty.

Word count:  107 words

pagtanggap • n.

the act of taking or receiving something offered

favorable reception; approval; favor

“PINOY PRIDE!!!!!111″ is what usually people yell when they found out that a portion of someone’s DNA has that Filipino blood in it! It’s been around in the culture for ages that even foreigners and other nationalities make fun out of our small victories and create this stereotypical credit-sharing characteristic even though we do not necessarily get the credit for the record. 

But the real question really is that what does it really take to be a Filipino? Well, from what we have discussed from the talk, it’s the standards are quite objective. From what I recall, there are barely no standards to be considered one, it’s just up to the people to consider you a Filipino.

There are several factors for you to be considered a “typical” Filipino, knowing their history, acknowledging their culture, and by means of religion and some other more I forgot to take down because I was enjoying the talk. 

We’ve also come across privileges and rights that a limited number of people enjoy without worrying about the others. Because of this, the middle class of the society tend to think more critically than the lower class due to limited resources the lower class have access to, and they focus more on their needs than their rights.

pagkakakilanlan • n.

A person or entity that must be verified by means of authentication, based on criteria such as password or a certificate.

identity

When people ask you what a pure Filipino looks like, it’s quite difficult to visualize what they really are with all the mixed races we have. Some people even claim that the Philippines does not have a concrete identity for we have been colonized by a large number of invaders for longer periods of time.

But what as I can see, we are slowly creating our identity by mix-and-matching various influences by these said colonizers and making them our own version, changing them as generations pass by. It’s just sad that most are put up to American standards which isn’t really applicable in our country’s current state in terms of goals, climate, environmental aspects, any many more.

From these identities we form, we also create a reputation of being a Filipino; being hospitable is one great example. But somehow, the media can manipulate these and put us into boxes upon our specific characteristics and put some derogatory aspects to it. Take for example, Filipinos are known as hardworking individuals going to foreign countries to provide better future for their families regardless of what the job is, this resulted in one of the dictionaries defining Filipino women as maids. 

It saddens me that people always see the negativity first in the actions of others and create a standard for them to fit in. We should not judge people based from what they do, but what’s the reason they are doing such. 

puri • n.

a good name, good reputation 

 what people think and say the character of a person or thing is, character in the opinion of others 

With all the happenings in social media involving being called out people for being too sexual in their social media profiles, being messaged indecent proposals, and being treated as if they are some kind of sex material, it is only correct for people to learn and be educated about the causes, effects, and repercussions of sexual harassment.

In this module, we were enlightened with the various sanctions people may be put upon once they have done specific cases of sexual harassment. The discussion linked itself to the University of the Philippines Anti-Sexual Harassment Code approved by the UP Board of Regents on its 1324th Meeting that applies to all student, teaching, and non-teaching personnel of the university.

For the nth time, it is not the victims’ fault that they have been harassed; it is always the perpetrators’ fault! The victim blaming mindset should be regarded in this macho-feudal society.Every incident that reminds a person they are likely to experience abuse if they speak out or stand up teaches them to shrink and hide. Sexism isn’t just about individual events, but about their knock-on impact – how they change the way an individual moves through the world.

Of course, the fact that this long-term impact often manifests itself in victims moderating their own behaviour is also indicative of the extent to which our society focuses on the actions of victims rather than perpetrators. As we become used to the idea that it is “normal” for women to stick in protective groups on nights out, or text when they are safely home, we also create a parallel norm: that harassment and assault are natural and even expected parts of life, rather than deliberate, criminal acts undertaken by people who should be tackled.

It just feels like we are always putting the mindset that everyone should be prepared for harassment, and if you didn’t it will be your fault; where in fact, we can instead teach everyone to control their libido and learn to respect every member of the society. And we should take away their freedom with such level of stupidity, never.