CHAPTER II REVIEWER FOR NSTP-CWTS o Nature – the source of all the needs of a person, therefore one

must do its stewardship role to God’s creation.

Self-Awareness
Strengths of the Filipino Character (Palispis, 2007)
 understanding oneself, maximizing one’s own strength and unique
1. Pakikipagkapwa-tao
abilities, and overcoming weaknesses and limitations in order to
- Pakikiramay - Bayanihan
unravel one’s competencies and potentials to bring about change and
- Utang na loob - Hospitality
to chart life to a desired direction.
2. Family Orientation
- Deep love for family - Concern for the family
Self-awareness is one of the key components of emotional intelligence
- Honor and respect for parents and elders
- Daniel Goleman
- Close family ties
3. Joy and Humor
Emotional Intelligence
- Sense of humor - Often playful
 is the measure of an individual’s abilities to recognize and manage - Love for socials and celebration
their emotions, and the emotions of other people, both individually and 4. Flexibility
in groups. - Resiliency - Resourcefulness
- Adaptability - Innovative
Emotional Awareness 5. Hardwork and Industry
 leads to optimal self-awareness by moving them to respond positively - Competitive - Risk-taker
to the society and make it a better place for everyone. - Emerging entrepreneurs
6. Faith and Religiosity
Elements that greatly contributes to Self-Awareness: - Celebration of religious activities
1. Family – is where an individual first learns social skills, - Optimism (positive outlook in life)
interpersonal relationship and social responsibility. 7. Ability to Survive
2. Society – pertains to the different sectors that enable an individual to - Survivor - Independent
build a relationship outside the family. - Stable disposition in life to always try and survive
o Love ones – are significant people with a very strong
connection and impact in a person’s life. Who is the NSTP-CWTS student?
o Church – cultivates and strengthen one’s faith which gives a - recognizes one’s role in nation-building and strives to enhance
moral standard on how to live one’s life and teaches its strengths as a Filipino.
religious practices that deepen one’s faith amidst adversities. - aware of the social issues and concerns in society.
o School – educates persons to become equipped and competent - must be able to respond to these concerns based on his/her capabilities,
members of the society. competencies, strengths, skills, resourcefulness, and creativity.
o Laws – ensure the rights, safety, and welfare of the people; - conscious in discovering one’s potential to be effective in responding
they are expected to abide by the laws which are created and to the specific need to be attended to.
implemented by the government.
Factors that may help in discovering one’s potential:
1. Capabilities – the ability to perform or achieve certain actions or
outcomes through a set of controllable and measurable features,
functions, processes or services.
2. Limitations – the act of controlling the size or extent of something
3. Learn to Work with Others – the ability to effectively interact,
cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people in
order to complete tasks and achieve shared goals.

Service-learning
 is a facet of community service wherein it is structured community
service integrated in the curriculum of the students.

Profound reasons for helping:

1. Helping as expressed out of pity
- the intention to help springs from the emotional state of an individual
to lend a helping hand.
2. Helping is a moral obligation
- the intention to help serves as a responsibility of an individual to his
society.
3. Helping is to achieve self-actualization
- the intention to help has an intrinsic motivation which is to become
a self-actualized person which can only be achieved through serving
others.