Name: Maria Arianna Corazon L.

Pabilona
Section: 1-BS Biology YC

Assignment 3: Sociology and Psychology

I. Leni Robredo

Enumerate the stories that Leni shared about her family and friends that help shape the
politician in her. Name the changes that came about because “the body encountered the
environment” in the ways Leni views the world. You may do so in paragraph form or in
sentence bullet points. Type in your answer in the box below.

Leni shared some of her life experiences which she thinks shaped the politician in her.
One is that her father was able to show compassion when she was still a kid, which she
saw and learned from him. Up until she married, she engaged in some activities regarding
her husband running for Mayor at that time, such as campaigning, speaking
engagements, and other talks in the barangays. Leni’s ‘self’ has oriented to operate
towards her life experience and to herself. This is through the perspective of self from
the Anthropology of self. It is amazing how she conceives herself not only as a woman,
but also as a mother, a daughter, a politician, and a friend – taking on multiple roles as
a person. Leni being a woman may have become an issue in the past but this may also
stem from these social categories we have such as male vs female. However, she is
grateful for her husband for never pushing her into the corner and asked her worth for
simply being a woman.

She did not only learn from her husband and family, but she also learned a lot of things
from people she worked with. Eventually, things fall into their place, and indeed, she
overcame all these anxieties and issues which led to her being the vice president of the
country.

If you are to gauge Leni’s self-esteem now, how would you rate it? Why so? Type in your
answer in the box below.

When Leni was still a kid, she mentioned that she was very shy. Other people would even
compare to her mother at that time, who was a teacher and also an extrovert. Even her
sister who was two years younger than her is lively having lead roles in their theatre,
meanwhile, she was simply there behind the scenes – managing the lights and curtains.
Nevertheless, she was active in her academics. Until now, hearing about the life events
she shared, being the 14th vice president in the country, she has worked hard and
connected all of the dots in her life that needed to be connected. If I were to gauge Leni’s
self-esteem now, I would rate it 10 out of 10. Being unfazed about all the issues about
her right now, having to be at the receiving end of the misogynistic remarks – she has
withstood all of these. Her younger self may have not been able to go through these
experiences as much as the Leni she is right now.

II. Myself

Think about the signature strength that you discussed in Assignment 2. What relevant
stories in your younger days do you think make up for the signature strength? Many times,
these stories are re-told over again, because they are relevant to you. Tell the story in 100
words. Type in your answer in the box below.
 Love of learning, one thing that comes into my mind is when I got to learn how to drive
a motorcycle at an early age when I was seven. I often don’t share this with other people,
although it is re-told over again by my parents. At that time, we already had a bicycle
which I used to train. I certainly was not very good at it at first, since I always have bruises
on my legs due to falling, a lot. However, the encouragement from my family and my
eagerness to learn this type of sport has helped me throughout.

Contact 10 people. These could be family, friends, classmates, and acquaintances.

Ask them to describe you. Descriptions should be behavioral manifestations (e.g. You are
organized as evidenced by use of organizers, list of to-do tasks, following up progress of
group mates on tasks.) Collate your data from 10 people. You may do so in paragraph form
or sentence bullet points. Type in your answer in the box below.

DATA FROM SURVEY

1. Pabilons is very understanding like I could ask myself that “hala naa jud diay
buotan nga ingana?”, not a person who is a pushover, but a kind person who has
a strong aura and principle. You are also born leader who knows how to appease
her people is my greatest compliment of her.
2. You do what you can do, you do your best to help especially if you know that
you have the capacity and resource to do it. Serious if serious mode, what I mean
is if the atmosphere deemed a serious mode you switch from being funny,
cracking jokes, to serious one. Hardworking, you wouldn't be who you are now
and achieved what you had achieved if you aren't.
3. You are beautiful inside and out. You are kind. You're pretty strong too. You are
not such any typical girl that I have met because you have that unique
characteristic that people will like on you once they started hanging out with
you. Some people may label you as "maldita" as a first impression but that
impression won't last once they get close to you. You are one of the nicest and
very good friend I have met in my life.
4. You're so pretty and kind, inside and out. You look timid to outsiders but when
they'd get to talk to you even for a little while, they'll surely realize you aren't
any of that. Perhaps, it's because your confidence and charisma isn't obvious and
showy and is more of present in the inside. However, you are outgoing and cares
a lot to your peers especially the closest ones to you. You're one of the nicest
people I've ever met.
5. You possess dynamic personality as evidenced by active participation especially
in group activities, and often show leadership to guide fellow members to
produce an organized group work.
6. You are very responsible, as exhibited by your excellent leadership in every group
activity that we had. I can also say that you are compassionate as you constantly
helped and guided us, your groupmates, in whatever concerns we had.
7. You are an organize person, it is evident during the year that we’ve been
together. In times of choosing our own group, I silently wished that I am in your
cluster because I witnessed how you planned and organized systematically. You
unwittingly assist us in completing our scheduled activities, tests, and exams by
sending your written to-do list of our task, materials needed for the activity, and
some announcements in our group chat after our class. Your way of being
organize help many people who is not privilege to have an access of internet
every time especially in this online set up where our resources is limited.
8. You are an excellent individual both in IQ and EQ. You are very focused and
organized specially in attaining your goals. You are kind to all and very helpful.
 You always lighten the atmosphere. Also, you deal things excellently (for me)
even if you'll break down, still you strive to attain excellent in specific tasks. To
summarize, you are great in adjusting organizing in your tasks and goals. You
excel in that field and especially on how you deal or interact with other people.
9. I can say that you are straightforward and goal-driven. I say that you are also
systematic, prepared, reliable and very industrious since we were once on the
same group in junior high, I have witnessed all these things from you. You make
lists every. single. time. (this is a compliment tho >°<) which makes everything
more organized. You are also friendly and loud hahahahah.
10. Well organized person. She keeps journals of what to accomplish on a daily basis.
She is also good in time management; she keeps track of the timeliness of her
activities by using alarm clock or reminders. She is thorough in everything she
does, she checks and rechecks the things she has done for revisions or fine
tuning.

Relate these descriptions with the character strengths in your list. Where would the
descriptions fall under the character strengths in your list? Did the signature strength
discussed in Assignment 2 come out as observed by significant others? IF NOT, what came
out as highly observed? Type in your answer in the box below.

I have reached out to people to describe me and some told me that I am a great leader,
who appreciates things, is kind, and more. Out of the ten descriptions I received, some
of them fall under leadership, kindness, appreciation, and even love. On the previous
assignment, I have inputted love of learning, however, it was not dominantly observed
by others from me. Meanwhile, my leadership signature strength came out mostly from
my friends and family.

Given the collected data, how good do you feel about yourself? Type in your answer in the
box below.

Unexpectedly good. I did not think this is how present myself to other people. It surprised
me to receive these kinds of heartfelt descriptions about me. Recently, I do not have
much to think about how others think of me, but it is good to hear these opinions from
them from time to time.

What is new in this collection of behavioral observations about you? Type in your answer in
the box below.
Setting aside my signature character strengths, kindness and compassion, which fall
under love, are the character strengths that others have observed from my behavior. One
specified that I am a kind person, but not to the point where I become a pushover, and
who also has a strong aura and principle. A friend of mine also mentioned I am
compassionate with and to others. This is also pleasant to hear these behavioral
manifestations of mine even if they are not part of my signature strengths.