Republic of the Philippines

MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY

General Santos City
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Secondary Education Department

GEC101: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

A.Y. 2022-2023| 1st SEMESTER

Name: Joana Mae Jagna

______________________________________ GEC 101
Subject:______________
Section and Schedule: ____________________________
12-1O (TFR – 4:00-5:30 AM)

MY CLASSMATES: MY BARKADA:
1. Knowledgeable 1. Kind
2. Leader 2. Independent
3. Kind 3. Thoughtful

MY CONSOLIDATED LIST:
1. Kind
2. Moody
3. Thoughtful

MY FAMILY: MY PERSONAL LIST:

1. Moody 1. Moody
2. Kind 2. Strict
3. Friendly 3. Compassionate
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MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
General Santos City
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Secondary Education Department

1. Which of the list best describe you as a person?

      As part of our lives as human beings, we are associated with different people
every day. We get to encounter lots of friends, acquaintances, and colleagues. With
every person, we let them see the different sides that we have; the sweet side, kind,
gentle, and sometimes our strict side. However, when we carry out our strict side or “ka-
maldita” they will conclude it as our true color and sometimes we were brainwashed that
we are really that grumpy and disregard what we are willing to risk for them.

         In some aspects, even though I could not admit it, unconsciously I am able to be
kind and understand as much as possible the bad situations. We are kind to some
people even though others perceive and insist on our grumpiness. Thus, we are strict or
“maldita” in the right way.

2. Do you feel that the 3 groups of people in your life have an accurate idea
regarding your identity?
I am one of the people who is chasing deadlines, academic validations, and my
dreams. Despite the busy life I have, I still get the time to spend time with these people
in my life. Through the everyday battles I faced, I get to treat them mirrored on how they
would treat me, because sometimes we have no time to meditate on how we should
react with their treatment. So, unconsciously we treat them based on what they
deserve.
Therefore, I must say that the 3 groups of people in my life gave accurate ideas
regarding my identity for they are the ones who have seen how I treat them effortlessly,
how I manage things and how I overcome circumstances.

3. Which of these lists do you prefer to be known by other people as a good

description of yourself? Why?
People would treat one person sometimes with how they perceived that person.
When we find an individual who is intimidating, we talk to them politely and we really
choose the accurate words so that we will not be embarrassed. When we find one
person friendly, it is okay to talk to them whatever we want for we know that they would
not mind the informality.
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MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
General Santos City
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Secondary Education Department

Therefore, among those lists I want to be known by other people as independent,

strict, and kind as a good description of myself not to be intimidating but for them not to
take advantage of me. I want them to perceive that I am independent somehow for them
to be inspired and for them to know that if ever they will leave me I can still stand with
my own feet. I also want to be perceived as strict in any aspect so that every time we
are together they will at least know how to be cautious with their words and etiquettes. I
also want to be known as kind so that they can count on me every time they have
problems and they want someone to talk to so they could not carry the heaviness in
their hearts.

4. Point out a trait identified by a group but which is not known by another group.
If this trait were known by the second group, would this trait be readily accepted
by them?
My classmate stated that I am knowledgeable which is not mentioned by my
barkada because maybe it is not the main trait he observed within me. But if this
knowledgeable trait of mine is known I know this trait will be readily accepted by him
because he is also aware that I helped him with his assignments and other academic
activities.
My barkada stated that I am independent which is not mentioned by my family
because I am much aware that they still see me as a crying baby and fully dependent
on them emotionally and financially. If this independent trait of mine which was
mentioned by my barkada is known by my family, I do not think this trait would be
readily accepted by them because they know I will cry when small bad things happen
and I have no work so that they will think I am dependent on them financially, and fully
dependent on them until I get a stable job someday.