Republic of the Philippines

BICOL UNIVERSITY

College of Education
Daraga, Albay

Student: RALPH LOWIE L. NEO

Course: BSEd 3- SOCIAL STUDIES
Professor : Dr. MARCIA CORAZON P. RICO
Term: 1st Semester, A.Y. 2021-2022
SSEd 20: RESEARCH IN SOCIAL STUDIES
Conducting Research in the New Normal: Opportunities and Challenges for Pre
Service Teachers
BY THE GRACE OF GOD, EVERYTHING IS WORTH IT.
Without a doubt, this is one of the learning experiences that has greatly
enhanced our appreciation for research.
After struggling for more than two months, my team and I overcame the most
difficult obstacles and broke our sleep schedule the week before the day. We did, in
fact, overcome a difficult challenge. Making our proposals was a little difficult because
the team and I used our secret weapon to achieve this goal: our teamwork. One
example is that when collecting these materials for the second chapter, I found that due
to limited sources and of course they are out of date, it is difficult for me to find relevant
literature and research. And, of course, my team will help me write out how to improve
my work, especially the correct research tools and materials to ensure quality. Again,
regardless of the hurdles and problems I faced, I always pushed myself to complete the
task and provide a solid result. After all, there are many challenges along the way. At
the end of the day, it's all worth it to push over your boundaries, pressures, and
hardships.
Prior to the actual proposal defense, we even studied each chapter by chapter
because we were able to directly focus on the main significance of our research. We
just jot down notes and even key points per chapter, because that was our secret on
how can we defend for proposal defense. Likewise, right before, I served as a lay
minister, on December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, for asking for her
intercession and of course, GOD’S GUIDANCE AND THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,
which is the GIFT OF PIETY AND WISDOM. Finally, the defense was first hesitant, but
by the time we arrived, it had already begun, and all of that will have vanished, and you
will be confident to respond if you truly understand the subject. Teamwork is very
important, so just help everyone who is being defended. When we're having a rough
time, we can really speak out. At the very least, and hope it was useful.
We'd like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude and
appreciation to everyone who assisted and guided us in making our Research Proposal
Defense a success. Even our Ate’s: Ate Tin Gipit, Ate Delle Gudao, and Ate Gayle
Evasco: we can't thank you enough for your generosity, but it's greatly appreciated.
Without the help of people like you, we will not be able to achieve our goals. First of all,
we thank God for the rich benefits that God has brought us, especially the tenacity and
confidence in the face of defensive obstacles. Sir Edison, our ever-supportive and joyful
thesis adviser, comes in second. Finally, thank you to our panelists, Mam Norms, Mam
Jaucian, and Sir Lorente, for endorsing our planned research and assisting us every
step of the way to make it more substantive and tangible. Likewise, for you, Madam
Rico, our Research Professor, we are deeply humbled and thankful for giving us the
knowledge on how to produce our good research.