SHE WHO HOLDS

SOVEREIGNTY
A JOURNEY TO THE SELF
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CONTENTS
CONTENT PAGE
I.COVER PAGE

II.JOURNEY TO THE SELF

A.MY UTS JOURNEY

1.2022/2032 SELF 2
2.FACTORS OF THE SELF 3
3.PHILOSOPHY VIDEOS 4-8
4.VISUAL SUMMARY 9
5.SIGNIFICANT TABLE 10
6.VIDEO REPORT 11-13
7.GRADED RECITATION 14
8.MEASURES OF THE SELF 15-17
9.SELF-EVALUATION 18
B.WAYS FORWARD

1.TOPICS REVIEW 19
2.ACTIVITIES REVIEW 20
3.ABOUT MYSELF 21
4.CREATIVE PIECE 22-24
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2022/2032 SELF

THE “2022/2032 SELF” ACTIVITY MADE ME FEEL JOY AND

MOTIVATION WITH SADNESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT ALL AT
ONCE BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCE THAT I SAW AFTER HAVING
THE LIST OF WHAT I AM RIGHT NOW IN THE PRESENT DAY AND
WHO I WANT TO BE IN THE FUTURE TIME. WITH THIS, I WANT TO
BE MORE AWARE AND UPDATED ON MYSELF IN THE MOST REAL
WAY POSSIBLE SO THAT I CAN KNOW AND UNDERSTAND MY
CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT THROUGH REGULARLY
CHECKING THE SITUATIONS THAT I AM IN AND MAKING THE
SOLUTION THAT I NEED AT THAT TIME. PLAINLY, THIS ACTIVITY
MADE ME REALIZE HOW UNPREPARED I AM, AS OF NOW, FOR
THE FUTURE THAT I REALLY WANT TO BE IN BUT ALSO INSPIRED
ME THAT I CAN STILL DO AND CHANGE THINGS THAT I CAN IN
THE DURATION OF 10 YEARS.

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FACTORS OF THE SELF

THE “FACTORS OF THE SELF” ACTIVITY SURPRISED ME AS I

DIDN’T EXPECT THAT THE THINGS I WROTE IN THE PREVIOUS
ACTIVITY WILL SUFFICE EACH ONE OF THE FACTORS THAT
AFFECT IT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS, I LIKE TO KNOW AND
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REASONS THAT INITIATE AND RESULT
IN THE THINGS THAT I AM, I HAVE, AND I’M IN SO I CAN
UNDERSTAND THE HOWS AND WHYS OF THESE. GENERALLY,
THIS ACTIVITY IS LIKE A JUSTIFICATION OF THE STATEMENT —
“EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON” AS THESE SHOWED
HOW EACH OF MY CHARACTERISTICS AND TRAITS HAS A
DEFINITE FACTOR THAT RESULTS IN IT.

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PHILOSOPHY VIDEOS

WHO AM I? A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY - AMY ADKINS

I REALIZED THAT ANSWERING THE QUESTION “WHO AM I?”

IS SOMETHING THAT I CANNOT DO OVERNIGHT AS IT REQUIRES

THOROUGH EFFORTS TO COME UP WITH AN ACCURATE AND

RIGHT RESPONSE. ADDITIONALLY, ONE MORE REASON THAT I

CANNOT EASILY KNOW MY TRUEST IDENTITY IS BECAUSE AS

AN INDIVIDUAL, I LEARNED THAT I AM STILL EVOLVING AND

DEVELOPING AND SO, I AM ALSO CHANGING IN VARIOUS

ASPECTS OF MY LIFE. PLAINLY, CHANGES ARE INEVITABLE

AND THESE TRANSFORMATIONS MAY OR MAY NOT AFFECT
WHO AM I.

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PHILOSOPHY VIDEOS

PERSONAL IDENTITY:
CRASH COURSE PHILOSOPHY #19

BECAUSE CHANGES ARE THE ONLY CONSTANT THING THAT IS

HAPPENING, I BELIEVE THAT NO PERSON REMAINS WHO HE IS

FROM A LONG TIME AGO UP TO THE PRESENT MOMENT.

PERSONALLY, IF I WERE TO CHOOSE WHAT TO REALLY BELIEVE

BETWEEN BODY AND MEMORY THEORY, I WOULD PROBABLY

SIDE WITH NOTHING FROM THE TWO BECAUSE BOTH OF THESE

HAS THEIR OWN DEFICIENCY WHEN IT COMES TO JUSTIFYING

WHERE OUR PERSONAL IDENTITY LIES. ALTHOUGH IT IS REALLY

IMPORTANT TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE OUR OWN IDENTITY, IT

MADE ME THINK TWICE IF KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING

WHERE IT RELIES UPON IS STILL RELEVANT WHEN WE CAN

PROGRESS WITHOUT ACTUALLY DISTINGUISHING IT.

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PHILOSOPHY VIDEOS

WHERE DOES YOUR MIND RESIDE?:

CRASH COURSE PHILOSOPHY #22

I DERIVED A CONCLUSION THAT BODY AND MIND CANNOT BE

SEPARATED IN ACTUALITY AS THEY ALWAYS AFFECT AND

INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER WHICH INCLUDES THE IMPACT ON

AN INDIVIDUAL’S WAY OF THINKING, PERSONALITY, AND

BEHAVIOR. I BELIEVE THAT WHAT HAPPENS OUTSIDE, IN OUR

BODY, IN A PHYSICAL WAY CAN REALLY AFFECT THE INSIDE, IN

OUR MIND, IN A MENTAL WAY GIVEN THAT THERE ARE REAL-LIFE

EXAMPLES OF IT HAPPENING. IN RETURN, I THINK THAT THE

WAY WE PROCESS OUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS CAN ALSO

CHANGE THE WAY WE UTILIZE OUR PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES AS

WHAT WE THINK IS WHAT WE DO BUT IT IS GOOD TO KNOW

THAT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE AND IT IS NOT YET

PROVEN FOLLOWING THE BODY-MIND PROBLEM.

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PHILOSOPHY VIDEOS

KANT & CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVES:

CRASH COURSE PHILOSOPHY #35

RELIGION AND MORALITY, NO MATTER HOW RELATED IT IS TO

EACH OTHER AS PER EARLY AND CLASSICAL EDUCATION, DON’T

NECESSARILY NEED TO BE CONNECTED AS THEY CAN BE

APPROACHED SEPARATELY. I GET THAT MORALITY, RATHER

THAN IT IS LIKE A LAW THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE FOLLOWED, IS

INSTEAD A CHOICE THAT CAN BE DETERMINED AND CHOSEN BY

JUST CRITICAL AND LOGICAL THINKING. CONTRARY TO KANT, I

DO BELIEVE THAT THE CONCEPT OF UNIVERSAL LAW IS NOT

APPLICABLE IN ALL WAYS AND AT ALL TIMES AS THERE ARE

NUMEROUS WAYS OF SOLUTIONS AND METHODS THAT CAN BE

DONE BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE FOR VARYING SITUATIONS.

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PHILOSOPHY VIDEOS

PATRICIA AND PAUL CHURCHLAND ON CONSCIOUSNESS

AN INDIVIDUAL’S CONSCIOUSNESS AND PERSONALITY,

ACCORDING TO WHAT I COMPREHEND, JUST LIKE THE PURPOSE

OF LIFE, IS SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE ELABORATED,

STUDIED, OR EXPLAINED IN DETAIL BY JUST STUDYING IT

OVERNIGHT OR DAYS OR WEEKS OR MONTHS, OR EVEN A FEW

YEARS AS IT IS A COMPLEX IDEA THAT NEEDS TO BE

UNDERSTOOD A LOT OF SYSTEMS AND CONCEPTS. MOREOVER, I

GRASPED THE IDEA THAT THERE ARE THINGS, REGARDED AS

SIGNALS, IN LIFE THAT IS SIGNIFICANT TO THE BODY, EVEN IF

IT IS IN THE FORM OF PAIN OR SICKNESS, AS THEY MAKE THE

BRAIN PROCESS THOUGHTS. ASIDE FROM THESE, I LEARNED

THAT BETTER UNDERSTANDING CAN EQUALIZE TO GETTING

CONTROL OR IN A SIMPLE MANNER, I CAN ONLY CONTROL

SOMETHING WHEN I CAN UNDERSTAND IT BECAUSE IT

GENERALLY MEANS THAT I KNOW ITS INFORMATION AND

DETAILS IN PARTICULAR.

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VISUAL SUMMARY

FOR THE “VISUAL SUMMARY” ACTIVITY, MY PARTNER JULIANNE

AND I WERE ASSIGNED TO DISCUSS ABOUT THE VIEWS OF
SIGMUND FREUD ON SELF WHICH MADE ME FEEL CONFIDENT AS
I ALREADY ENCOUNTERED SOME DISCUSSIONS ABOUT FREUD’S
IDEAS AND CONCEPTS BEFORE. MOVING ON, WE CREATED A
LANDSCAPE MOVIE POSTER FOR THIS TO HAVE
ANENTERTAINING YET INFORMATIVE OUTPUT AND EVEN THOUGH
I ALREADY KNOW SOME FEW THINGS ABOUT FREUD FROM PAST
LESSONS AND NOW IN THIS REPORTING, I STILL WANTED TO
DISCOVER AND HAVE AN IN-DEPTH LEARNING OF HIS
THOUGHTS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS BECAUSE I
KNOW THAT THERE IS MORE TO IT THAN WHAT I HAVE SEEN IN
THE MODEL. APPROPRIATELY, THIS ACTIVITY OPENED MY
PERSPECTIVE THAT EVEN THE PHILOSOPHERS THEMSELVES,
INCLUDING FREUD, HAVE THE DISSIMILAR OUTLOOK ON SELF,
PERSONALITY, AND ITS ATTAINMENT.

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SIGNIFICANT TABLE

THE “SIGNIFICANT TABLE” ACTIVITY MADE ME RELEASE MIXED EMOTIONS

WHERE AT FIRST, I AM OVERJOYED THAT I LIST A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE
IMPORTANT TO ME AND WHO ARE ALSO THE PERSONS I REALLY CARE ABOUT
BUT WHEN I GOT INTO THE NEXT PART OF IT, MY FEELINGS WENT DOWN AS I
REALIZED THE GAP BETWEEN THE NUMBERS OF I WROTE IN THE FIRST PART
AND THE ONES I AM SURE OF ABOUT IN THE PART OF THOSE I THINK I AM
SIGNIFICANT TO. DUE TO THIS, I AM MORE THAN EXCITED TO GIVE QUALITY
TIME TO MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT I LISTED TO CONTINUE THE
COMMUNICATION AND UPGRADE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN US.
ACCORDINGLY, THIS ACTIVITY HAS REMINDED ME THAT I AM NOT ALONE,
EVEN IF THERE ARE TIMES THAT I THINK AND FEEL IT, BECAUSE THERE ARE
PEOPLE WHO I LOVE AND PEOPLE WHO I THINK CARE ABOUT ME, AS WELL.

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VIDEO REPORT

HTTPS://BIT.LY/KAPWATHEORYVIDEOREPORT

VIDEO REPORT ABOUT KAPWA THEORY

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VIDEO REPORT

PEER EVALUATION FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

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VIDEO REPORT

IN COMPLETING THE GROUP WORK FOR “VIDEO REPORT”, I WAS

GROUPED WITH MJ, JEYDI, AND ANDY AND FOR THIS, WE
CHOSE "KAPWA THEORY" AS OUR MAIN TOPIC WHICH MADE
ME PRESSURED AND SATISFIED AT THE SAME TIME.

IN STUDYING KAPWA THEORY, I HAD FUN, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF

CONFUSION, EXPLORING FILIPINO VALUES AND MOST
ESPECIALLY DISCOVERING HOW UNIQUELY DIFFERENT THESE
ARE FROM THE OTHER APPROACHES AND THEORIES ABOUT
SELF. ACCORDINGLY, I WAS ALSO GLAD ABOUT THE FORM OF A
REPORT THAT WE UTILIZED FOR THIS TASK WHICH IS THE RADIO
DRAMA THAT I PERSONALLY THINK IS A STRATEGIC METHOD OF
DISCUSSING THE TOPIC OF KAPWA AS IT INVOLVES
INTERACTION BETWEEN THE DJ AND CALLERS. IN TAKING THIS
INTO ACCOUNT, I CAN SAY THAT I WANT TO APPLY, PERHAPS
CONTINUE TO USE, THESE DIFFERENT VALUES IN MY LIFE AND IN
MY WAY OF CONNECTING TO MY KAPWA FROM NOW ON. ONE
MORE THING THAT I WANT TO TRY AND DO IS TO SPREAD THE
INFORMATION AND LESSON ABOUT THIS THEORY BECAUSE
THESE ARE THE TRAITS AND ACTIONS THAT COMPRISE AND
COMPLETE US AS FILIPINOS. FURTHERMORE, I CAN SAY THAT
HAVING THIS TOPIC FOR OUR VIDEO REPORT IS A GOOD
CHOICE AS I LEARN TO APPRECIATE THE PEOPLE, MY FAMILY,
AND FRIENDS, MORE CRITICALLY AND I ALSO GRASP THE IDEA
THAT WE REALLY CANNOT BE ON OUR OWN AND THAT WE
REALLY NEED SOMEONE IN OUR LIFE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND
PROGRESS.

TO GENERALIZE, THE KAPWA THEORY VIDEO REPORT IS A GOOD

WAY TO DELIVER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
RELEVANCE OF PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER’S LIFE.

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GRADED RECITATION

FOR THE “GRADED RECITATION” ACTIVITY, MY GROUPMATES

AXL AND KEN GOT TO EXPLAIN ABOUT THE TOPIC OF
“INCONGRUENT AND CONGRUENT SELVES” WHICH MADE ME
NERVOUS AND EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME, GIVEN THAT THE
ALLOTTED TIME FOR THIS WAS ONLY SHORT BECAUSE I AM
REALLY INTERESTED IN ASSESSING MYSELF ON WHETHER I AM
CLOSE TO WHAT I WANT TO BE OR FAR FROM BEING IT. IN
LIGHT OF THIS, I THINK THAT I WANT AND MIGHT NEED TO
TRACK MY PERSONAL PROGRESS ON THE MATTER OF
ACHIEVING SELF-GOALS BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES THAT I
GET TO HAVE IN ORDER TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND IF I AM
CONGRUENT OR NOT TO MY IDEAL SELF. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS
ACTIVITY TAUGHT ME THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTUALLY
KNOWING NOT JUST WHAT I WANT TO ACHIEVE BUT ALSO THE
WAYS HOW TO ATTAIN IT BECAUSE IF IT IS NOT SPECIFIED, THE
OUTCOME MIGHT BE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS EXPECTED.

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MEASURES OF THE SELF

JOHARI WINDOW RESULTS

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MEASURES OF THE SELF

SELF-COMPASSION SCALE RESULTS

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MEASURES OF THE SELF

IN DOING THE “MEASURES OF THE SELF” ACTIVITY, I FELT

REALLY HAPPY WITH UTMOST SINCERITY.

AS A PERSON WHO LOVES WORDS OF AFFIRMATION, I ENJOYED

LOOKING AT AND CHECKING THE RESPONSES MADE BY THE
PEOPLE WHO I SENT THE JOHARI WINDOW AND WHO ARE ALSO
THE PERSONS I TRUST AND LOVE BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY
CHOSE POSITIVE QUALITIES TO DESCRIBE ME. ADDITIONALLY, I
WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF FEELING GOOD AND BAD ABOUT THE
RESULTS OF MY SELF-COMPASSION SCALE BECAUSE IT’S IN
THE MODERATE RANGE WHICH MEANS THAT I AM NOT REALLY
EMPATHETIC TO MYSELF BUT FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH, I AM ALSO
NOT ENTIRELY HARD. IN LIGHT OF THIS, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
MORE ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF ME AND WHAT
THEY LIKE ABOUT ME THROUGH TESTS OR ACTIVITIES LIKE THE
JOHARI WINDOW. WITH THAT, I WOULD ALSO WANT TO LEARN
MORE WAYS AND THINGS THAT I CAN PROVIDE FOR MYSELF IN
ORDER TO HAVE MORE PERSONAL APPRECIATION AND
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. ACCORDINGLY, THESE TWO ACTIVITIES
HAVE GIVEN AND TAKEN SOMETHING FROM ME THAT BOOSTED
MY SELF-ESTEEM AND UPGRADED MY SELF-CONFIDENCE AS I
REALIZE THAT IF OTHER PEOPLE BELIEVE IN ME THEN MAYBE, I,
MYSELF, CAN GIVE ME THE BEST OF ME.

TO SUMMARIZE, I LIKED AND ENJOYED DOING THE JOHARI

WINDOW AND SELF-COMPASSION SCALE ACTIVITIES AS THEY
MADE ME HAPPY BECAUSE OF THE POSITIVITY THEY BROUGHT
AND THE RESPONSE THEY GOT FROM ME.

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SELF-EVALUATION

FOR THE SELF-EVALUATION, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE

FOLLOWING CRITERIA — (1) ATTENDANCE, (2) PARTICIPATION,
(3) OUTPUTS, (4) COMMITMENT, AND (5) RESPONSIBILITY, I
WOULD GIVE MYSELF A GRADE OF 98 OUT OF THE HIGHEST
SCORE POSSIBLE THAT IS 100. PRIMARILY, I HAVE COMPLETE
ATTENDANCE IN ALL 10 SESSIONS OF THE CLASS WITH ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION DURING THE MEETING IN TERMS OF RECITATION
IN BOTH CHAT AND AUDIO WHICH ALSO LED TO MY COMPLETE
OUTPUTS WITH TAKEAWAYS AND INSIGHTS. I DID NOT GIVE
MYSELF A PERFECT SCORE BECAUSE EVEN IF I WANT TO, THERE
ARE TIMES THAT I AM NOT COMMITTED ENOUGH ON LISTENING
TO THE DISCUSSIONS DUE TO SOME EXTERNAL AND PERSONAL
REASONS BUT THEN, IN THE SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, I THINK
THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH AS A STUDENT WHO IS
TAKING UP UNDERSTANDING THE SELF SUBJECT.

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TOPICS REVIEW

THE TOPIC THAT MADE THE MOST IMPACT ON ME IS “THE SELF

ACCORDING TO PSYCHOLOGY”, PARTICULARLY THE LESSON ON
THE “SELF CONCEPT” BECAUSE WHEN IT WAS DISCUSSED, I
FELT RELIEVED UPON KNOWING THE POSSIBILITY AND
EXISTENCE OF THE IDEAL AND ACTUAL SELF IDEA. DUE TO
LEARNING THIS, I WANT TO MAKE IT A HABIT TO REGULARLY
CHECK AND COMPARE WHAT I WANT TO BE AND WHAT I AM IN
REALITY SO THAT I CAN KNOW IF I’M ACHIEVING MY IDEAL SELF
AND ASPIRED LIFE. MOREOVER, THIS TOPIC AND LESSON MADE
ME REALIZE THAT I CANNOT ALWAYS BE 100% OF WHAT I LIKE
TO BE BECAUSE THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A DIFFERENCE IN IT
WHEN COMPARED TO MY ACTUAL SELF AND THAT IT IS OKAY
BECAUSE IT IS NOT ENTIRELY MY FAULT IF I CANNOT FULFILL
THE SELF I WANT TO BE AND/OR THE THINGS I WANT TO DO
AND HAVE AS THERE ARE EXTERNAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE
PROCESS OF ACQUIRING IT. IN CONNECTION TO THIS, THE
LESSON THAT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME IS “WESTERN AND
EASTER THOUGHT”, SPECIFICALLY THE TOPIC ON THE “EASTERN
CONCEPT OF SELF” (I.E., HINDUISM, BUDDHISM,
CONFUCIANISM, AND TAOISM) DUE TO THE REASON THAT
WHEN I WATCHED AND LISTENED TO THE VIDEO REPORTS ON
THIS, I FELT OVERWHELMED WITH HOW RELATED THESE VIEWS
ON SELF ARE IN TERMS OF THEIR SIMILARITIES. NEVERTHELESS, I
STILL WANT TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE MORE ON THESE
CONCEPTS OF THE SELF AS THEY GIVE AN OUTLOOK THAT IS
CLOSELY LINKED TO RELIGION, FAITH, AND GOD WHICH I AM
REALLY INTERESTED IN. IN ALL HONESTY, THIS LESSON AND
TOPIC MADE ME THINK THAT I WANT AND LIKE TO SOMEHOW
TAKE THESE LIFE CONCEPTS INTO CONSIDERATION OF REAL-
LIFE APPLICATION AND MANIFESTATION AS I FIND THE BELIEFS
AND CONTEXT OF THESE REALLY FASCINATING.

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ACTIVITIES REVIEW
THE ACTIVITY THAT MADE THE MOST IMPACT ON ME IS THE
“2022/2032 SELF” BECAUSE THE MOMENT I AM DOING IT AND
WHEN I REVIEW THE THINGS I LISTED, I FELT A MIX OF
EMOTIONS THAT ARE GLAD, DOWN, AND CONFOUND WITH IT.
AS I SAW THE QUALITIES THAT I WROTE IN THE 2022 COLUMN, I
IMMEDIATELY WANTED TO MODIFY AND UPGRADE SOMETHING
IN MYSELF AND MY LIFESTYLE BECAUSE OF HOW NEGATIVE AND
COMPLICATED THESE MATTERS ARE AND UPON SEEING THE
CONDITIONS THAT I PUT IN THE 2032 COLUMN, I WAS REALLY
MOTIVATED TO DO WELL IN THE PRESENT SO THAT I CAN HAVE
AND BE LIKE THESE IN THE FUTURE. APPROPRIATELY, THIS
BROUGHT AN IMPACT ON ME ON A PERSONAL LEVEL WHERE IT
TOUCHED SOMETHING IN MY THOUGHTS BECAUSE I HAVE
ALWAYS BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING AHEAD OF TIME
AND BEING IN THE FUTURE, AND DUE TO THIS ACTIVITY, I
DEDUCED THAT THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF CONCERNS THAT I
HAVE TO ATTEND TO BEFORE GOING THERE AND BE THE
PERSON I WANT TO BE. IN RELATION TO THIS, THE ACTIVITY
THAT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME IS “THE SIGNIFICANT TABLE”
BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW MUCH I ENJOYED DOING IT
BECAUSE I LISTED A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE FIRST PART WHICH
IS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME, THE RESULT,
HOWEVER, MADE ME FEEL CONFUSED AND LONELY AT THE SAME
TIME BECAUSE I SAW THE DIFFERENCE IN THE NUMBERS OF THE
FIRST LIST I MADE IN COMPARISON TO THE SECOND ON WHICH
ARE THE PEOPLE THAT I THINK I AM IMPORTANT FOR. WITH THIS
SAYING, I PLANNED TO ALWAYS REVIEW THE TABLE FROM TIME
TO TIME IN ORDER TO CHECK MY COMMUNICATION AND
RELATION TO THESE PEOPLE SO THAT I CAN HAVE QUALITY
TIME WITH SOME, IF NOT POSSIBLY ALL, OF THEM IN ORDER TO
STAY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. ACCORDINGLY, THIS
ACTIVITY SHOWED ME THAT AS A PERSON, I CARE SO MUCH
FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND ME THAT I CAN PUT SO MANY OF
THEM ON THE LIST OF SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE YET I AM
UNSURE IF MOST OF THEM FEEL THE SAME WAY AS MINE BUT
ON THE OTHER HAND, IT REMINDED ME STILL THAT I AM NOT
ALONE BECAUSE EVEN IF I ONLY HAVE A FEW NUMBERS OF
PERSONS WHICH I AM SURE THAT HAVE CONCERN FOR ME, AT
THE VERY LEAST, IT IS NOT EMPTY SO, I KNOW THAT THERE ARE
PEOPLE WHO WILL BE THERE FOR ME.

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ABOUT MYSELF
WITH ALL THE TOPICS, LESSONS, AND ACTIVITIES FROM THE
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF SUBJECT OVER THE WHOLE
SEMESTER AND WITH THE THINGS I LEARN, EXPLORED, AND
ACQUIRE, I HAVE DISCOVERED NEW THINGS IN MYSELF THAT I
BELIEVE WILL HELP ME CHANGE AND IMPROVE AS A PERSON.
THIS INCLUDES THE REALIZATION THAT I CARE A LITTLE BIT TOO
MUCH FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND A LITTLE LESS THAN IT IS FOR
MYSELF WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD REALLY WORK
ON IN THE FUTURE AS I SHOULD BALANCE MY PRIORITIES WELL
ENOUGH THAT IT WOULD NOT COST ME ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY
MYSELF. ONE MORE THING THAT I FOUND OUT IS THAT I AM
REALLY INTERESTED IN ACTUALLY KNOWING MYSELF THROUGH
DIFFERENT FORMS AND KINDS OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANSWERING SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERSONAL
QUESTIONS WHICH I THINK IS A GOOD THING CONSIDERING
THAT THIS IS ESSENTIAL FOR TAKING CARE AND LOVING
MYSELF MORE.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE, I HAVE GAINED MORE IDEAS,
KNOWLEDGE, AND COMPREHENSION OF MYSELF THAT ARE JUST
ENOUGH FOR ME TO ANSWER “WHO AM I?”. HAVING BEEN A
PEOPLE PLEASER FOR THE LONGEST TIME, I REALIZED THAT I
SHOULD NOT BE LIKE THIS JUST TO SATISFY MYSELF AND
JUSTIFY MY CARE, SUPPORT, AND LOVE FOR OTHERS. TO
ANSWER THE QUESTION IN THE SIMPLEST MANNER I CAN, I AM
MYSELF NOT SOLELY BECAUSE OF OTHER PEOPLE AND THINGS
BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE OF MY PERSONAL INTENTIONS, EFFORTS,
AND LEARNINGS.
WITH THIS BEING SAID, I HAVE COME UP WITH A PERSONAL
MISSION STATEMENT THAT IS — “NEVER LOSE THE FOCUS”.
THIS IS INSPIRED BY WHAT I WANT AND WHAT I SHOULD DO IN
THE FUTURE IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH MY OWN GOALS IN LIFE
FOR MYSELF. CONSEQUENTLY, I WILL USE THIS AS MY
MOTIVATION TO SET MY OUTLOOK STRAIGHT TO WHAT AND
WHO IS RELEVANT SO THAT I WILL NOT WASTE TIME AND ANY
OTHER THINGS.
CORRESPONDINGLY, THESE THOUGHTS AND LESSONS THAT I
GOT FROM THE SUBJECT AND ITS OFFERINGS HAVE GIVEN ME A
CLEAR AND CRITICAL APPREHENSION OF THE CONNECTION
BETWEEN “SELF” AND “SOCIETY”. AS IN THE QUOTATION — “NO
MAN IS AN ISLAND”, THIS IS MY WAY OF UNDERSTANDING THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL, PERHAPS MYSELF, TO
THE PEOPLE AROUND ME AND THE SURROUNDING I HAVE AS I
THINK THAT EACH ONE IS NOT JUST A MERE PART BUT RATHER
A SIGNIFICANT MEMBER THAT COMPLETES IT AND IN RETURN,
THE PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOCIETY ARE ALSO
CRUCIAL FACTORS IN THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
SUCCESS OF MINE AND EVERYBODY. GENERALLY, I PERSONALLY
THINK THAT IT IS RIGHT AND JUST TO INFER THAT I AM ONE
WITH SOCIETY AND IT IS ALSO PART OF ME.

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CREATIVE PIECE

IT IS JUST ME

AT THE BEGGINING,
IT IS JUST ME,
MY EYES
AND MY VIEW;

AND THEN,
WITH MY MIND,
MY HEART,
AND YOU,

I DISCOVERED SOMETHING THAT IS NEW.

I LEARNED TO SEE THE PEOPLE,

THE THINGS,
AND THE WORLD

FOR WHAT,

HOW,

AND WHY

IS IT THERE, PERHAPS HERE.

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CREATIVE PIECE
IT IS NOT EASY,
BUT TO WATCH WHAT IS NOT ME
AND TO LEARN WHAT I CANNOT BE,
IRONICALLY MAKES ME

FEEL FREE, RIGHT?

IT IS NOT REALLY THAT HARD,

LOOKING HERE,
LISTENING THERE,
BECAUSE I KNOW

I CAN,
WILL,
AND JUST HAD TO BE EVERYWHERE.

MAYBE YES,
MAYBE NO,
MAYBE I CAN DO IT ALL ALONE,

BUT MAYBE I CAN ALSO DO THAT WITH NOT

JUST
ON MY OWN.

WHATEVER AND HOWEVER,

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IT MAY BE,

AT THE ENDING
IT IS ME,

WITH EVERYTHING ELSE,

ON THE WAY TO THE DREAM I SEE.

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CREATIVE PIECE

THE POEM THAT WAS ENTITLED “IT IS

JUST ME” IS WRITTEN AS A REFLECTION
OF MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS, FEELINGS,
AND LEARNINGS THROUGHOUT THE
COURSE OF UNDERSTANDING THE SELF
SUBJECT THIS SEMESTER. IT STARTED
BY TELLING HOW I THINK I ONLY HAVE
MYSELF UP TO THE TIME I LEARNED
SUCH RELEVANT THINGS WHEN I HAD
“YOU” WHICH PERTAINS TO TWO
THINGS, ONE OF WHICH IS THE
SUBJECT, ITS TOPICS, AND LESSONS
AND THE OTHER IS THE PEOPLE WHO
SURROUND ME AND THEN ENDED BY
SAYING THAT I, TOGETHER WITH
EVERYTHING THAT I GAINED, WILL BE
ON THE WAY TO REACH THE GOALS
THAT I WANT TO ACHIEVE. GENERALLY,
IT IS A PIECE OF ME THAT EVOLVED
THROUGH THE DAYS FROM WHEN I WAS
STILL UNAWARE OF HOW DEEP AND
HUGE THE IMPORTANCE OF
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF AND THE
CONNECTION OF SOCIETY, THE PEOPLE,
TO MY PERSONAL GROWTH UP TO THE
PRESENT TIME THAT I ALREADY KNOW
ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO MYSELF.

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