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I have always wondered how would the other facilities in my school will function during the new normal classes. Some people may mentioned that it will make no use for now, but I believe that there will also be a new approach for each roles to play in the midst of pandemic. One of those facilities includes; the one of the most important in every school, the clinic. Although some of the usual monitoring are cancelled such as pre-enrollment medical and the mandatory drug testing, we are now offered online consultations and webinars to maintain health awareness for every student.

The approach of the clinic in the new normal is welcoming that it made me feel that they are here for us when it comes to health matters despite being afar. And this session made me contemplate my recent lifestyle. After almost 6 months of just staying at home I do realize that I have gained weight and I easily get tired unlike before, the fact that I mostly just sit infront of my working table all day. And when it comes to my diet, I am lacking with vegetables and fruits. That is why maintaining physical fitness by having a scheduled exercise and having a proper diet is important not only for anyone with the same case as mine, but for all. When you lost your job, it can be replaced, when you lost your money, you can work for it again, but when you lost and neglected your health it is irreplaceable.

Overall, it is an effective session even for a short time, we were reminded. Therefore, having webinars for health promotion and awareness is a great idea. I believe requiring the students to attend weekly online zumba or exercise would also be fun and helpful especially for those whose lifestyle are affected since quarantine started, and are finding a hard time to do physical activities.

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Every student has its own memories in every corner and place in the school they attended. Each has their own preferred place to take some time out after class or during vacant time. One of those places includes the library. Due to disallowing us, students, to attend school physically, it seems that we lost access to the library as well. But when I found out the online CIIT College Library, I was given a ray of hope and was really amazed by its process and service for the students.

If I were asked about my most favorite place in a school, that is the library. Besides the air conditioning, I am well pleased of the tranquil atmosphere during my solitary moment especially in the midst of challenging week as a student. More importantly, the library is the one that provides immense sources of credible information. Despite living in internet age where various information are also easily available, it can never be compared with those physically printed and published pages. Seeing the pictures of the CIIT library makes me really look forward to visit it once the quarantine is uplifted. But while we are still at it, I will make use of the provided service to access the books related to my course, Bachelor in Multimedia Arts, since the topics or chapters of the books are more on point and organized compare of those free tutorials in the internet.

All in all, Online CIIT Library is an effective service while we are still at quarantine. I actually bore reading a book before, but after having enough experience between internet and library, I concluded that published books are still the best source.

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During these times, face-to-face classes were suspended. But, now that we live in an internet age where we are able to make a world and connection virtually; academic, learning and classes are made possible to continually move despite being in the midst of pandemic. And that is through having online classes which each individual are still maintained and safe at home.

Even before pandemic, online school already existed with its own kind of purpose. According to my few experiences during my junior and senior high school days, even though I was enrolled at a public school, we were encouraged and did utilize having school activities, quiz or homeworks online. It especially serves it purpose during long days of suspension of classes particularly during inclement weather. Some online school platforms that I have encountered previously are Quipper school, Google Class, Edmodo, Schoology and Khan Academy. I could say its interesting but it was frustrating because of technical issues and mistakes. That is why I would still prefer the physical or traditional way, so I have always wondered if pushing academic through online would work out.

Upon hearing and experiencing so far about the platform we use at CIIT called Canvas, I am now able to see a more vivid picture of what we call the new normal classes. Therefore this platform has been the most flexible for me and contains more organized features that our courses are made possible to take.

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We all know that the school does not only include with having lectures, activities and quizzes. It doesn't entirely flow with those alone. The school life would not be complete without having any interaction with the faculty, clinic, library, organizations or clubs and other more. Since we are talking about online, computers, etc., of course there are IT teams who are behind all these links that builds a bridge between the student and the school who mediates us to have a connection.

I could not even imagine that the single email address that the CIIT provide for us is the main link to connect us, students, to the virtual school and granted us access. Those includes the Canvas, Edusite, Google meet for classes, and even the student dashboard that includes the student handbook, about the organizations, and other more guides in having consultation at the clinic and borrowing a book online from the library. Their offers of borrowing a laptop or computer made me realized that these amazing and flexible way of education during these times are only granted to those who are capable. Not all are privileged neither can suffice the necessary equipments to connect in this kind of platform that they missed out and being left behind. That is the sad truth.

In conclusion, this kind of online platform is truly amazing, flexible and efficient as a way to continue education. However, considering the others, it would be more appreciated if all of the students especially in public schools are given the same privilege.

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When it comes entering college, there are actually various process or way of having admission, inquiry, or enrolling depending on each of their system. There are physical way of processing, there are online, and there are both ways are available.

I am a 2nd year shifter and a transferee so I have an experience of attending college. I noticed the differences since I tried to apply at various kinds of school that includes the two prestigious school, University of the Philippines and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. I didn't actually pass but just submitting the admission requirements and the entrance exam itself were such an experience I could never forget. During submission you need to be there early to not get cut off, we actually went to UP at one o'clock in the morning and the line are already long. When we talk about the entrance exam, I could feel the extreme pressure in the atmosphere and most of its difficult questions are blowing my head. Even though I failed, I did not regret after having all those struggles because atleast I tried. So in comparison, a private school is more convenient and easy to apply admission, take an exam and enroll.

In connection in today's situation, I am really amazed of our school's process. Everything went through smoothly online, the exam, the payments, easily and no struggles that I didn't have to go outside. It is that accessible that you can even monitor your grades, subjects schedule and pay in just one click.

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Personally, choosing a specific path as my carreer has been one of the toughest stage in my life. That is because I am a flexible person that I am still able to enjoy, love and succeed wherever path I take, so its hard to know what really is the right path I am meant to be. When the president of the CIIT conducted his presentation to us, I became more and more enlightened. It even gained me more confidence to confirm that this is the path where I am born to take.

There are three important points that he left for us. Firstly is to begin with the end of mind. This is one of the seven habits of highly effective people, and it simply tells us to know our purpose and set goals of what are you going to be or will have at the end of the race. Through this, it will give us directions in every decisions. The second point is obtaining the soft skills. Soft skills are the personality traits that each should possess as a weightier asset than any great skills. Because wherever kind of company you go, handling different kind of people is one of the most important aspect, unless you work on a solitary environment. Moving on to the last is, the four things to focus on; being too emotional, being too shy and modest, to ask them about our career, and demand more from yourself if you want the best in life. These things reminds us to not be controlled by our feelings, gain more confidence, ask for guidance and especially to bring out the best within ourselves.

Overall, learning and practicing these given ideas is a step in establishing our character to become an effective people that moves in the society. Through all this, it is process in shaping our future for the better.

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It is said that “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment". This quotation is similar to my current mindset that I realized ever since new normal started. Talking about discipline, it pertains to the code of behavior and obedience. To be more particular, discipline is not only having a good attitude and ethics towards other people and im the society but more importantly to self such as, having discipline to study, to exercise, to have a proper diet and many more. In my experience a few months ago, I struggled and felt frustrated by not being able to do my necessary tasks neither to follow the schedule that I made to be productive. It was hard for me because I can't discipline myself with these things and had no one to discipline me either. So I realized if I would not gain discipline in following my schedules to study and practice, I won't be able to reach my goal. Therefore I conclude that discipline is indeed like a bridge or the path to take from goals towards accomplishmet.

From the given quote "We are not studying for school but for life." is something we are often reminded about. Studying to learn and school is just a part of life itself. It is a stepping stone where we can explore and discover about our ownself, about the environment and how the world works. Through that we are able to know our own calling and the purpose why we are born. Studying is part of the process to learn in order to succeed our purpose. In conclusion, we study not just to graduate and gain the diploma but to know our purpose, and by achieving, it makes our life fulfilling.

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The most important in life is to know who you are. From the quotation that states “True power lies in understanding yourself, accepting yourself, and having confidence in yourself.", reminds me of everything I learned from my favorite Disney movies. When I was still young the Disney movies like Mulan, Frozen, Lion King, Moana, and Tangled just simply entertained me and only saw the superficial implications. The time when I watched it again, the same movies, but now it hit me differently and understood it deeply. By understanding our own self is to based from within the thing that is placed in our heart and to not depend on what the people that surround you will say. Then the moment you understand yourself, you need to embrace the flaws that cannot be changed no matter how hard you try, thus learning your own strength and weakness. That will lead you to contentment, peace, self love, and away from insecurities. Afterwards, have confidence. Certainly, many people that surrounds you may say something against your will, it may also be from your own parents or friends. Instead of being waved by their words, have confidence by proving them wrong.  Going back to the Disney movies, Those are indeed the true power as from what I saw from Mulan, Elsa, Simba, Moana and Rapunzel. The results proves it all, Mulan obtain the highest honor even though she is a woman, Elsa was cursing herself but in the end she found the reason why she is born, Simba regain his land despite his mistakes, Moana restored the heart of Te fiti and saved her Island even though she was being restrained to go across the sea, and Rapunzel reunited with her real family despite being locked down.

From my understanding of #iMatter, simply means knowing your worth. Back in those days when I was suffering from depression for years, I felt like a worthless person. Some reason is because of losing all my best friends, betrayed by my most trusted friend, seeks love from relationships but ended up being thrown away easily. Those experiences made me feel like a trash, a thing that has no worth. I just wished to not exist, or just to disappear. But then, I overcome it when I encountered the love of God. The love, not only that I heard, but I felt unexplainably. I never felt alone anymore even though I lost them, and I stopped relying and chasing people, because I have found my worth and that I am precious because I am a child of God who is now living for a purpose that will bring glory to the one who restored me. By knowing your worth, imagine a thousand peso bill that has been crumpled, fell and stepped on that it became dirty. When you found that, you will still pick it up right? Because it still has its worth to be spend on. Same as you, even if you are crumpled and trampled, at the end you still have your worth as human being like a thousand bill containing thousand of potential you can be.