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I learned how a lot of factors can affect society and each other. There's more factors other than poverty that affects economy and the country, which at first I thought was mind-blowing. But then when I saw the lessons, everything made more sense to me and how complex life really is. One of the new things that I found interesting was that development could be positive or negative because usually when we say that we are developing, it usually means that it's positive and we are improving. -Bea Consolacion

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I agree with what others are saying that poverty is the experience of scarcity brought about by systemic structures that impact individuals, more so the marginalized and oppressed. It is a multifaceted problem and does not only deal with material or economic wealth but also failure in enjoying their basic rights and attaining their basic needs which are closely tied to human development and the approaches that we learned drove this point home. I also appreciated the emphasis that this course has put on engaging with people from marginalized sector by personally getting to know and talking to them because they, out of all people, would have the most valuable input in the solution to the problem because they're the ones who actually live this problem. Moreover, I really found the SDGs interesting and I believe they're great benchmarks for our progress.

Thank you so much, Sir, for this sem, and wish you all the best!
- Shandra Maralit

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I learned how the issues in our society, such as poverty, have to be looked at through a multitude of viewpoints that are interconnected with each other. Learning these perspectives helped me realize the complexities that would be needed to create substantial change in our country. It also taught me how something that is beneficial for one group of people may not affect others in the same way.
Thank you for a great semester. I really tried and I know there were a lot of complications with the sem but I wanna say that I really appreciate everything you have done for us. Thank you for all the effort and patience you showed us. This subject has given me a springboard to continue to learn about my environment and the complexities of our society. I hope to hone the skills I learned here.
- Sofia Lerma

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All plans of the government should be thought about and researched for it to be effective. That problems in our country still continue to affect most of the population. I learned a lot from the sessions conducted both onsite and online. The biggest obstacle for these sessions would it be being early which makes us tired since it is also in the middle of the week. For online/onsite learning, I had to really manage my time and energy as most of the lectures were conducted during our season. Other than that, I was able to treat the subject with the best of my abilities. For future students taking this course, I would say the concepts and examples taught in this subject are very useful in the Philippine context. It gives us a better understanding on why our country experiences problems and some of these are caused by approaches that are more suited for western countries.
Lastly, for you Sir, I would like to thank you for being patient and understanding in our class. Hoping you would continue to teach the students your expertise and let them realize that knowledge can help bring about action. Thank you Sir and more power to you!
-Pingkoy Salvado

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I learned that there a lot of people in need, however there are many ways that we can help them and be aware of current events and statistics towards these problems we face. By using new websites we used in class such as World Bank Data, data at the palm of our hands in order to get any kind and variation of data we need from any place and year is there.  Every can help in their own way and tell others about their knowledge from these sources.

Thank you sir for the fun and wonderful semester. I know it was tough for all of us including you because we are all adjusting towards onsite learning and being around one another in general. I hope that we were able to help you improve this course as u helped us become more aware about the issues in the real world and our topics in class. Hopefully future students would get to experience and have the same fulfillment as I did in this course and hope to see you around! - Joaquin Ipapo

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I learned about how there is more to poverty than just the lack of money. This class really made me consider the context of each individual person. It taught me not to look at issues with a glance but to really look at it as it isn't all just black and white. So many factors come into play that it becomes so complicated and hard to escape the cycle. Apart from this class being fun, it also has been informational and the things I learned here will not just be of future use but of the present as well. Thank you sir and I wish you the best for your next classes!
- Jessica

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I think my greatest learning is that there is no  one great big solution that can solve a major problem. It takes different specialties and ultimately it depends on us the people to try to work together to come up with smaller solutions that can hopefully build up to bigger ones. Connecting this to NSTP, although we can't just solve the big problems my area had, we still tried to help in our small ways.

Overall, I had fun this semester :D thanks so much for everything sir! - Kenji Pardilla

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Something that I will bring with me as I finish this course is that poverty should not be seen in one perspective. A systemic approach is necessary since it is dimensional. I can only do so much as a student, but even so, the least I can do is educate others, especially those who blame the poor and believe it is due to their "laziness." Despite the fact that we have to help them, we will never be the Messiah. That being acknowledged, I think addressing this problem at the institutional level is the most crucial course of action. It is true that we cannot only rely on the government, but we also cannot allow incompetence to seep the system. We must continue to hold them accountable while simultaneously finding ways on how to support the disadvantaged. -Samantha Navata

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What I can take away from this semester is that in many situations the term economic growth doesn't always suggest benefits for the impoverished and how society needs to be more centered on economic development to fix problems that need to be addressed in our country. Also the importance of the different economical theories and how they apply within our NSTP groups. Overall this class has been nice, so thanks from the good semester! - Roham Aspirin

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My greatest learning in Soc Sci 13, and one that i personally enjoyed the most was learning more about the different dimensions of poverty. Back then when I would think of poverty, I wouldn't think too much on why it continues to exist or think at all about what the factors that continue to help it exist. In studying more about the dimensions of poverty, i learned not only about its different layers and the idea that there is one true reason it continues to be widespread, but i also learned about what needs to be done to alleviate people from it and how I can do my part in helping.  - Thomas Bersamira

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As a quali over quanti type of psych major, I liked learning how to incorporate economics into analyzing poverty and its implications. I didn't realize how many different perspectives and models could be applied into studying how different non-number factors affect societies, both on a country-basis and an a larger, global scale. Admittedly, it took me a while to understand and remember certain charts and diagrams, but the course was apt in providing context and explanations for them. I also really liked the activity where we viewed how different income levels look for different families across different countries, it was a nice way to see how the course applies to real people around the world.

Overall, I'm glad to have taken this course to give me a more holistic perspective on how I view the topic of economy and how it ties with society.

Lian (Lee) Perez

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I learned how to understand poverty from different viewpoints how the differing aspects of what poverty is needs a unique understanding of contexts and how society works. I also learned that these problems must be tackled with proper planning, that these problems that plague the economy and society are linked together and using different perspectives to solve said problems is key. It was difficult trying to learn all the concepts used in this class but I recognize their real world value in terms of applying them to understanding society and the world around us. - Joaquin Cuyugan

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My main takeaway from this course is that the social aspect of economics is just as important as the economy itself. I also really appreciated that this course talked about the different approaches to poverty; I did not know that these different approaches existed and they were very interesting to learn about, especially it's applied in our realities. I will admit though, I found it a bit difficult to memorize the different concepts and theories, especially when formulae were introduced.

Overall I had a great semester with the class, thank you po for everything sir! :>
- Bea Enriquez

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My greatest learning in this course is knowing about the different SDGs. I personally enjoyed how this highlights and helps better understand the issues that need to be addressed by a country. Overall, this course was a really fun one!

Just wanted to say thank you, Sir! Will never forget the first of class... I actually thought you were our classmate HAHAHA

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Like my peers, I have learned about the complexities of poverty and the many different ways to go about addressing this issue.

As we are coming to the end of the sem, I would like to say thank you for everything, sir! :) -Bianca Iral

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I learned that development is intersectional/multifaceted, and the positive development of a city or country is not based on one perspective or factor only. Things like statistics, formulas, and concepts are meaningless without insight and explanation to really tie it all together. But, there are still benefits to having hard data and evidence. - Jo Prieto Ng

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I learned about how overtly complicated it is to understand an issue of a country, sine there are a multitude of theories and perspectives to dissect it from. I also learned how different theories could point out different things from the same data set. I enjoyed us having to apply the theories with real issues as it made things much more easier to grasp the abstract concepts of theories. I think it would be better if we focused on understanding how to read data sets and how to apply theories rather than learning the formula we won't use. - Alyssa Yu

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I learned that poverty can be measured through different approaches instead of simply through the poverty line. I felt grateful for being able to receive positive feedbacks from our target audience that our works were able to help them with their concerns. However, I found the concepts and theories hard to memories, and they tend to be confusing at times. It is also hard to incorporate psychology knowledge into the learnings from this course. I think it would be better to emphasize selected concepts and theories so that it would be easier for us to absorb and apply. - Wenjun Yan

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I learned about the multiple facets there are to any developmental issue and that it would be far from enough to tackle it from only one perspective. I personally enjoyed applying what we learned to real life situations, such as when we went outside the classroom to check the prices of goods or when we would analyze different population issues. On the other hand, I found it difficult to read the different readings and memorize all the different concepts and theories. - Jom Ursua

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I learned that many issues that we see are rooted in how the economy develops, which is also a cycle of various other factors that come into play. I learned that the statistics and the theories can only take us so far, but it is good to be knowledgeable about these concepts because the basics is where innovation begins. -Dbee

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I learned how poverty is a multidimensional problem that often leaves minorities in a life-long cycle of marginalization. Understanding this has provided me with a more critical view on how different societal problems are interconnected and are aggravated by each other. In terms of teaching styles, I appreciated the real life applications provided in the lecture whenever a theory or approach would be tackled. -Bianchi Buita