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I used to think that change and the abolishment of the poverty cycle could only be brought by wealthy companies, and that problems usually arose from environmental issues. During the research process, I learned of countless bottom-up strategies that have worked wonders for third world countries, often started by individuals or a group of individuals. I also learned that there were many factors as to what makes a country poor, including corruption, lack of well-paying jobs, and lacking medical and learning institutions.

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I used to think that political corruption was the main reason why countries struggles with development. However, through this unit I learned that there are many different factors which contributes to make the obstacles in the country. I also learned how simple bottom-up strategies can make a huge effect to the community through past examples (ex. shantha)

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I used to think that development could only be achieved through the help of people who are in the higher class. Although now I know that development isn't done just by the government, there are NGOs that contribute to the enchantment of the countries' quality of life.

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I used to think that development was solely achieved by governments, and didn't know the extent of the effects of obstacles such as their location (landlocked countries), and how it can slow and/or prevent a country's development.
I have learned that development can be done by individuals and the support from organizations, as well as how much a country's location, population, etc. can and will affect the development of a country.

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I used to think that a countries struggle with development was due to their government and did not include other factors. However, through this unit I learned that factors such as the area the country is in and the resources available can also greatly affect a country's development. There are multiple traps a country can face, not only with government.

I learned about the bottom up development plans, and they are more effective in helping people get out of poverty, and raise the country's economy. A little can go a long way for some people.

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I used to think that change came from the government or the people’s actions against the government since I was usually only thinking about more developed countries, and never really stopped to think about how people who can’t take action need to better their lives before any change can be done. I now know that the best thing for development in less developed countries is bottom up strategies thatt focus on the well being of the people

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I used to think that development within a country or a person's life could only be achieved successfully through government action.

Now I think that bottom-up/domestic strategies that target specific issues/traps can also have significant impact on local scales.

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I used to think....that there weren't specific traps that kept countries in poverty. I ignorantly thought that these countries were simply just poor from the beginning and there was no reasoning behind it.

Now I know....that there are many traps involved in making a third world country, but there are ways that we can and should help to bring these countries' citizens out of these difficult living conditions.

What did I learn from this unit about development?

I learned that NGOs play a big role in helping countries develop. Development is something that many countries and people should strive for because it is starting a new and improved part of one life and future.

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I used to think that development was all about bigger picture things. Like the government actually taking action, or environmental factors. As well as that there were only a limited amount of reasons as to why a country could be stuck in a poverty trap and they were largely unrelated. Now I know that one of the most effective ways for a country to develop is bottom up development, and that small actions can come a long way when combined. There are so many different aspects of why a country could be stuck in poverty, and they all relate to one another in some way, I learned that these small actions help try and solve those issues by actually looking at the community and the people.

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I used to think that development was all managed by governments and that there is nothing else helping face the poverty traps.
Now I know that there are several NGOs that have had a big impact on developing countries. When several changes are made, combined together it can be more beneficial to the country than the government taking the actions they were in the past.
What did I learn from this unit about development? I learned that a country's development can be heavily impacted by the geography of the land (eg. whether it is landlocked, weather, population, etc.).

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I used to think helping people out of poverty had to be some elaborate and expensive project. Now I know that there are a number of domestic strategies that are simple, cheap, and effective. I know that some strategies are so effective that they have the potential to make things spiral upwards for a whole community.

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I used to not know about the different types of non government organizations in the Philippines.
However, with the research I did throughout the unit, I was able to learn about different actions these organizations take in the country.
Furthermore, I was able to look at the statistics and datas provided by multiple of sources on what the country needs to focus on to improve specific obstacles and the SDGs rank which had information on which SDGs are successful for the Philippines.

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I used to think that a poverty trap wasn't that big of a deal and that with the help of the government it would be easily dealt with, however that isn't the case. It's called a 'poverty trap' for a reason. I also thought that only the government would be able to help with poverty stricken places and they would have the facilities and money for it.
Now I know that you don't necessarily need that much money to help others. You can create small domestic strategies, that can help that specific area with what there struggling with so no only is it convenient it's easily accessible by all.

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I used to think developing countries cannot improve their economical circumstances because of people are not working, but throughout the unit, I learned that many factors (social, cultural, political, etc...) effects to the issue.