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Hey, what's up, hello! I'm Vincent Saganay, just turned 18, a student journalist, a STEM student, a future Psychologist, a creative writer, a son, a friend, and a pug enthusiast!

Welcome to my space!

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1. You can't spell Uniqueness without I.

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1. You can't spell Uniqueness without I.

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I really can't vividly explain every unique trait that I have. However, these are the notable ones: One of the few would probably be my birthday (January 1st). Yes, I've never met anyone with the same birthday as me before. Though I'm not clinically diagnosed, I have this acute photographic memory. Lastly, I can sleep at 2 am and still wake up right away before 7:30 am.

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A photo moment of me when I entered our school's student government. Been in the seat for 2 years.

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As a member of the youth, it is also the youth I seek influence as well. My journey as a student government member, attending youth-awareness seminars around my town, and being an influence student around my peers are some of the things I must say I seek and prove influence to.

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3. "I follow my ideals; it can save me eventually."

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3. "I follow my ideals; it can save me eventually."

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I believe in the analogy, "No one is a perfect person. Thus, always choose the lesser bad". I've always thought that people are kind individuals. It's just the circumstances that provoke them. I am also a just, rational, and logical thinker. I don't like the idea of "just going with the flow" for you, yourself, makes your path. Lastly, I am currently in fond of the analogy, "Que Sera Sera" (Whatever happens, happens). It makes me reflect that life just passes through. We may not change it, but we can be better than it.

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At first, I was fond of the idea of being a pediatrician. However, as my life escalated as days passed, my experiences in life made me shift into a different perspective on my future career; I want to pursue Psychology. Ever since then, I just really liked it when I helped people with their problems by talking it out, giving out rational, relevant, and friendly pieces of advice, and just communicating with people.

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I also am fond of playing online games that can enhance my reaction time and critical thinking skills such as Valorant, Genshin's TCG, and Wildrift!

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4. I also want to study and or pursue Linguistics/English and Philosophy as well! 

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4. I also want to study and or pursue Linguistics/English and Philosophy as well! 

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Twice is a 9-member group from Korea. They make certain genres of music like Pop, RNB, Ballad, and Hip Hop. I've been stanning them since 7th grade and their music has helped me in the progress and journey of my existence. What I think that made me inspire them is their passion for making music, the life and meaning they bring to every song they make, and how they treat one another with love.

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I just love their song The Great Mermaid and I ≠ Doll

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One of my notable works for academic creative writing.

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I am fond of writing, specifically creative writing. I mostly write for academic-related papers at the moment. However, back when I was in JHS (basically the peak of my writing arc), I did creative writing for fun. Whether for school, for what I'm currently feeling, this specific character in a video game or series, or for that cute girl at the cafeteria. Nonetheless, I still enjoy creative writing even if I don't write that much anymore. I believe I still possess that spark in me 'till now.

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This was the page where I posted everything and anything that came to mind. Creative poems, stories, etc. Unfortunately, my page has been idle for 3 years now ever since I stopped writing. One of the works that I'm proud at was my 'Pandemic 2020' post since it got, like, 8 likes and 5 shares in it (yes, I am indeed optimistic and passionate). In my academic writing, it would be Wings of Aspiration, Taisho Roman, and Migration: Problema o Solution since I've garnered awards for it like Best in Filipino, Best Poem, Poet of the Year, Writer of the Year, and Best in English. :>

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Me speaking and giving a commencing message for my fellow graduates and classmates for our graduation rite last May, 2022.

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6 & 7. The gift of speaking for one's self and for others.

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6 & 7. The gift of speaking for one's self and for others.

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As much as I love writing, I've also been very passionate about speaking as well! I perceive my speaking ability as a gift for helping me in aspects like academics and enhancing my interpersonal skills (Yes, I am an ENTJ-T/Extroverted person). I really am thankful for this gift for both writing and speaking for these two really suit each other. I speak what I write, and I write the emotions and feelings my mind and soul scream.

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They always inspire me to be better and stronger in each and everyday! AAAAAAAA < 3

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and of course, the people and epitome of my strength, joy, passion, and peace!

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My first-ever onsite and collaborative news coverage for Ateneo's Tulay Publication and Davao Today.

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Being a member of Ateneo's campus journalism is my way of advocating for the importance of media literacy and news truthfulness and appropriation. As a GenZ surrounded by internet, media, and technology, I've turned myself into an advocate for its appropriate and rational purpose. Lastly, as our club's tagline says-- Through this participation, gusto ko maging "boses ng mga piping hinaing".

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To acquire media and information literacy is to acquire both information literacy itself and DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP. Hence, this two comes in handy for one to be considered as media literate. Citizenship being divided into different branches and degrees like digital natives and digital fugutives, one is considered a part of the digital community when it uses media to engage in forms of society, politics, and information.

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5 & 6. I've also made a fan of myself for Japan's music and culture!

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5 & 6. I've also made a fan of myself for Japan's music and culture!

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#2: Media Literacy: Development and Democracy

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#2: Media Literacy: Development and Democracy

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I like how the first chapter of MIL has been very interactive, informative, and insightful in lesson-wise. We've been informed about the analogy that MIL is not just to evoke students about the perception of truth and malice around the internet, but also its cruciality in modern development and democracy. That media can not just stereotypically bring entertainment to its users but also to inform, enlighten, and persuade.

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As much as we work to become literate in media, understanding information, data, and inputs media have to offer is significant; that is what makes someone literate in media information. Information that lies behind media is vast and immeasurable— that's what makes it dangerous. To become literate in terms of information found in media, one has to be able to discern the falsifiability of a post or an idea. As a student, being engulfed with technology has been a blessing to us in terms of studying. As far as I can remember, I usually browse the internet for academic information like trivia, descriptions, and learning guides. Needles to say, the act of browsing the appropriate details for my study has been significant in terms of information literacy.

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As cliché as it may sound, no matter how relevant and significant technology and media have become, media still has its negative effect. However, we, ourselves, would become the dictators on how to eradicate it and utilize media itself for our greater benefit. Media has its principles. Principles that allow users to be aware of what lies behind the impact of media. From Production, Profit, Power, Platform, Participation, and Perception, any of these are as crucial as them alone. Subsequently, these principles incline to the media's effect, which is priming, agenda-setting, framing, and cultivation. To settle things, media will always bring either chaos or knowledge to mankind (specifically to you). It will be your call to utilize it in a useful manner.

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Misinformation, false advertising, black propaganda, and media spliced aren't always "everything nice." Needless to say, facing pieces of information and news articles around the internet, objectivity, and deep scrutiny are necessary; this is where News Literacy comes in handy. It basically means the ability to analyze news-related information we see around the internet critically. Media is filled with fake news and misinformation (both intentional and unintentional), which is why analyzing such details are important. There was once, during pre-election when I corrected someone who was sadly being baited by false information about this one politician. What she shared was false, misleading, and potentially harmful information. I confronted him in a way she knows me best, through a humorous yet established method. On the contrary, no one has confronted me over fake information, knowing I thoroughly check the things I post and share online. However, if a day may come when I accidentally post misinformation, It would be better to inform me constructively, and I will then stand corrected.