“The more connected we get, the more convenient life would be.”

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         Communication is the medium for imparting thoughts, expressions, and information through words, signs, and gestures. Through communication, people are connected which enables them to influence one’s ideas, beliefs, and help build social relationships. Orality is the earliest form of communication then followed by writing on the paper, the invention of machines then leads to the printing industry. Few decades after is the dynamic innovation where computers, the internet, and gadgets are in trend. The emergence of modern technology will lead to the introduction of augmented reality. In an augmented-reality system, you view the world through a technological overlay (Strickland, 2010). People will have lesser interpersonal interaction for they will rely on their smartphones that can already access everything. For example in a workplace, meetings are usually held in a conference room but with the aid of augmented-reality system, they can have it anywhere. Also, language barriers will be long gone because the messages we input in our gadgets are transcribed in our preferred language. Man is pro-active in nature, they continually seek more knowledge that would make life easier and faster. Thus, they create new and improve technological advances that result in products of technology for convenience. Humans are fond of multi-tasking in order to perform different roles at home, in the community and or in their jobs which requires time management and luckily technology fulfill their responsibilities as efficiently as possible.

 

 

Article by: Alar and Balad-on

Reference:

Strickland, J. (2010, April 12). What is the future of communication? Retrieved February 20, 2019, from https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/future-of-communication1.htm

Information. It is now considered one of the most powerful tools to be known by humankind. With information, it enables companies to market their products in a certain way that the majority of the demographics would be satisfied. In governance, it could aid the government in implementing necessary actions, laws or projects for the betterment of the country. Information is so sacred that before a person could have an account on a certain website, he/she would be informed of the privacy policy and terms & conditions. It is so scared that there are laws which protects people from having their personal information being stolen.

There is a theory called the social penetration theory which states that as relationships develops, interpersonal communication moves from relatively shallow to a deeper and more intimate one. Information exchange would be from the most public ones to the most personal. It’s analogy is depicted on an onion bulb. When the relationship is rather shallow, only the outer layer of the bulb was being touched ( biographical info was presented). But as the relationship delves deeper, the onion was little by little peeled until it reaches on the insides (personal info like dreams and fears were presented).

To test this theory, we made an activity on which we would approach total strangers and kindly ask them for their personal information, from the basic ones to the more sensitive ones. We headed on the most crowded place we could think of on a Tuesday morning, SM City.  In terms of finding the right subjects, it was quite a challenge since we wanted to ask strangers who are a bit matured like those in their mid-20 and 30s so that it would be easy for us to ask such sensitive questions. Overall, it was a challenging yet exciting activity.

We approached them in a friendly manner and with a smile. When we told them of the activity, most of them was caught off-guard. To get their approval, we told them that we are students from this university and the information that they’ve given would be strictly confidential. In the later, all of them agreed. At first, it was easy for them to relay their biographical info like name, age and the like. As the interview progresses, most of them felt uneasy especially when we asked them about their fantasies and fears in life. Some tried to dismiss the questions, but some were brave enough to answer. There was this group of seafarers who answered us without hesitation up to the point that they talked about their trips all over the world and gave us advise in our studies.

For us, it was a fun activity since we got the opportunity to further enhance our communication skills by approaching complete strangers. We set aside all of our worries and insecurities and stay heads up for the challenge. We knew that some respondents might be uncomfortable through their facial expressions and gestures, so we tried to be polite and considerate as much as possible. There was a time when one of us was hesitant to ask because a certain sensitive question was a taboo from her religion. But she just thought that such information would help her understand this person’s perspective and the sensitive topic as well.

As what stated in the introduction, information is such a sacred matter. Information reveals a person’s strengths and vulnerabilities. Through this activity, we learned how communication shape relationships. Revealing such information holds the person being revealed accountable. Revelation of such information requires trust and respect. When best friends share personal secrets for example reveals that their bond is intense. We must remember we are accountable of the information that we got. We must learn to respect, to treat these information dearly, to never take for granted because it is the very reason why relationships exists.

 

Glannery Salarza

Jessah Jen Garbino

Kyla Villanueva

Mark Angelo Estil

Reyban Sabordo

Samantha Villacorta

What if a random person asks you about your fantasies in life in the middle of a busy shopping mall? November 22, 2018- A group of college students roam around a certain shopping mall silently observing passersby. Each one waiting for an opportunity to catch the prey. For a simple reason of throwing a random question to a random stranger out of the blue. In that moment, a student approached a group of senior high school students and in an instant burst out with, “Hello! Kamusta?”

This activity was about trying to see how strangers open up to another stranger with low and high context information involved. The activity was done by trying to ask personal information to random people and seeing as to how they react or how they feel about answering the questions. It also enabled us to dig information from various strangers through casual interactions. It’s all about how willing your participants to answer your question and as well as your ability to converse with someone you don’t even now. Three members of the group teamed up and interviewed people within the vicinity of the campus while the two others independently conducted interviews in a shopping mall.

General observations with regard to the conduct of the activity are 1) there were people who declined the interview and there were others who accepted the interview yet not so eager to disclose other needed information, 2) the time of the conduct was quite inappropriate because it was around noon and most people were neither in a hurry or too busy they don’t want to be disturbed, 3) reactions varied from different age groups, 4) the ability to converse properly played a huge part in gathering information. The group, unfortunately, were composed of not-so-sociable or socially awkward members thus it was not an easy task. There were times the interviewer got spaced out of the conversation. However, even with this factor, the activity was successfully carried out. Though there were people who declined the interview, there were also a number who expressed their eagerness to answer the questions.

The first part of the questions was carefully prepared to firstly establish a nice ambiance for the interview. As the questions progressed to quite private and sensitive concerns, reactions of individuals drastically changed. Some were too shy or just afraid to open or disclose their fears in life and even their fantasies. Nevertheless, through making a light and casual environment, the participants felt happy and calm though they expressed reservations through smiling whenever they don’t feel answering the question.

Having this activity was quite a challenge for us. It was the feeling of being thrown in an island and finding your way back home. One lesson we learned was that, you need to express yourself first. You just can’t easily drag everyone to do your bidding. You need to establish good rapport with your participant in that way you will be able to carry out the interview. Of course, our mental reservations hindered the progress of the activity. There were times we, as interviewers, were even shy to raise those questions. It is hard to approach someone you don’t know and act very friendly and confident although you feel awkward inside. More importantly, we were able to fully grasp the essence of the activity. It is not just about how strangers respond to questions raised by another stranger rather it’s also an assessment in our part regarding our ability to establish good atmosphere and subsequently became effective communicators.

Communication has always been one of the building blocks of life. Without it, life as it is now would not be as progressive. But nonetheless, communication still has its downside. Nowadays, communication with people whom we are not acquainted with beforehand is very tricky with the underlying tone of judgement, awkwardness and lack of intimacy between the two parties.

The activity was to ask strangers in a public place some weird and random but personal questions. The fact that students like us were to ask for interviews is not really new to people in general since it is in this stage of schooling where research papers and other papers require different methods of data-gathering and interviewing people is one of the most common methods. So the first thing we thought about the activity was that it wouldn’t be as hard to do it since we think a lot of people would be willing to set aside some minutes for our “project. they’d help because we know they’d understand what it feels like because somehow we’ve all been there. But then we thought about the details of the activity, and considered it with our circumstance of having two non-Ilongga members of the group. It was going to be in a public place. It was going to be with strangers. Strangers from a place some of our group are still not very familiar of. This becomes somewhat of a significant factor for the two non-Ilonggo members of the group because they are not from here. They speak a different language from the people around here. Even though they’ve been in this place for four months, they can’t assure myself that they’re going to be successful with communicating to Ilonggo strangers already. They thought of the inconvenience it might cause the stranger, to have to adjust to the language they’re going to use (and ofcourse it’s gonna be the lingua franca: filipino), and they’re already the one who’s gonna ask to favor of interviewing them. Even though we know there would still be people willing to help, it made them uncomfortable to just even think of the inconcvenience the favor would be to the strangers they’re gonna have to interview. Plus, the fact that the questions are even just personal and random, they might think that our “project” is just some kind of childish joke. An insignificant paperwork that just completely wasted their timeand effort to answer. Ofcourse, the rest of the team, the ilonggo ones, are willing do the talking, but then again we’re gonna have to do this as a team. They insisted to have a significant contribution. And so, we first thought the activity was gonna be quite difficult to do, mostly because of the unsettling feeling we’ll have with the thought that it might cause such inconvenience to complete strangers.

But we made found a way to make it better. So the place we made our interviews was in SM City Proper, Iloilo City. There were tons of people by that time because it was the middle of the day, it was the biggest mall in Iloilo City, and the fact that it’s almost Christmas time which means people will be around for the christmas promos on shops or for the start of the christmas preparations in their homes and all that. We decided to seperate into pairs, or teams. The plan was we interview seperately so as to save time and double our data gathering method, rather than going all together as a group. We also figured that strangers might be creeped out if a bunch of kids just suddenly approached them for an interview. They might feel cornered and be just forced to answer, which would make them uncomfortable, which would make us uncomfortable. We wanted to avoid inconveniece and uncomfortable settings as much as possible. Also, the data we can gather, the experience that we experience would be more than what we could have if we have gone together as a group. For instance, my team might have a hard time to interview and be humiliated at some point, and the other team might have success with interviewing kids and maybe even have fun. With that, we can have a lesser objective and a more considerably multi-perspective conclusion.

Most of the respondents showed awkwardness and uneasiness throughout the interview, this may simply imply that, people find it uncomfortable or an inconvenience if random and unfamiliar people approaches and asks them random questions.

For the first few parts of the questionnaire, many chose to answer but still find themselves in an awkward position for casually spilling information. As we progress across details and go deeper to their personal details, some of them were hesitant to answer and some chose not to say anything as they felt like it was crossing boundaries.  In most cases of the people that we have interviewed, they were all comfortable in answering the questions at the start if the interrogation. But once we got into the deeper part, they started to feel discomfort and masked it mostly by giggling or like fidgeting in their position. Religion, political views, favourite alcohol and sexual fantasies in life were the questions that the respondents have to think twice before actually answering. As we were interrogating them, these were the questions that we felt the most hesitation from the respondent’s part.

The activity had a significant effect on all members of the group. We found our differences, our strengths and weakness, and our peakpoints and limits to the social skills we have towards strangers. Some of us learned how to have confidence and realized that it was easy to do. Some of us had to really push guts to interview the strangers and yet still have the unsettling moment of causing inconvenience, nevertheless, they realized that the activity wasn’t as bad as they thought it would be.

Group 1:

Jence Servano
Cedric Jamera
Karl Sorenio
Chiara Ricablanca
Ardeth Sinamban

Have you ever had an actual conversation with a stranger? Talking to a person you do not know may feel very awkward. Last week, our communication class had a group activity called “Getting to know me, Getting to know you” that required the researchers to talk to a stranger and obtain as many details about him/her as possible. The researchers conducted the activity at SM City Iloilo because it was easier to find people to talk to there. The objective of this activity was to find out how strangers would react if they were asked certain questions, from casual ones to more personal ones. The results of which will give the researchers a general idea on how Filipinos communicate given this kind of situation.

The researchers group decided to split into three to maximize the given time given and to obtain as much respondents as they could  for this activity. For Angelo and Steven, the researchers are safe to say that they had a smooth-sailing approach in interviewing their chosen respondents, mostly girls, because they weren’t easily dismissed and the respondents willingly answered their questions. The reason that Angelo and Steven chose girls or a group of girls was because they felt that it is less awkward to ask personal questions to a group of gathers rather than to a group of boys. However, the total respondents were not completely girls, there was also a group of people who were a mix between boys and girls.

For Bay and Rea, they noted that it is easier to approach a group of people compared to a person with no companion. When they asked questions to a group of friends, the atmosphere is more casual for both the respondents and the interviewees. It is way more different when they approached people who were alone because they showed hesitations and signs of being uncomfortable. They were also dismissed by a lone man in his early 20’s.

Rexelle, on the other hand, hasn’t approached anyone in the first 10 minutes of the activity because she was shy and uncomfortable. Luckily, her first respondents were junior high school students and they had a very light and casual interview. Her next respondents were a group of senior high school students, approaching them became easier for her because  she was more confident unlike before. But of course, like Rea and Bay, she had difficulties in approaching people who were alone because they have this kind of aura which says, “Don’t talk to me.” She was also dismissed by a man in his mid-40’s and the only thing that I said was, “Hello, Sir. Good afternoon.”

Throughout the whole process of this activity, the researchers were able to gather a lot of information from a wide array of respondents. Majority of the interviewees were able to share their personal information without thinking twice. They easily gave out their names, age and, even their own fantasies. However, the researchers have observed that as we went deeper on, asking them more personal questions such as their goals in life, all their answers were somewhat generalized. Almost all of the respondents answered “To be successful” when asked the question on their life goals. Moreover, when asked what their fantasies were, the responses were a bit constricted and the interviewees tried their best to come up with an answer that is somewhat wholesome and decent.

The manner in which the respondents answered our questions was also influenced by the people who they were with. It was notable that in groups of friends, the mood was more approachable and casual. The people who answered and even researchers were more at ease. With couples, on the other hand, it was noticeable that they shared an intimate relationship since they would always pause and look at each other before answering or one of them would just allow the other to answer for him/her. The researchers assume that this is because they believe that their partners know them well or they just don’t want to participate in the talking. Nevertheless, it was much easier for the researchers to approach and establish a conversation with groups rather than with people who were alone. People who were alone also tried to avoid eye contact, were in a hurry, and were obviously uncomfortable with the researchers approaching them, but as the conversation/interview went on, they became more relaxed and less tensed.

Some of the researchers spent half of their lives in a tradition Catholic school where they were taught to be more conservative in a way. They were taught to not bother other people even if it was for a couple of questions. In general, the researchers, for the most part of the activity, were at ease and did not mind approaching people that they do not know  to conduct their interview and to gather data. Although, at the beginning of the activity, the researchers had a hard time approaching respondents for whatever personal matter they had in mind.

 

 

(Nobleza, Rose, Sarabia, Solano, Velasco)

At times, it is disheartening to see or observe how people put too much pressure on themselves based solely on the labels that society may have imposed upon them. Yes, this is a bold claim from my end knowing how I have experienced it way back when I was a child – “ay To, third ka lang?”, “hindi gid ikaw gali maalam kay nag number three lang ikaw”. The mediocrity that emanates from these statements coming from my relatives makes me question myself – I will never be good for everyone am I?

Then came college, when getting a score of 60 over 100 is more of a relief than a burden. That was freshman year, then by sophomore, I started to realize, there is more to life here in the university than just burying my self in books and photocopied readings. But wait, I chanced upon mediocrity when, in one of the usual family gatherings, I was asked, “kabudlay sang UP no?”, “pabay-e sila na a, anhon mo na kay amo lang na masarangan mo.” Since then, it was a nonstop grind for me to balance my acads and org work – simply to prove a point, I will never accept mediocrity in my life – AGAIN.

It was an uphill climb as I find my self in a pressure cooker from junior to senior high – there is no other end goal but to finish my university life with latin honors. Did I ever get what I wanted? NO. It was a huge slap of realization as a wave of regret struck me – why did I ever pushed my self too hard to the point that I shoved my self to well – NOTHINGNESS. It was not worth it, I tell you.

And, as I look back, from this day to the day that I cried non stop for more than 5 hours after being told that the latin honors will never be for me – I realized, I molded myself out of a label that I cannot conform. In fact, it is not a question of conformity, but an issue of REALNESS – is it the real me or it was someone else who made me so obsessed with the label that success is equivalent to latin honors – something which, at the onset, was not me.

In today’s label climate, while for some, labels are becoming the norm, but, I strongly believe that the realness of the persona is what matters most. Inclusivity speaking – WE simply cannot allow every label ascribed to us to get in our way of molding our selves into a person that truly, innately believe as – WHO WE ARE.

Remember, LABELS LANG NA.

• Jude Vincent E. Parcon

“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” – Oscar Wilde

Have you ever tried questioning yourself about who you really are? Have you ever doubted your capabilities? Have you ever said “I’m the best?” Whether the answer is yes or no, let’s dig deeper to explore every granule of your inner being.

We, individuals, have our own share of ups and downs. As a result, our confidence level tend to loosen up – either in a positive demeanor or the other way around. As a matter of fact, it affects our way of thinking and how we make decisions in life.

Last October 2, 2018, we conducted a social experiment in lieu with our topic on identity construction for our comm 10 class. The experiment was conducted along the corridors of PA3 room inside the UPV Iloilo City Campus. “Average” and “Intelligent” words were the two labels placed clearly along the corridor where people can pass through. Upon passing the labeled portion of the corridor, questions were asked by the observers, until they come up with a lot of observations coming from the responses of every individual:

(1) Why did you choose such?

Mostly, we’ve receive responses like, just because that’s how I define myself or some says, “I’ve been drag by my classmates and friends.” Others honestly said that they do not consider their selves as intelligent because they have more to go. They have many rooms for improvement. And others confidently believes what they’re capable of, that’s why they choose intelligent.

(2) What made you decide to choose such?

Certain factors are to be considered to make them believe they are “average” or “intelligent” and mostly the reasons are external or it doesn’t come from within themselves. What other people think of who they are reflected to what they view themselves. For example, their grades do really matter to rate their individual intellect as well as opinions and criticisms they hear about them. Being surrounded by intelligent people makes you believe also you are part of the whole like it’s contagious especially when you’re from a family of achievers according to some respondents.

(3) Who influenced you to choose such?

People believe in what they believe they are. Hence, personal perspective was their common response to this question. They know themselves… their capabilities and limits which made them choose “average” or “intelligent.” It’s how they perceive themselves. But others’ choices were subject of peer pressure which they should be “average” or “intelligent” in order not to be different and be left out.

(4) Is that how you actually define yourself?

All of them confidently agreed on the said question. They believe that whatever influences they may have, peers or family, they would remain on their own chosen side. ” ‘Cause at the end of the day, they would want to face tomorrow with the one whom they could count on, and that would be themselves. They believed that having concrete identity would enable them to be effective in their daily lives.

Generally, People who chose the “average” side said that if they chose to be on the average side of the spectrum there will be no huge expectations for them which is quite pressuring for them to take in and they are afraid that people around the area would judge them if they chose the “intelligent” one and the crowd will be over reacting.

For the people who chose the intelligent side, they are confident enough to define themselves as intelligent ones because they are nurtured by their experiences in UP which made them stronger and smarter. Also some didnt explain why its just because they are an Isko/Iska and that being said is already enough to define themselves as an intelligent one.

More than the technical aspect of this social experiment it was conducted because a lot of people are confused about their identity which is developed not internally but externally.

The choices that each person makes are crucial in identifying what he/she truly believes. The social experiment is a reflection on people depicts themselves. The experiment only shows a glimpse of their viewpoint on how they view intelligence, if either they are qualified to call themselves with such name or not. Intelligent or average, we are still knowledgeable in our own way.

Samantha Villacorta

Kyla Villanueva

Jessa Jen Garbino

Reyban Sabordo

Glannerry Kate Salarza

Mark Estil

By: Erika Xim Paola Santos, Donovan Aguilos, Marvin John Saijo, Annjie Gancita, April Magbanua

Describe yourself in one word. Beautiful? Not so beautiful. Intelligent? Not so gifted. Or let’s say, to what extent you know your being? Are you sure about your self- concept? Is the way you see yourself the same as what others perceive you? Identity versus labels. Self-concept versus self-image.

A social experiment was conducted last October 2 regarding how the UPV community define themselves- Intelligent or Average. In the corridor along the PA rooms in the University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas, Iloilo City Campus, two improvised portals were made. One portal was labelled “Intelligent” and the other was “Average.” The experiment enabled the students to fully observe which portal people from the campus passed which significantly tell how they evaluate themselves. After letting the members of UPV community chose their way, a series of short and simple questions were asked to fully assess their self-concept.

From the social experiment done by the class, all respondents interviewed chose AVERAGE. When asked why they made that choice, all of them also responded the same answer – which is, they simply define themselves as average in terms of level of intellect.

There have been a lot of varied factors as to what made the respondents made their choice. One respondent said that she believes that there is way a lot more people who can be more intelligent than her, citing various academic institutions like Ateneo and UP Diliman. Another one said that he chose average since he doesn’t want people to think that he is too confident about himself and that people would expect more from him as highly intellectual. The other responses mainly stem from self-esteem such as; that their mind is already fixed on that choice since they already knew it within themselves, they want to have room for improvement for themselves, and that they think intelligence shouldn’t be a basis for knowing one’s capabilities.

We then asked the respondents as to who influenced them in making their decision. The most number of answers we got from them is that it is really a personal choice for them – that they have already have it within themselves to think that they are average people. A few portion of the respondents answered that society influenced them, which include certain situations where they have been pressured by their peers to walk through the average choice during the social experiment.

Lastly, the respondents were asked whether they might change their mind as to how they actually think of themselves, disregarding the other influencers of their choices and the simulation feel of the social experiment. Most of them still answered that they are firm with their preliminary choice, which is, average. However, three of our respondents regarded themselves as above average as to how they really think of themselves.

In the interim, the experiment attempts to show how intelligence is not about people’s perception of you, but about your own state of mind and perception of the self. The real concept of this experiment is to send a heart-warming reminder for all to rethink that we are all intelligent in our ways and this is also an attempt to restore their confidence. It did create an impact for those students who continually question their capabilities, for the teachers who ask themselves if they are truly qualified to be called one and to others too. This social experiment, however, gave rise to the issues with regards to them having low self esteem and trust on themselves that they can do it. No matter, how much society dictates you or label you as Intelligent or Average, it will be always up to you. Choose not to be intelligent or average, choose to be you.

Do you think you’re intelligent? Or just average?

A simple question that requires an in-depth evaluation of one’s self. A line that curves one’s perspective and a question that made even the “iskolars” stop right through their tracks to ponder and reassess themselves.

In the City of Iloilo, at the famed University of the Philippines Visayas – City Campus, a Critical Perspective on Communication class conducted a social experiment that challenges the population of the University to rate their mentality by leaving them with a choice of passing through the “Intelligent” or “Average” placards placed to gate the hallway.

Many hestitated before choosing as to which placard to pass through, and a signifant number of passersby were taken aback when they were confronted by the question that requires them to evaluate themselves and their intellect.

Out of the population that walked through the placards, 10 have been interviewed by the 3^rd  group of the class. Each pathways had an equal number of passersby. The five (5) that chose the “Average” placard had very similar and anticipated or predictable reasons with each other as to why they chose it.  They had low-self esteem, but they didn’t used to. Four of them responded that their “realization” to their lunacy or simplicity started when they entered college, particularly the famed University of the Philippines. The density of their academics, the difficulty they feel towards their new subjects- difficulty that they never felt during their elementary and high school years-, and the pressure from their highly-intellectual peers that made them feel like they never had a brain, that was what made them feel simple. That was what made them pass through the “Average” placard.

Meanwhile, the other five (5) who chose the “INTELLIGENT” arch stood proud and were smiling from ear to ear. It was because they perceived to be intelligent. As one respondent would say, “ I know my strengths so I know that I AM INTELLIGENT.”

They were so affected that it made them think of themselves in a different way. What we thought were innocent words became their basis of self-worth.

In line with the results that we have found, we have come to the belief that an individual’s perception of his/her intelligence is based around his/her peers. Seeing that they are in UP, presumably surrounded by intellectual people, the basis for someone to say that they are intelligent is determined by their confidence level.

The purpose of the experiment was to determine how people evaluate themselves; whether they view themselves as intelligent or average. The experiment was conducted along the PA corridors, near Lozano Hall (Old Iloilo City Hall), located inside the University of the Philippines Visayas city campus. It was done by placing two “portals” along a narrow pathway near the PA 3 classroom. On top of one of the portals was a sign which reads “Intelligent” and another sign which reads “Average” was placed on the other portal. The results were gathered by asking an individual who has gone through one of the portals a series of questions regarding his/her decision in choosing that particular portal.

After interviewing the participants of the social experiment, we have observed that a majority of UP students and staffs chose the intelligent path mainly because they are students of UP. And as Iskolars ng Bayan, we are the chosen few to study in this prestigious university, and thus are intelligent in nature.
Furthermore, the respondents’ answers were based on how they perceive themselves whether average or intelligent. Although the results may not be as accurate as should be considering the fact that some are in a hurry and the social experiment was not at their utmost convenience.
By reflecting on the gathered information from the participants, we have arrived at an understanding that they themselves had the freedom to choose between the two without being influenced by anyone. Although when further questioned, it was revealed that their answers were influenced by external factors but they are not just aware of how their environment affect their self-perception.

Establishing one’s identity amidst all the ‘labels’ that society has put up involves a lot of effort, time, and courage. In this experiment, we therefore conclude that our respondents’ decision, choosing between the average and intelligent, is influenced by their own perception of themselves. People will always have the free will to choose between the different identities that other external factors are putting up. Yes, there may be a lot of of identities for a single person, however, it is his/her right to choose which one would he/she live up. People will always have their free will to choose who they are, what they are, and whom they would like to be in the future.

By:

Angelo Raphael C. Nobleza, Socorro Bay H. Sarabia, Rea Mae S. Solano, Joshua Steven C. Rose, Rexelle Bless L. Velasco