2009-11-30 @ 2:23 AM
Reflection-Analysis: Subjects Enrolled for the Second Semester (2009-2010)
Yeah, I guess the title would likely give an impression that this post would be boring. But what the heck. n_n
I made it a tradition to do this kind of reflection-analysis at the beginning of the every semester. I cannot help but be mindful of the subjects I enrolled in, especially if I find some to be very interesting, somewhat bland yet relevant, or not at all worthy of my attention. The way I see subjects affect the the overall mood I have for the entirety of the semester, so I guess this is something that needs a place in my little blog (for all you interested people. LOL).
So yeah, lets begin with...
Major Subjects1. Social Psychology
Relevance to Course: *****
Personal Interest: *****
Personal Comprehension: *****
Comments:
I like this subject alot. Of all the subjects, I believe this is what I am most interested about. Studying an individual and its relation to his/her surroundings is something that I need alot, really, since for the past years I have considered myself a some sort of un-social (not anti-social) person. The subject includes lessons about cultural and social norms, conformity issues, and interactions and relationships, among others. I`m gonna enjoy the semester with this, really.
2. Developmental Psychology
Relevance to Course: *****
Personal Interest: *****
Personal Comprehension: *****
In a way, this is like History Psychology. This subject aims to study an individual`s behaviour based on his development since the day he was born, until the day he gets really old. Another cool subject for me here, since I have a number of notable personal experiences to analyze on, and I want to be prepared for my behavioral structure by the time I get into adulthood (working daddy n_n).
Those two were the only Major subjects I am able to enroll this semester. I could have enrolled on another one, if not for the annoying `maximum allowable subjects per sem` quota that took effect on my registration. Anyway, lets proceed to...
Minor Subjects:1. Asian/Western Civilization
Relevance to Course: ***
Personal Interest: ***
Personal Comprehension: ****
When I first got hold of the syllabus last year, I wondered how this subject got into the BA Psychology Curriculum. Why in the world do we need to study about them old peeps of the ancient world? It was only this time that it made sense to me. We need to study how the minds of the ancient times worked, for it could give us a clue as to how we end up having this kind thinking in the modern times. Still, I believe this field can be left to those who will focus on psychology fields concerning ancient people and civilization...we obviously dont need them in offices (or so I think n_n)
2. Discipleship in the Christian Community
Relevance to Course: ****
Personal Interest: ****
Personal Comprehension: ****
This is an obligatory religion subject for all the students of DLSU-D, so everyone will have to take it one time or another. This is could have been similar to Social Psychology in some ways, only that this focuses on the individual`s spiritual development in relation to the community he belongs to. My views towards religion subjects varies depending on where I am (if I am still in UP, I`m likely to think this as a load subject), but since I`m in Lasalle, I guess taking this subject seriously would not be a bad idea at all.
3. Statistics
Relevance to Course: **/*** (depending on the field)
Personal Interest: ***
Personal Comprehension: **
Yeah, this semester`s Demon Subject. Due to the intellectual trauma I suffered from failing the College Algebra subject in UP, I lost my grip on dealing with numbers. While I see the relevance of this course in research and other possible career implications, I still find it difficult to deal with this subject`s practical solutions to population problems. If there`s one subject that I would give myself humongous amounts of time and effort to master, this would be it.
4. General Zoology
Relevance to Course: **/*** (depending on the field)
Personal Interest: ***
Personal Comprehension: ***
Another subject that I got skeptical about. I can understand the significance of studying biology in the field of clinical psychology, why this much? I mean, studying cells and their structure surely doesnt help in studying people`s behavior at first hand. For me, its one of the subjects that are better left to those who would be much interested on it (an elective subject), and not something that we are required to take.
5. Swimming
Relevance to Course: * (I am a little bitter here)
Personal Interest: * (Uggh!)
Personal Comprehension: * (This will change once I get myself motivated and fired enough!)
I dunno why of all PE subjects did they specifically choose swimming as one of the required PE subjects in our curriculum. I mean, if body training is what they want us to have, we could be better off with basketball, volleyball, soccer, anything, but swimming! Ok, this is just a personal opinion of mine. Surely, I want to learn swimming, but learning it in such a graded setup is bad idea for me. We only get to have swimming classes once a week, and since its the second semester, classes will be rushed. I`m planning to apply for a scholarship next semester, and I`m beginning to feel that this would bring me down. Well, no use complaining now...I guess I have to exert more effort for this subject too, same as Statistics.
Are you still reading this? Haha.
If you`ve come this far, then I guess I have to thank you for taking the time to read my ideas regarding subjects and education. Education matters; every bit of time we spend studying is another hammer-blow to strengthen our mind and every bit of idea is another page added to our personal book of knowledge. Likewise, we want to make sense of them all, relating it to our interests, our capabilities, and its relevance to the career we are aiming for. Its not enough that you know alot - what matters is knowing what you need and how much you can make use of them.
Thanks for reading. n_n
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