ONLINE LEARNING: ANTI-TACENDA, A PORTAL TO THE THINGS LEFT UNSAID

By: Jacquilyn Butalon

Humans are seems to be a paradox of a paradox; inconsistent yet puzzling-- so do the events and phenomenon. No one have had thought that the happenings we used to read in a Sci-Fi books and used to see in an imaginative and futuristic movies will become the current state of the world that we live in. Now living the life of being dependent on the online applications for school, work, to name a few; a totally different from how we 'used' to live.

Online Learning is an important element in bridging the gap between us and our education.Can you tell us about your coping mechanism?

In the interim, have you ever got an uncontrollable shaking and sweating of your hands while wandering around your place, holding your gadget/s just to find an excellent and stable Internet signal? Have you ever tried to play in your laptop/computers for a fast Internet connection, but it ended up serving you slowly like a sloth? Or worst, have you ever helped the dinosaur not to hit the cacti? Yes! You saved his life, but the dinosaur put your academic state in danger.

Hence we are undoubtedly new to online learning, we asked some students of Capiz State University-Pontevedra Campus to share their funniest, memorable, or sickening moments that they have had experienced so far as they continue to adapt to the new scheme of the 'new-normal education'.

Sharer (1)

"Akon funniest/memorable moment is sang nag toun ko bala for the exam tapos ang ending wala man nag guluwa ang akon ging pang tun-an. In sickening moments naman,  inang na stressed kana bala sa mga ulubrahon mo tapos nadudulaan ka pa gana tungod sa mga gina pa ubra simo nga wala ka man kabalo kung paano makuha ang answer kay wala man face-to-face discussion then dugangan pa sang feeling mo nga wala na sang may ga support simo," B.E- BSABE

Sharer (2)

"Memorable:  samtang naga online class kami, natulogan ko tapos pagbugtaw ko isa nalang ko sa meet. And then,nag-cramming kami pasa samon activity sa statistics nga pila nalang ka minutes due na, pero naka hingabot dyapon ah.”

FUNNIEST: “Ga-meet kami tapos accidentally na open sakon classmate iya camera tas wala sa kabalo ulok-ulok kami sa iya," B.A- BSBA

Sharer (3)

"Sickening moments; For instance, sa online consultation, kung diin tung importante na ang inug-discuss didto paku nag-left caused by the slow of internet connection.

Another is that, kapag gin-mention imu name para mag answer. Although may inug sabat man ko tani pero indi ko mahala kay magamo akon palibot (one time gid sadtu, may points ang makasabat tapos bal-an ko man ang sabat pero kay may nagasarahe sa luyo namon balay indi kahala kay gapanglalapaw ang tunog),” B.C-BSBA

Every day is a battle filled with uncertainty. Yet nevertheless, these blockage must not hinder our eagerness to collect and discover new things amidst this pandemic. We are the writer of our own book and history, we are responsible of making the ending that we want. Let the resiliency of CapSUnians glow. Hindrances such as poor signal, environmental noise, and procrastination-- well, let us still continue the adventure.

 The coping mechanism below could might help you..