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20140403_084733Journal writing has been synonymous to thesis or dissertation.  In fact, much has to be said about the patience and humility required to part take in one.  Normally, I don’t blog about academic experiences but this is one for the book.  I realized that journal writing to be an experience of the following:

  1. An introspective activity
    Writing is introspective, as it test your intellect, your capacity to write and propensity to put them into the proper order of things.
  2. A Social endeavor
    Does kowtowing to the demands of the rigid endeavor count? It is a social one, as one must be able to colloquially meet people and present a smiling facade  to writing.  Dealing with respondents and various request is taxing on one’s social skills.
  3. Patience and Humility is required.
    Every writer is pained upon seeing suggested modifications to his work or draft being dropped to the trash bin at moments noticed only to be called again to add what was once thrown.

Despite it all I realized that Journal writing to be the epitome of one’s academic experience, it grants an epiphany of quasi accomplishment, though such may not last until the next revision.  Learning can be continues or arduous, it calls to mind the mantra of Captain Planet, a 90’s environmental super hero that goes by saying :

The power is YOURS

Indeed, the power is in OUR HANDS.  Like the start of the day, we can choose to be happy or grumble until our sadness pierces our souls.

I would like to thank Drs. Charita Lasala, Joel B. Serad and Brian Vasquez, head of University of the Visayas Center for Research Instruction and Development.  I really don’t know if this paper will see the light of day but as I am still in the seedling of development I am learning much.