TRANSITION TOWARDS NORMALCY: ASC’s Adjustment in the New Learning Modality

By Miguel Alfonso C. Caramoan

Withlockdown restrictions easing up and more mobility being allowed, it felt inevitable that schools were about to reopen and welcome their students back on-site. For the current Accountancy Student Council (ASC) president Shanelle Ann Ching, facing the uncertainty of the hybrid modality was indeed a challenge.

As students, the shift from being in the comfort of our homes to having a semblance of normalcy by reporting to UST in our scheduled onsite classes became a tough obstacle to hurdle. With some of the students being pressed to find a dorm near the university, to students having to familiarize themselves again with commuting, it’s an understatement to say that the struggle was real.

And in case you forget, being an AMVian itself is taxing.

So with the decision made by the college to conduct some of the events inside school premises last semester, there was definitely a rough learning curve for Ching and the council on how to handle them while providing the best service to all AMVians.

“A lot of adjustments were made and communications [within the council] kasi kailangan namin malaman ‘yung mga on-site procedures. We reached a point na we needed to take a step back and reassess kung ano yung kailangan namin iimprove for us to deliver well,” Ching said.

Fast-forward to this semester, where AMVians are back in the four corners of a classroom, Ching acknowledged that there is a lot of work to do for the council to ensure that the student body is properly guided with the know-hows.

“We know na karamihan sa mga students ngayon ay naninibago pa with this set-up. Kaya I think listening to the student body and strengthening our relationship with the admin was key, para ma-bridge naman ‘yung two sides and to provide a response to those concerns,” Ching mentioned.

Ching is also hopeful for the next batch of officers to learn from what they encountered during this academic year and ingrain the mantra of continuity which she had started in her stay as president of the council.

“I really hope that the next set of leaders which will be elected ay magkaroon ng katapangan to help the student body, with the hopes na baka maging face-to-face na talaga tayo by next [academic] year. Kasi parang ang focal point talaga na they need to address are the adjustments na need maintindihan ng lahat students,” she emphasized.

The road each one of AMVian had to experience in this “new normal” of learning isn’t for the faint-hearted, so pat yourself on the back because you are still thriving. If you had qualms during this tedious journey that wasn’t heard, continue to raise your voice as we all aspire to demand better from our student leaders.

Shanelle Ann P. Ching

ASC

President

A.Y. 2022-2023