12 ABNSKMeRPLAko? Everyjuan’s Take on the Pandemic Student Life Gel Mendoza
were definitely several elements that represented this time frame—Nutri Buns, Old-School punishments (pun intended), and quite outdated-school curriculums in play. Some readers may find it nostalgic to look back at how free a student in the 80s was. And then, here are the students of this generation, somewhere in the 21st Century, stuck in an ongoing global pandemic. What we now see in all kinds of media regarding the Philippine education system includes the implementation of various learning modalities such as
This pandemic has made most of us realize that reminiscing can become our new favorite hobby. Memories of our glory days when we were free to live our lives outside our homes, through the lens of a student like me. Including also what could've helped me better remember those sweet moments than reading through the comical life of a student, too. Bob Ong's debut novel and most successful one to date, "ABNKKBSNPLAko?!" is a comical autobiography that depicts the ordinary mishaps of a typical Filipino student, most especially during the 80s. There
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printed modules and virtual online classes. Simple rooms at home are now literally where homeroom meetings and subject classes take place. Many students missed the excitement of their first day of school already, looking through the list of sections where they belong for the whole year. It's also something as rambunctious as meeting up with friends to decide whether to attend classes or ditch them to head to the usual arcade.
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BOOKS Ereca (CMA) I can focus on wh physical book at I am reading using than ebook. should I say Minsan or madalas naka katamad mag basa sa eboo k, bukod sa m asakit sa Mat you can't high a light some im portant term although Mer s on namang hi ghlighter din. Tyaka mas nakasanayan ng gumamit mg physical book, magag amit mo pa matagal unlik ng e sa access lang Ng ibang ebook na may mga 1yr.or more.
John (CITE) prefer to use a For me, I'd rather E-books since Physical book than ibilities that ss po there are more tampered with online books can be ents than ones to change the cont . po in a Book itself na
Angelica (CSS) I prefer physical book po kasi it's easier for me to read the texts. Minsan kasi nakakahilo po kapag hindi kasi printed yong material.
Recel (CSS) am able to po kasi when I Physical book les me to en le on it, it ab write or scribb e a tangi y learning. I se personalized m and the way I talk iend, Jannel (CHS) ble book as a fr g notes onto Physical book. Kasi mas feel mo to him is through scribblin between me yung binabasa ganon. Iba yung every page. Conversations e more at feeling kapag yung book mismo ang and a tangible book make m t I'm read ha nahahawakan mo. Mas nakaka-eng- tached and interested in w anyo magbasa. ing.
Chyl (CEA) For me, I prefer using physical book than e-book in learning. I find it more convenient to use for a student like me. We can say that in learning in this current academic year it's much easier to access e-books because you only have to search the keywords and it will pop up quickly. But the main reason why I choose physical book over e-book is that we always get to engaged on our phone every single time, once in a while in learning you have to do it in a traditional way, thus, for me one hour of reading pdf (e-book) can give me headaches and cluster headaches. For me books are more satisfying to read and I can absorb information easier. It's not a matter of majority here; it’s the comfort that matters.
Erika (CHS) I prefer books because I'm mor e into reading on a physical book than e-books and people nowadays can't really afford buyi ng gadgets that can support e-books and to add up in my rationale it's quite more accessib le when you use physical book than e-books to be honest and it's less expensive that e-bo oks as well and it is a lifetime weapon whe n you take care of it.
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Kate (CHS) Mas prefer ko po ebook. Kasi sa physical book limited lang ang nandun na mababasa kaysa sa ebook na maraming maidownload na ganyan and also mabigat kasi ang physical book lalo na kapag nagtratravel po ako and kapag may free time po ako pero wala ako sa house namin. Hindi naman po ako against sa physical book. Mas prefer ko lang talaga ang ebook po. Sana makahelp po. Thank you. Tsaka po disadvantage ko lang po sa ebook madali po ako nagkakaroon ng headache after kaya may limit lang po ako. Bale alternate ko lang silang dalawa po. Thank you ulit.
12.5% EBooks
87.5% Books
To read books or to read e-books, that is the question. Reading is described as a cognitive process that requires decoding symbols to arrive at meaning and is a current process of constructing definitions of words. Two of the best materials for reading are books and today's E-books. PHINMA University of Pangasinan students are well acquainted with reading books related to their course and chosen professions. However, because of the pandemic, the school didn't require students to avail themselves of some physical books. The teachers ensured that students maintained decent reading when it came to reading. They provided them with E-books because it is also free compared to availing physical books. For Ereca, a CMA student preferred physical books over e-books because physical books can be highlighted whenever students review for an upcoming quiz or exam. For Recel and Jannel, both fourth-year students from CSS and CHS, physical books make them feel confident and focused and provide personalized learning. They view physical books as "friends" because when they scribble their knowledge on the pages, it felt like they were conversing with
the book as a friend or companion for expertise. Nevertheless, Kate from the CHS Department preferred the knowledge provided by E-books because they view physical books as limited knowledge. Simply searching for a free website that offers E-books can provide vast knowledge than physical books. For Kate, e-books are more convenient to bring rather than carrying five to six books every day. Still, for Chyl and John, a CEA and CITE student, E-books can be tampered with by random people, and that the battery life of their devices would not last long, unlike physical books. E-books can also ruin students' eyes at a very young age unless they wear anti-radiation glasses. Physical books and e-books are both relevant in students' learning process. It all depends on how students use these two learning materials to gather the necessary knowledge for their life-long learning. In the end, it's not a matter of majority; what matters is the comfort that knowledge can be obtained either through physical books or e-books.
