My Preferred Model for FTS

My preferred model for this year’s field trip and seminar would be Model A. As far as I remember, if I am right, this model includes one major field trip which is to be held in Manila, one minor field trip within Mindanao, one national seminar and lastly, two hours of interpersonal skills. Before choosing this model, well of course, I always considered many factors. Of course for me, the most important factor would be the budget. As the former president of last year’s field trip and seminars said during our discussion, based on their field trip and seminar conducted, each student paid an amount of 18,000 pesos which covering a 5-day trip in Manila and attendance to the Philippine Y4IT in SMX MOA. The airfare, full meals and accommodation was already included here. Of course, when it comes to the budget, I have to consider the opinion and situation of my family in terms of our financial aspect. Well, we know already that Model A is very expensive than other proposed Models, so it is so hard especially on my part because I’m a part of a broken family, but still I have to let them know about it because they are the ones who will provide the money for the payment for this field trip. And fortunately, as I talked with my parents, they still want me to choose Model A even if it is expensive because they’d understand that we students will able to get more learning and experience in Manila, and I am thankful that they will find a way on how to pay the proposed estimated money for this trip. My parents and I were all agreed that it would be better to go other places, specifically outside Mindanao, particularly in Luzon areas.

Before choosing the right model, I also considered some opinions of my fellow student who already finished their field trip. They said that it would be better if I choose Model A, because when it comes to Information and Communication Technology companies in Manila, they have the latest technologies and centralized big companies. Since the Manila has a lot better of ICT companies as compared to local companies here in Davao, so I can merely say that we can get more learning and idea in the different aspects of their companies. Not just about the opportunity to get more learning and more ideas but also to visit and explore others places in Manila, as well as enjoy the places that we have never been before. Honestly speaking, I preferred this model not just because for our own enjoyment and fun, but most importantly because this model is surely fit for us students of Institute of Computing. This field trip and seminar is helpful to us students in order for us to familiarize with the recent trends and developments in ICT companies in Manila through the seminars that will be conducted there. In addition, we will also gain exposure to different companies that we will be visit there as well as the seminars that will be conducted, especially in the Y4IT. According to our facilitator, it was been a decade since this event begun and it had reached 15,000 participants or more since then. It was performed yearly and I guess that there will be lots of ideas that we will learn from this conference and also many of these ideas that had been shared became successful by the support of the partners of this organization. To be exposed in this kind of field trip and national seminar is not just an opportunity. In fact, it is more than that. Exposure is the best way to earn confidence. Model A does not only give us the experience, the learning, and seminars, but this model gives us the best way; the best way on developing our confidence and discovering new things.

I can say that this model is the best opportunity we could have in this field trip because this would help us to become more productive as a student. This model would not only help us to grow us individual IT students, but this can be our stepping stone to become competitive and expert IT professionals someday. It will help us mold our characters and skills which are applicable in our future careers, not only in the areas of technologies. With this model I chose, it exposes us more in the field of technology and world-class companies. To be exposed in such technology that only this model could offer is a great an opportunity and experience for students like us. Furthermore, this model does not only give us the opportunity of learning, but it gives us the opportunity to enjoy the fullest of being an IT student. This model could also enhance our relationship towards one another, more like, team building. As much as we can earn more knowledge and ideas in Manila, we can also have fun and enjoyment while we are having our tours. Moreover, that’s the reason why I chose the Model A.

            I am happy that we will have the Model A for this year’s field trip and seminars because we can now have the chance to travel in others places with my friends and other fellow classmates, and especially for the first timers; we can now have the chance to ride on a plane. However, next to big companies in Manila, there is a big chance that we can also have the opportunity to visit and have fun in some amusement parks such as Enchanted Kingdom; that we can ride on different rides, Star City and many other places. This trip doesn’t only give us the enjoyment, but because of this opportunity, we are even more confident to do more, to do our best in our studies and future careers. In which I think that is the main purpose for this subject course. Therefore I conclude that, the journey, learning, experiences, fun and enjoyment were all made up in this one model. That is why I preferred this Model A more than the other models.