Written by Jianna Nacpil
The strand often called "HUMSS ka lang" — they think that what we usually do are the basics, the easy ones and the lame ones. We are HUMSS students who study cool politics, awesome human beliefs and culture, and superb history.
Being a Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) student, I experienced so many things that led me to who I am right now. Being a HUMSS student made me a much more open-minded person. In HUMSS, I learned different cultures and at the same time, I learned to accept and appreciate them. I became exposed to things that may not be acceptable for other people. I became capable of seeing things through different lenses. In HUMSS, I learned to both accept and fight against things. Accept. I accepted people for who they are because of what I learned in my specialized subjects. I learned to fight.
I fought for the things that mattered and for the people who were afraid to use their voice.
HUMSS challenged my own beliefs. In the strand, we have a lot of debates even in the middle of discussions. If you are the kind of person to be offended easily and is very close minded, then you have to open that mind of yours.
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HUMSS really developed me into a good and responsible one due to its specialization and satisfaction that brought me back. One of our specializations is the Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems. It means that it familiarizes students with the range of human experiences and it also helps me understand the different religions in the world on which it can predict the significance of it in our country. Second is Social Science. Itt is the specialization which helps students understand the study of governance and different theories. It enhances students' thinking ability that can make us more relevant and make us more able to think critically with its function.
With everything I mentioned, I can say that HUMSS is my significant experience that molded me to the person I am today. HUMSS helped me in a lot of things, it also helped me to shape my weaknesses, and helped me to be a better person. The amount you can learn on our strand — it is not easy, no kidding aside. But if you have a dream, take the risk before you achieve it.