We have been promoting our blog (especially in UA&P) for months already and we hear the same comments every time. “Out of Place?! Why Out of Place, of all the names you can think of!” “hahahah! Out of Place?! You guys are out of place…unlike the other blogs!”, etc. In fact, we are used to all these negative comments and what-not. What more can we ask from you but a little curiosity and little attention? How else can we make ourselves known? How else can we make ourselves be noticed by people who have nothing to do but mind their own business? What else are needed to be fixed but those things that are out of place? You should have realized by now that we really want to generate these kinds of reactions from you.
Come to think of it. We are altogether “in place” (we are fortunate to have education) that is why we get along with each other well and we are more or less moving in a same and right direction. Thus, we do not bother each other much. But then, there are a lot of people we should pay attention to. They really are those who are out of place, and them being OP should make us notice them more precisely because they are not in the same level as we are right now.
Education is really important. There’s a need for every Filipino youth to be in the right place. There should be more schools like DualTech that really pays attention to the needs of the youth.
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The truth about being Out of Place...
Facts about Britney Spear's Misbehavior
Most of us know that Britney Spears has been doing a lot of crazy stuff nowadays. She has been driving her car into other vehicles, has beaten red lights, caught driving without a driver's license, hit and ran on some people, and oh who could ever forget the time that she shaved her head. There are many possible reasons behind her misbehavior but the facts reveal that her lost of child custody , her break up with Kevin Federline, and lack of education led to these misbehavior...
Her lost of custody of her children and her break up with Kevin Federline gave her some emotional problem that she could not handle. Too bad, she did not get a college education. So why is she misfortunate despite all of the fortune she has? College education could have taught her how to be ethical, and how to manage her emotions. The University of Asia and the Pacific, and Dualtech offer education that will not only improve their students' skills and intellect but also their character, values and behavior. Colleges and Universities provide these kind of education in order for people to become a better citizen and person. Although college education does not guarantee this, it also does not guarantee success. So why do we go to school anyway? School teaches us the things that we need to learn in our life but it is up to us whether we use it or not. Go to college...study and learn things.
Flying High with Lufthansa
Entertain yourselves with these videos from Luftansa:
UA&P students are very much familiar with Lufthansa... some may have already enjoyed a ride on these great airplanes as they went on numerous trips to Europe, while others dare to dream that someday, they will be able to ride the airwaves with Lufthansa.
But did you dear reader, especially the UA&P students, we, the more fortunate ones, the ones who are well-off, ever think about who made our trips to different countries through Lufthansa (and maybe other airlines too) possible?
It's the graduates of Dualtech that make our trips all over the world comfortable, safe, and possible. These students work hard to make sure that the passengers, like the UA&P students, are safe and enjoy the most of their trips abroad. These students are passionate about doing things right and making things happen the right way, tirelessly making sure that the people who will use the airplanes they helped create, will have their memorable and enjoyable trips.
The reason why Lufthansa Teknik Philippines loves hiring Dualtech Graduates is simply because of their great work ethics. They put what Dualtech has instilled in them (virtue and work) into practice.
So now, whenever you ride the airplanes of Lufthansa, always think about the people who made your trip possible: Dualtech Graduates!
Tell us, how did you find your most recent airplane ride? :D
It's all in the attitude.
But making your distinct advantage work for you is all in the attitude and in the way you carry yourself. Respect yourself and flaunt what you’ve got. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone (which doesn’t mean that you should go ditch your friends and fly solo, just don’t allow yourself to drown in the views that your friends may believe in but you totally disagree with). Sure, it’s scary, but marching to the beat of your own drum every once in a while never hurt.
That is why we should make the most of our school experiences. Carrying the proper attitude towards our studies (and all other aspects of life) such as that of the students in DualTech made them emerge determined, strong, positive, and ready to face the real world with confidence. Now THAT’S cool.
UA&P and Some Alarming figures
The scarcity of schools, classrooms and funding have already made a huge dent in the education of Filipinos all over the country. According to a study done by the NSCB (National Statistical Coordination Board as of 2005), out of the 6,312,031 students enrolled in elementary and highschool only 2,402,315 actually enter college. The 2,402,315 students do not even represent the actual number who get to finish college. These are alarming numbers indeed! But these numbers are only the tip of the iceberg.
Think about this. The government appropriates only P106,050,025 for the Philippine educational system which is distributed to the three educational branches namely DECS (for basic education), CHED (for higher education), and TESDA (for vocational Education) to fund their respective programs.
This is the ultimate shocker...
P106,050,025 is only equal to the 1st to 4th year education of 230 students from UA&P, Ateneo or La Salle. Two hundred thirty! After learning about this, I felt a cringe in my stomach. I was humbled by these numbers... Aren’t you?
There are a lot of kids who dream of finishing college. However, the lack of resources that many Filipino families experience hinder them from reaching this dream. It is nice to know that schools like Dualtech give underprivileged students the opportunity to finish college and give them a better life. Dualtech may not be able to send 6 million kids to college, but they are trying to make a difference in their own little way. Let us all follow the lead of Dualtech and try to contribute in our own little ways. It wouldn’t hurt to give right?
Honda Commercial-Cog
Watch and be amazed!
Now most of you may be familiar with this commercial already, (especially if you're from UA&P taking up IMC, like we are!) but we decided to put it up here anyway... Why? Because Dualtech students are very much capable of creating the materials used in making Honda Cars run! See those metal things? Dualtech students can make those! No wonder Honda hires these students! They're simply amazing!
What would Honda cars be like without the artistic hands of the Dualtech students?
The Sweatshop
Growing up, I was taught that sweatshops were places where people would work out and sweat profusely (think of going to a packed gym at mid-day with no air-con). To our surprise, Dualtech has their very own sweatshop – except it wasn’t hot and people weren’t working out on machines, they were working WITH machines. And this just wasn’t any ordinary work, this was heavy-duty manual labor that you thought you’d only see in factories. The sweatshop is the place where the students spend a bulk of the semester working on their final projects (good case in point: the C-clamp that we mentioned in one of our previous posts – which was by the way 100% man-made).Now you may be thinking, “Why are students working on such heavy machinery? What does that have to do with their studies?” Well actually, Dualtech firmly believes in the Dual Training system, which is a balance of classroom teaching and practical application. Cool, right?
Stay glued for out succeeding posts! Here’s a teaser, it has something to do with money! Woohoo!
