Why did I choose Developmental Communication:
Originally, I wanted to take up Media Studies or Communication but both courses were not available yet in our city (CDO) so I opted for it's cousin Development Communication.
About my college education:
DC9 and DC10 which are both thesis-related subjects were the most difficult. They're the pain-in-the-ass and we-got-no-sleep-trying-to-calculate-stats subjects. You've been warned.
Boring subjects are those from the core cluster, those subjects that you need to take again when you've already encountered all of them in high school. Good thing with k-12 is that students don't have to take them, good for you kids!
passing the exams was not really difficult. Major subject exams are mostly non-written exams. Those terror-ish profs are the ones who are giving written exams. Physics is the killer subject in DevCom, or should I say for the entire college of Agriculture. In my case, I took the subject 4 times and scraped in a B flat in the 4th take.
Everything in DevCom is enjoyable especially during finals week of every semester. If there's one word for hell, it's finals week in DevCom. We have to stage a play, a lot of exhibits (!), organize a communication congress and or seminars (endless seminars), field works, filmmaking, etc.
It's those moments when one of your batch mates are crying at one corner of the classroom or staring wistfully into space during a busy finals week, out of exhaustion or pure fatigue that makes it very enjoyable because who remembers boring moments right?
It's a fulfilling course as you will get to experience a lot of things outside the classroom during field works on the realities of life. What you have learned outside are then processed inside the classroom for further discussions and activities.
Hard work and determination are already a given. One should possess and open and creative mind as this course will bend all of your previous beliefs. It will give you a new perspective in life as you will get to encounter a lot of people outside of the classrooms and university. Moreover, the population never exceeds 500 people so everyone knows everyone, you should be friendly and outgoing else you'll be left out.
My current job:
I'm a social entrepreneur for now but also doing freelance graphic design and social marketing. If I finish my masters, I plan to become a consultant for top NGO's.
I should say while in college I was already handling our family business. So I am self-employed for a while now. No plans in working in corporate offices as of now.
Am I using what I learned in college:
Totally. We are not only taught the ropes in communication but also the other facets of it such as organizing and coordinating stuff that could be quite useful when you're in business. Graphic designing also comes in handy when I created some posters for family members; also photography.
Do I recommend studying Developmental Communication:
In 2017-2018, CHED has particularly included BS Development Communication under the Communication cluster as one of the priority courses for that academic year. This is because they want to avoid the influx of enrollees for oversubscribed courses such as nursing and HRM. This is also to have more graduates that will help spur the economic status of our nation.
Our admins would always like to boast that DevCom graduates are the jack of all trades. We can do a lot of stuff from research, managing, arts, and whatnots. Employment would not be a problem as long as you know what you want, where to go and where to find that job.
Because DevCom does not have a board exam, it is not meant for those who wants a glamorous life after college. Although there might be high-paying jobs for some, it is not all the time these jobs are offered.
Advice to people who are thinking of studying this course:
Ang kailangan natin dito puso at isip. Hindi lang puro utak ang kinakailangan, kundi ang pagpapahalaga sa kapwa at kalikasan. Ipinaglalaban natin sa pamamagitan ng tamang komunikasyon ang ating mga adhikain na sana'y pinapalaganap ng malalaking media networks.
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