Polytechnic University of the Philippines

College of Communication
Department of Communication Research
NDC Campus Anonas Street Sta. Mesa, Manila

Attitude Manifesto

Joyce Flores
BACR 1-2/ 2018-11646-MN-0
vfjoycevf@gmail.com

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for

CORE 30023 – Fundamentals of Communication Research
Second Semester AY 2018-2019
April 8, 2019
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Insight Paper

I. Introduction

Learning to acquire positive attitudes in the field of Communication Research will make
you stronger and ready for the fortified challenges in the program. All of the
experiences we have experienced will always have an impact on ourselves. Having
abounded with different tests in this field will contribute to our knowledge and
personalities, and we can be secured to be fully armed for a battle in the research
world. Being a Communication Research students, we are being taught to be expert
about everything technical we must know about our major, and while facing tasks to
improve ourselves, we are also unconsciously forming our perception and character
towards Communication Research. This paper mainly focuses on the formed attitudes
acquired on the whole course in the subject Fundamentals of Communication Research,
and how it can provide positive view towards the program and for the upcoming
challenges in Research. Throughout the course, I have experienced downfalls and
breakdowns because of the unfamiliarity on the program, but I still got to think about
other things that can help me focus and continue even for the fact that I am not happy.
In this life, you just have to try to fit in to survive.

II. Insights

When I graduated from Senior High School, I really didn't have a clear and concrete plan
for my college journey. I took entrance examinations, choosing program I wasn't sure
about for the sake of our future. Adversity hit me up. I did not see my name on the list
of the first set of passers in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines as well as in the
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila where I spent my Senior High School years. I nearly
lost my hope that time but I tried once again in Unibersidad ng Maynila for the program
Criminology. I passed the examination but on the third list of passers in PUP, I was
luckily included on it. Long story short, I pursued PUP, and here I am in the program
Communication Research for not having any chance to my primary options. When I
entered College of Communication, I was a bit shocked of the culture in there. But I did
think I can adjust quickly. Communication Research is actually new to my ear and I was
not sure if I would like it, and I was not wrong. Nonetheless, I am learning a lot of things
about research and its foundation. I actually think it's cool but demanding at the same
time. I do think that Communication Research is challenging a part of me that's really
important to have in order to go on with life, and that is my character. I am interested in
Psychology, culture, societal structures and more. But in Communication Research, I feel
like I am restricted because it needs to be focused on communication. It definitely tests
my knowledge and ability to think critically and differently. It was quite interesting how I
can constitute my interest even at the bare minimum state to communication. At first, I
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was frustrated because I was quite having a hard time but as I continued, it has become
a little easy to me, but I was still frustrated. I also acknowledge that I have learned a lot
of things about research that I was not able to learn in Senior High School. I was thinking
about shifting to other program but I thought of the disadvantages of it. I personally
think that I can survive if I can have the perseverance to continue and to just go with the
flow. But I am being pessimistic as always. I have realized that my studies and my way of
learning will be affected if I would keep on thinking negatively about the path I have
unintentionally chosen. I am trying to love and accept my future profession but one of
my greatest enemies is myself; how I face and view the reality in front of me. I truly
understand why I cannot fully emplaced myself into Communication Research, it is
because of the external factors that I do not have control over. The pressure because of
the anchored responsibility on my shoulder as a first child, privilege, money and a lot
more. But aside from those, I am also prevented to move forward because of the
internal factors. I am scared that I might lose the battle I did not choose to fight in. The
whole month of February was a mess to me. I had a lot of breakdowns and self-doubts. I
asked myself: Is this the path I will walk into? I cannot imagine myself being a
professional researcher, and once again, I am doubting myself and my decisions. I also
think about what should I choose between my passion, happiness, or should I just face
what's currently presented on my table. I am tired of the skepticism in me. I always see
bad things that may happen even before trying it myself. What I realized that all along, I
have been constricted by my own shadows. I am scared, full of doubts and a pessimist.
What I can learn from the second semester of experiencing 'Research World' is that
what if I got some positive attitude towards my program? Maybe If I have accepted the
fact that this is my track now, I should have not wasted the second semester and
possibly learn more about Communication Research. I can say that if I perceive this as a
gift then I could have been better by now. I do really think that If I view what universe
has given me as something good and make a positive input, maybe I can also get some
positive outcome. Learning to be positive on facing Communication Research will be a
big help to start as a foundation. It will help me to be ready to learn important
components of Communication Research. I do believe that if I can have the right
attitude to start my journey in this program, I can be open to culture myself. I just need
to feel that openness and starting viewpoint to be armed because I witnessed how
things would not work if I keep a negative view. I look forward to learning more about
Communication Research, of course, armed with a good vibe and perception. I want to
be expert formulating a lot of topics, research questions, to learn more theories that I
can use in my future researches and especially to look for people or community that I
can help to be understood through my research.

III. Conclusions

What I can keep from my experience is that I have to possess a positive attitude towards
my journey to Communication Research in order to culture myself and to finally accept
wholeheartedly my program. I need to have a viewpoint that can help me to comply to
my requirements to be academically excellent. I believe that I can start anything with a
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positive mind. I won’t pressure myself to accept right away my program but I want to
work on my inner factors, because I really believe if my mind or my heart will be ready,
my actions will follow in time. I know that Communication Research will be surprising us
for more things but what I can observe is that the Department of Communication
Research is quite organize and excellent. The seminars were really helpful to us as
research students for we can benefit from the technical and personal knowledge we can
acquire. Lastly, I believe that it requires rest and meditation to become ready and positive
for the upcoming challenges in Communication Research, because physical, mental and
emotional health can contribute to the optimism needed in order to walk straight to the
path we are starting to walk into. Positive mind is a positive act.

IV. References

V. Appendices