Dean's Corner

The Philippines has a rich historical background and has diverse cultural landscape that has been developed through generations. Ranging from different indigenous traditions, languages, multiple historical sites, and rich artistic masterpieces. However, the fast-changing world around us may dominate our culture thanks to globalization and modernization. Different cultural aspects of the Philippines are at risk of disappearing thanks to the patronage of foreign culture where its most prevalent on the younger generation supporting their favorite foreign groups, music, way of speaking etc. where they set aside their own culture. Traditional arts and crafts are also disappearing where the very arts that represents us and symbolizes our tradition is removed from various things like jeepneys settling for a more “modernized look.” Our aim is to reintroduce our cultural heritage to the curre...

  Parents' cooperation plays a crucial role in shaping their sons and daughters path to success. Their active support and engagement is instrumental for their children to have a better academic performance which enables them to fulfill their dreams and aspirations. In order for parents to fulfill their duties and support their children in their own endeavors and aspirations they first need to understand what their children are taking and studying. Here is a brief introduction: Humanities and Social Science strand also known as HUMSS strand mainly focuses on human society, culture, and various social science subjects. This strand focuses on developing students' ability in reading, speaking, writing, and their overall confidence which helps students who are aspiring to become a part of society that deals with a lot of people. The core subjects consist of the study of various social sciences, humanities, writing, and communication which helps them understand our society, the peopl...

Humanities and Social Science strand is an exciting journey that opens up a world of opportunities for both academic and personal growth. In this strand, students have an opportunity to deepen their understanding about different social sciences and humanities which gives you the necessary tools to excel at different career paths involving social sciences and humanities. However, the HUMSS strand can also be challenging because of the overwhelming workloads such as research projects, critical thinking requirements, public speaking activities, etc. which can be overwhelming if you are just starting your HUMSS journey. In this blog we will provide you with valuable tips to help you adapt to the HUMSS strand successfully.  Why adapting is Crucial: Adapting is crucial for you to have a higher chance at succeeding and staying afloat when adversities try to push you down, so it’s necessary for us to adapt to a new kind of system which will expand your ability to handle change which is ext...

Hi! I am Jeff Rojel S. Dean and I am a student at Philippine Christian University Dasmariñas enrolled in the Humanities and Social Science strand. I am here to tell you about the average day of a HUMSS student!☺ A day in the life of an average HUMSS student is not that special. I start my day waking up to a bright sunny morning soaking up the sun while it is as healthy as possible. Exposure to sunlight can provide Vitamin D that prevents chronic diseases. So I try to soak up the sun while it’s healthy but not for too long. 🌞 Then after a few minutes in the sun I start to do my home works in the morning. I find it more productive to do my assignments in the morning compared to later in the day for a better and clearer mind. I like to start doing my assignments in the morning so that when I go back home there’s nothing for me to do but just sleep and do my normal chores.😏 After that, I start to get ready for school, I brush my teeth, take a bath, have lunch, and put on my uniform. This...