on aptitude tests Oktubre 31, 2007

The Philippine Aptitude Classification Test (PACT) measures aptitudes or abilities which are indicators of success in various courses and occupations. The given occupational fields are represented by groups of individuals found to be successful and satisfied in their fields. In order to find out which field you aptitudes are most suited for, your scores are compared with those of each norm group and then given a corresponding rating.

The Philippine Occupational Interest Survey (POIS) measures your preferences for various types of work. It yields a standard score and a corresponding rating for each of the occupational fields. The rating suggests the degree of interest you have for the field.

The standard scores for the aptitude factors and occupational fields have a scale of 200 to 800 with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. The meaning of the ratings are as follows:

 

PACT Ratings

VH -Very High

H -High

A -Average

L -Low

VL -Very Low

 

POIS Ratings

VS -Very Strong

S -Strong

M -Moderate

L -Little

VL -Very Little

 

The results of the PACT and POIS, together with other relevant information, will help you make appropriate choices on the type of career you should pursue.

I took these tests about five years ago – noong hindi ko pa alam kung ano ang gusto ko sa buhay. These tests measure your abilities and interest. May aaminin ako. I have never been completely honest during the exam. Natatandaan ko, may question dun if interested ka ba sa cosmetology or fashion or something to that effect. I said no. Closet ako nun e. Feeling ko kasi magreregister yun sa result ng exam. Ayoko na pag labasan na ng result, ang result nung akin – You’ll be a good fashion designer or hair dresser. Dyahe naman yun pag nalaman ng mga kaklase ko.

This is one of my character flaws. Hindi ko kayang panindigan kung ano talaga ang gusto ko. Masyado kong binibigyan ng weight kung ano yung sasabihin ng ibang tao. Sana one day, I will be able to change this.

Anyway eto yung result nung akin:

 

PACT:

Factor-Standard-Score

 

Verbal Pilipino-771

Numerical-664

Verbal English-649

Perceptual Speed-365

Spatial-496

Induction-404

Perceptual Acuity-307

 

Occupational Field-Rating

 

Vocational/Technical-A

Outdoor Physical-H

Social Personal-A

Business/Clerical-A

Administrative-A

Math and Physical Sciences-A

Life and Health Sciences-A

Arts and Humanities-A

 

POIS:

 

Occupational Field-Std Score-Rating

Vocational/Technical-456- S

Outdoor Physical -464-S

Social Personal-347-L

Business/Clerical-327-L

Administrative-347-L

Life and Health Sciences-433-M

Arts and Humanities-L

Hindi ko talaga pinag-isipan yung results na ‘to. Actually ngayon ko na lang uli sya tiningnan. Baka kasi makatulong sa soul searching ko.

Ang weird. Magaling ako sa outdoor physical. Tapos sa interest ko yun yung pinakamataas. Ang ibig sabihin ba nito, dapat akong maging tour guide? O gym instructor? O marine biologist?

Pero kung makikita mo ako sa personal, hindi mo iisiping magaling o mahilig ako sa outdoor activities. Payat ako. Hindi ako sporty kahit sa pananamit.

Isa pang nakakuha sa atensyon ko, puro average ang rating ko sa lahat ng occupational field. Wow, well rounded pala ako. Pwede siguro ko sa kahit ano.

Kaya siguro ang dapat kong tingnan ay yung mga interest ko. Feeling ko kasi, hindi naman masyadong importante na kaya mong gawin ang isang bagay..mas importante kung gusto mo ba ang ginagawa mo.

Kung pagbabasehan ang interest ko, parang ako yung vocational-technical-outdoor-physical type of person. Ewan ko. Siguro nga. Hindi ko yata talaga kilala ang sarili ko.

Isa lang ang sigurado ko. Hindi 100% accurate ang results ng exam na ito. I lied remember? Have I not lied, would the results be different? Siguro.

Ang totoo gusto ko talagang itry ang fashion design and cosmetology. Gusto ko ring itry ang interior design and culinary. Gusto kong maging lifestyle guru. Gusto kong maging personal shopper. Gusto kong magkaroon ng boutique o café. Gusto kong maging party planner. Gusto kong magbalot ng mga regalo. Gusto kong magtinda sa 168. Gusto kong magturo ng English sa mga Koreano. Gusto kong maging crew ng TV program. Gusto kong maging writer ng isang comedy show. Gusto kong mainvolve sa mga indie films and documentaries. Gusto kong magtrabaho sa isang TV network. Gusto kong magkaroong ng beuty shop sa Paris. Gusto kong maging sikat na fashion designer o hairstylist.

Feeling ko ito ang mga gusto ko.. Hindi ko alam kung ito talaga ang gusto ko. I just want to land on something that is meaningful to me. Yung makakatulong ako sa iba. Kung saan ako magaling. Higit sa lahat yung gusto ko talaga. Sana I will be able to stumble on it along the way..

i was invincible Oktubre 30, 2007

I was invincible until I shifted to Computer Science. Everyone was surprised when I did it. I was surprised myself. It was supposed to be a fallback. I wasn’t serious when I filed my application.

Back then I excelled in everything but Math and Computers. Well I, was good in my computer subject way back grade 4. But that computer subject was all about memorization. The computer science now is about algorithms and coding. God knows I wasn’t good at it. Yes I can code and understand algorithms but it feels unnatural doing it. I don’t know, but every time I do programs, it feels like someone I don’t know is doing it. It feels coerced. I just think that I’m not made for this stuff.

I realized this the moment I did my first program. I did not even got it that time. It did not occur to me that we were already doing programming. I thought that our professor was simply trying something out.

I knew that something was wrong when I saw my fellow shiftee. He was enthusiastic in learning the thing – I was not. You can see that he was amazed. I was indifferent. I did not see the point.

Nothing made sense to me. It happened too fast. I was just trying my luck in comsci. I wasn’t serious about it. I was supposed to shift to economics. But things did not end up the way I intended it to be. I wasn’t accepted in Economics. I was disheartened. But I have to move on. Then I decided to just pursue my course. I was convincing myself that it wasn’t that bad. I’ve seen myself as a person who is good in the Social Sciences – it’s just that I did not intend to pursue it as a serious career. And so I showed up at the enrolment – determined that I had not choice but to continue the course.

And a funny thing happened. I forgot my medical certificate. You can’t enroll without it. And so I went to the health services of my school. While on queue (I think there were many others who forgot theirs too), a blockmate texted me that I was accepted in ComSci. Honestly, I was delighted, not because I will be able to do something that I like but because I will be able to escape the course that I don’t take seriously. When I inquired at the OUR of the process afterwards, it was more of curiosity than excitement. I remember contemplating on going to the guidance office first before inquiring at the OUR. I wasn’t sure of it. As I have said, it was supposed to be a fallback.

Okay I made a mistake. Maybe my curiosity reached its peak – I went to the OUR instead. Everything went fast. They did not even ask me if I liked it. Hello? Of course they wouldn’t ask you that. The mere fact you filed an application implies that you wanted to shift. They showed me my papers and before I knew it, I have shifted. I was stuck. I have created the cage.

 

i’m blogging..to cope Oktubre 30, 2007

Hindi ako tamad. As far as I’m concerned hindi ako tamad. Ako yung tipo ng tao na hindi natutulog kapag hindi ko pa tapos ang mga dapat kong gawin. Ako yung tipo ng tao na walang sinasayang na sandali para matapos ang mga dapat kong tapusin. Pero hindi na ako ganito ngayon. Parang tinamad na ako. Hindi lang sa pag-aaral kung hindi sa buhay sa pangkalahatan.

Akala ko dati invincible ako. Na ako yung tipo ng tao na hindi tinatablan ng pagod.

Pero masasabi ko ngayon na pagod na ako. Pagod at sawa na ako sa tinatakbo ng buhay ko. Masakit dahil hindi ko ito inaasahan. Hindi ito planado. Hindi ko ito naisip. Nakafocus lang ako sa isang bagay. Na makakapagtapos ako at makakahanap ng magandang trabaho – Regardless kung gusto ko ito o hindi. Mas mahalaga sa aking magtagumpay kaysa sumaya.

Pero hindi siguro ganun ang buhay. Sabi nga nila there’s more to life than possessions. Maganda na rin sigurong ganito para matauhan ako. Para Makita ko talaga kung ano ang mga pinakamahalaga sa buhay.

I am burned out. I hope to get out of this soon. I hope to find the path that I’m suppose to take.