College Uneducation is a statement starting with something apparently true that leads to counter-intuitive or 
unacceptable conclusions among college students and graduates in the country. It is an undeniable circumstance that the some students failed to develop their skills and abilities to response the challenge of the society. They are given the same freedom to think, to decide on, to create and innovate.
Based on the article, many views had been discussed by the author, as a way of observation he found on college students and college graduates such as book-worship, professional philistinism and misguided zeal wherein he assumed it as an improper way of learning. He viewed it as an influence of Philippine society. He pointed out about book-worship, where the student embraces the book as a sufficient source of information as well as the basis of their reasoning and point of views. In fact, it should be the student who will provide, and not based on the book. Also the professional philistinism, where the student choose their field of professions, because they are influenced by the society that those professions are popular, and socially accepted, leaving the student not be able to choose what is the best professions that he can strive. And lastly the misguided zeal, where the student follows the method influenced by the “society”, where reasoning have it's norms, where point of views have it's norms, and where ability to “choose” have it's norms. All what they do is influenced by the society, because they are norms, leaving the student not be able to formulate his own ideas and philosophy.
The term itself is recursive with its word “Uneducation” as a way of expressing the real truth about the current situation that is happening now on our College students and Graduates. He pointed out the essays to college students, and college graduates, where he observed them, on both college students and college graduates, produced by the Philippines. He entitled the essay “College Uneducation” as a wake-up call on the Philippines, as he pointed out some grounds the majority of college students have. It's the act that moves student to be dependent on the book alone, as a sufficient source of information, making him systematical, denying the importance of self-reasoning, as a way to provide information. Books had provided us so many information, that it made us think that there is nothing left to explore, and search the data our own. If we could compare ourselves from people before who live on the time without the opportunity of reading a book, we can say that they lived with their own ways, and their own reasoning, and they believe on their own perception. How can anyone deny that those people are greater than us, if only they would be given sufficient opportunity like us. By all means, what's important is how you reason by your own ways, without being dependent on information found in the book.
The author pointed out two faces of professional philistinism, the first one is taking professions only to get a degree, the second one is taking professions because they are influenced by society.
The first kind of professional philistinism is bountiful and evident in the Philippine society today, It is the kind of learning, where in a student will only take subjects because of it's certain units grades, taking no consideration the joy, and excitement of learning new things, but rather, just be able to complete the records, all is “just for the record”.
The second kind of professional philistinism is one of the main reason why many students failed to have their expected professions when working abroad, nowadays, it is common to see a Philippine doctor working as nurse and caregiver in the United States, it is common for us to see Philippine lawyers working as consultant and call-center operator in the US, it' is because, it's not the professions really suited for them, but rather it is influenced by society for them to take.
The ability of reasoning is undeniably very important. It is what separate us from animals. But the Philippine society nowadays use what they only learned from the norms, they choose because the norms would also choose that choice, they believe because the norms also believe that belief, and they reason because the norms also reasons that kind of reasoning. It is likewise, that people doesn't have their originality on choosing things, believing things, and reasoning things. It's all in the society's norms.
Do you agree with the idea of Dr. Jorge Bocobo? With all due respect, I agree with the author of College Uneducation. I respect his opinions regarding the observation that he ventilated. He observed the real situation of the college students and college graduates in the Philippines. In my humble view, anyone should follow their dreams. Every Filipino people should learn how to dream, and not be misguided by the people around them.
He described regarding the nature of Filipino students and graduates which have in common, and this is a calling into our students to value the essence of education morally and spiritually. Most of them are taking professions only for a degree, but they don’t embrace the essence of learning. They are just taking subjects for granted and even take it for a record. Some people believe in success through high grades, popularity inside the university and taking professions through a famous school.
With all due respect, it is a not matter as to what school I belong. I believe that success is not about how high my grades are, how popular I am in school, and how athletic I am, but I do believe that success is based on how effective I am to use my natural skills to response the challenge that I can make a difference on my own way.
In conclusion, I have to set Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as an example. He took college, but he was dropped out, and never completed college, but now, he is the founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people in the world. Another is Steve Jobs, an American entrepreneur, marketer, and inventor, who was the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. who never finished college degree, but he became one of the famous persons in the world.
Based on the article, many views had been discussed by the author, as a way of observation he found on college students and college graduates such as book-worship, professional philistinism and misguided zeal wherein he assumed it as an improper way of learning. He viewed it as an influence of Philippine society. He pointed out about book-worship, where the student embraces the book as a sufficient source of information as well as the basis of their reasoning and point of views. In fact, it should be the student who will provide, and not based on the book. Also the professional philistinism, where the student choose their field of professions, because they are influenced by the society that those professions are popular, and socially accepted, leaving the student not be able to choose what is the best professions that he can strive. And lastly the misguided zeal, where the student follows the method influenced by the “society”, where reasoning have it's norms, where point of views have it's norms, and where ability to “choose” have it's norms. All what they do is influenced by the society, because they are norms, leaving the student not be able to formulate his own ideas and philosophy.
The term itself is recursive with its word “Uneducation” as a way of expressing the real truth about the current situation that is happening now on our College students and Graduates. He pointed out the essays to college students, and college graduates, where he observed them, on both college students and college graduates, produced by the Philippines. He entitled the essay “College Uneducation” as a wake-up call on the Philippines, as he pointed out some grounds the majority of college students have. It's the act that moves student to be dependent on the book alone, as a sufficient source of information, making him systematical, denying the importance of self-reasoning, as a way to provide information. Books had provided us so many information, that it made us think that there is nothing left to explore, and search the data our own. If we could compare ourselves from people before who live on the time without the opportunity of reading a book, we can say that they lived with their own ways, and their own reasoning, and they believe on their own perception. How can anyone deny that those people are greater than us, if only they would be given sufficient opportunity like us. By all means, what's important is how you reason by your own ways, without being dependent on information found in the book.
The author pointed out two faces of professional philistinism, the first one is taking professions only to get a degree, the second one is taking professions because they are influenced by society.
The first kind of professional philistinism is bountiful and evident in the Philippine society today, It is the kind of learning, where in a student will only take subjects because of it's certain units grades, taking no consideration the joy, and excitement of learning new things, but rather, just be able to complete the records, all is “just for the record”.
The second kind of professional philistinism is one of the main reason why many students failed to have their expected professions when working abroad, nowadays, it is common to see a Philippine doctor working as nurse and caregiver in the United States, it is common for us to see Philippine lawyers working as consultant and call-center operator in the US, it' is because, it's not the professions really suited for them, but rather it is influenced by society for them to take.
The ability of reasoning is undeniably very important. It is what separate us from animals. But the Philippine society nowadays use what they only learned from the norms, they choose because the norms would also choose that choice, they believe because the norms also believe that belief, and they reason because the norms also reasons that kind of reasoning. It is likewise, that people doesn't have their originality on choosing things, believing things, and reasoning things. It's all in the society's norms.
Do you agree with the idea of Dr. Jorge Bocobo? With all due respect, I agree with the author of College Uneducation. I respect his opinions regarding the observation that he ventilated. He observed the real situation of the college students and college graduates in the Philippines. In my humble view, anyone should follow their dreams. Every Filipino people should learn how to dream, and not be misguided by the people around them.
He described regarding the nature of Filipino students and graduates which have in common, and this is a calling into our students to value the essence of education morally and spiritually. Most of them are taking professions only for a degree, but they don’t embrace the essence of learning. They are just taking subjects for granted and even take it for a record. Some people believe in success through high grades, popularity inside the university and taking professions through a famous school.
With all due respect, it is a not matter as to what school I belong. I believe that success is not about how high my grades are, how popular I am in school, and how athletic I am, but I do believe that success is based on how effective I am to use my natural skills to response the challenge that I can make a difference on my own way.
In conclusion, I have to set Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as an example. He took college, but he was dropped out, and never completed college, but now, he is the founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people in the world. Another is Steve Jobs, an American entrepreneur, marketer, and inventor, who was the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. who never finished college degree, but he became one of the famous persons in the world.