Monday, September 28, 2015

Life After Boards: Mr. BackStreetBoy, RPm

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Uy Psych major ka, madaling makahanap ng trabaho...
By Mr. Backstreetboy, RPm


We've come into some realizations that in life there are times that things seem not always in our favor. Sometimes, we realize that there will be the right time for us to have the things that we want. Sometimes it takes time, courage, and invaluable perseverance in achieving the goals and dreams we want to reach.  

In this "Life after Boards" Series by #teamRPm, we'll come to appreciate some of unique stories among board passers and those not lucky so lucky for their first or second time to take the licensure exam but they moved on and continued enjoying their wonderful journey in life. In this article we will be sharing the story of Mr. BackStreetBoy, RPm.
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Totoo nga po ‘ata yung sinabi nila na pag nakatapos ka ng school, di naman agad agad may trabaho ka. Sa totoo lang po sa tuwing nag-uusap po yung mga classmates ko kung anong ginagawa nila sa work nila, yung mga technical terms na mabilis lang nilang nashe-share at napi-pick up, at yung mga experiences nila sa mga boss nila, gaano nila kagalit yung mga workmates at gaano kadami yung workloads nila, ‘di ko naman po masyadong maintindihan – pero yung nga, ‘pag nag – uusap sila tapos ibabaling sa ‘kin yung tanong na “Uy, <insert my name here> anong work mo?” parang gusto kong ngitian na lang sila, at nanalangin ako na sana tanggapin na lang nila yung ngiti ko … dahil ‘di naman related sa psych yung trabaho na meron ako ngayon.

Nung bago pa man ako grumaduate, nagsimula na talaga akong mag-hanap ng trabaho sa field. Crush ko po talaga yung testing center na unang inapplyan ko, kaya kahit may pasok pa sa school pinuntahan ko na. Matagal din po akong naghantay sa muling pag-contact nila sa ‘kin para sa final interview. It turns out na ‘di naging maganda yung final interview – madali kasi akong kinabahan. Yung span na hinintay ko, itinulong ko nalang sa services ng repair shop namin.  

Then, with hopes na matanggap na sa work ng psych, nag-hanap parin ako. Punta dito punta duon, sakay dito sakay duon, send ng resume dito send ng resume duon, tell me more about yourself dito, tell me about your past job experience duon – sa dami ng past past na 'yan, napapakanta na lang ako ng “tell me why ain’t nothing but a heartache.” Ako lang po ba ang ganito? Nagpa-praktis naman ako ng interview minsan kaharap ko yung salamin. Bakit ganun?

Dahil nga sa ‘di ako matanggap sa trabaho na ina-applyan ko, parang sinabi ko na rin sa isip ko na ‘bahala na’. Pero, ‘lam nyo po yung feeling pag sinasabihan ka ng dapat mayroon kang ganito, dapat mayroon kang ganyan, sana mayroon kang work, uy mag-hanap ka nang work .. ang nasa puso ko po ay, “aray ko beh.” Naghahanap naman po ako, ‘di lang talaga matanggap, at saka mabilis lang po talaga ako kabahan. Sana po next time, ‘pag nagtanong kayo kung may work na yung isang tao, dagdagan nyo na din ng “Uy, may opening sa amin apply ka!” Yung may solusyon naman po, ‘wag yung dag dag lang po sa sama ng loob.

Pasado naman po ako sa Board Exam, may pending work application po ako, at nagtuloy ako ng studies sa grad school. Pero, sure naman ako na ‘di lang ako ang nag-iisang tao na unemployed sa field ng psych, bukod po dun pinaghihirapan ko naman po pang-aral ko, technician din po ako ng mga appliances, mahusay po ako sa gawaing bahay, bukod dun, minsan mahilig din akong tumulong sa mga classmates ko, lalo na’t nakikita kong nahihirapan sila sa mga assignments nila, at higit sa lahat ‘pag may tatapusin sa office, nung OJT namin, late na po kaming nauwi.

Nagkataon lang po siguro na di pa ako ganun kagaling o kahusay sumagot sa interviews, madalas kasi ay kabado ako at obvious ang stiffness ng katawan ko. Paki-usap isipin nyo din yung pag nagsasalita kayo ng “Uy Psych major ka, madaling makahanap ng trabaho.” Sorry, pero mali po talaga ang inyong inaakala.


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Our reader and contributor is 'Mr. Backstreetboy, RPm', he likes various bands, he was greatly influenced by his high school friends for such liking for music. He loves to listen to bands and musicians like The Used, My Chemical Romance, System of a Down; to some slow rock like Scorpions, Queen, and Air supply; and to some Pinoy musicians like Roel Cortez and Jose Mari Chan. He passed the board examination (BLEPP) last July 2015 with hopes of advancing his education, career and application of research on happiness. According to him, he loves Psychology because of its flexibility when it comes to job opportunities, its application to understand consumers behavior, and in understanding oneself. Once he finished his master's degree, by then, he would have created a psychological tool that will measure happiness and subjective well-being. (Ed)

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

RPM NA NAGTUTURO NG PSYCH SUBJECTS: MGA TIPS SA GUSTO MAG ACADEME AT ILANG MGA HUGOT




After ng board exam, nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na makapagtrabaho sa isang company na exclusive distributor ng school supply na related sa ballpens, markers, highlighters, coloring materials pero pinaka kilala sa kanila ay ‘yung ginagamit natin kapag naghihighlight tayo ng reviewer at libro natin. OO. Nakapagwork ako roon pero after noon napadpad ako sa academe na kung saan mas naramdaman ko ang tunay na  saya!

Bakit masaya? Kasi bukod sa mga bagets yung kasama ko (college level kasi sila at bagets rin ako), hindi ako out of place at masaya naman ang class namin. So naging psychology instructor ako sa dalawang state university. Nakapasok ako dahilan sa license ko saka dahil kahit bata pa naman ako, patapos na ako sa Master’s ko (compre ko na po next week, pagdasal n’yo ko please. :D ). Masaya naman ang experience at nakakapagod. Lagi silang may paperworks at research kaya para mapagaan ang pagod minsan nagkakaroon kami ng kwentuhan o kaya may hugot kami sa lessons. Masaya! :) Yes! Pati students ko nahawa na rin sa akin. Hahahaha. Gusto ko lang i-share sa inyo yung ilan lang sa hugot:

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When you hold one peso on each hand (one far away and one closer at about half the distance) with one of your eyes closed, you will see that both coins seemed to be on same distance or having the same size. But when you open your other eye (both eyes open this time), the coins no longer appear to be right next to each other.
Hugot: "Open your eyes to see the reality. Akala mo okay na, 'yun pala wala pa pala sa kanya. Akala mo kayo na, 'yun pala ikaw lang may alam. Akala mo close kayo, sa kanya hindi pa pala." </3
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Student: (Nagpresent ng maraming digits sa class para mavalidate kung ilan lang capacity ng short-term memory) Nahirapan ba kayo noong marami na? (Pertaining to digits presented)
Class: Opo (Sabay-sabay nilang sagot)
Ako: Mahirap? Parang pag-ibig yan, hinay-hinay lang kasi.
Lahat: *tawanan*
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What is 'extinction' in Psychology?
The weakening of a reinforced operant response as a result of ceasing reinforcement.
Parang sa love, yung dating ‘kilig’ o ‘lambing’ na napakarewarding sa’yo ay nawala na. Ubos na. Yung ‘strengthened bond’ noon ay unti-unting nanghihina kasi hindi na 'rewarding yung feeling. 'Wala na kasi yung positive reinforcer (effort and time). Repetitive na ang pagpalya kaya 'disappointments','fights', o kaya naman 'tampo' ang mangyayari. 'Weakened bond’ na sya pagtagal-tagal at dahil doon nawawala na yung 'kilig at lambing'. Ang complicated kasi ng tao, may other factors kasi para nakakaapekto para hindi mo mabigay yung full effort mo (example, time). Kaya kung minsan hindi mo maiiwasan.
Good thing, may spontaneous recovery naman tayo. ’Yan ay kung ma-revive.

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Sympathetic Nervous System ka ba?
Bumabanat: SNS ka ba? Kasi bumibilis tibok ng puso ko at pinagpapawisan ako kapag nandyan ka. 
Binanatan: Yes, Sympathetic Nervous System ako. Kasi every time na nakikita kita, activated ang 'flight response ko'. </3


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Kanina sa Psychological Assessment Review:
Me: Discrete variable consists of separate, indivisible categories. No values can exist between two neighboring categories. Ex. Gender (Male/Female), Nationality, Occupation.
Tutee: Paano po yung feelings?
Me: HAHAHA (natawa sa question)...well..."Ang LOVE dapat parang discrete variable, INDIVISIBLE."
  
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Para akong 'P' sa psychology. Kasi nandito naman ako pero hindi mo ako nakikita. </3

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Hahaha. Sana more hugot at fun pa sa Psychology. Gustong- gusto ko talaga ‘tong field na ‘to. Daming nakakatuwang bagay na dapat malaman. Syempre maraming seryoso pero maraming times rin dapat pinapagaan rin ang mga bagay.
S’ya nga pala, magbabahagi ako ng ilang tips sa mga gustong magturo or mapunta sa academe. Ito ang mga sumusunod:

1. Try niyo muna magkaroon ng experience sa industry or clinical para may alam rin kayo kahit paano kasi para may masasabi ka sa mga student mo kapag nagtatanong sila. Kasi mahirap maipaliwanag ang isang bagay na hindi mo naranasan.

2.  Mag master’s degree. Nagiging mahigpit na kasi ang pamantasan ngayon, hindi sila basta-basta tumatanggap. Sa akin, nagkataon lang na may experience na ako sa work kahit paano, may license, saka malapit na matapos sa master’s ko. Siguro naging advantage ko rin dahil noong college ko, naging active ako as psych quizzer at nakapasok kami sa top 10 ng PAPJA before ako grumaduate.

3. S’yempre hindi ka pwede maging instructor kung hindi mo <3 ang psychology. Dapat buong puso mo s’yang mahal kasi mahirap magturo, hindi ka lang basta magsasalita. Mag-iisip ka ng activities, experiments kung may laboratory kayo, mag-iisip ka ng mga pautot (sorry for the term ahaha), magpapaliwanag ka kung magtatanong sila, magcocompute ng grades, malulungkot sa ilan sa mga grades kahit feeling mo ginawa mo na lahat (as in magbigay ng reference, magdiscuss, at magpasaya) tapos may nakakuha pa rin ng mababang marka, mapupuyat kasi may iba ka pang ginagawa, may magtatampo pa sa'yo kasi wala ka ng social life, at s'yempre titiisin mo yung maraming papel sa table mo na parang gusto mo na lang kumuha ng gasolina at sunugin ang lahat nang iyon dahil sa dami (pero hindi pwede trabaho natin yun), titiisin mo h'wag uminom ng malamig, at  kumain ng maraming chocolates para hindi masira ang boses mo kasi 'yun na ang puhunan mo :( (feeling singer lang).

4. Dapat open-minded ka kasi minsan may magshashare ng nabasa n’ya. Hindi naman kabawasan na sabihin mong tama s’ya o first time mo marinig. Haha. Ako natutuwa ako sa mga ganoong bagay kasi ibig sabihin interesado s’ya.

5. Have fun! Makihugot ka kung may panahon pero dapat ding seryoso ka sa mga sinasabi mo kapag may mga dapat din silang matutunan.

6.  Huwag maging panatag na alam na ang lahat. Tuloy-tuloy lang ang pagbabasa! Sa panahon ngayon, ang daming alam ng students at madaming tanong na dapat mong sagutin. Mabuti na lang rin mahilig ako magbasa. 

7. Dapat maingat! Nako! Lalo na yung mga terms! Kasi kapag mali ang naturo mo makakapekto yun sa alam nila kapag nagtake sila ng board. Kapag hindi masyadong 'sure' magrefer ng reference at balikan 'yung bagay na hindi malinaw. Mabuti nang maingat. 
  
8. I-motivate ang mga students na mahalin ang major nila. Ipaalam sa kanila ang mga opurtunidad na nag-aabang sa kanila kapag pinagbutihan nila yung pag-aaral nila at ipaalam din yung mga bagay na hindi rin maganda para malaman nila ang mga bagay na nangyayari sa totoong buhay (Hal.Kung gaano kahirap maghanap ng work).
  

     Sana may napulot kayo kahit paano sa binahagi ko. Sa uulitin!


#RpmRIyan #RPMnanagtuturongPsych #psychalagad #baguhan



Monday, September 21, 2015

Life After Boards: Joan Marielle J. Pilapil, RPm

“No guts, no glory.”

This is the official life philosophy of Joan Marielle J. Pilapil, or Maye, and she has embodied this well when she took and passed the very first Board Licensure Examination for Psychometricians last 2014. A BS Psychology graduate of San Pedro College of Davao City, the 23-year-old sports and travel enthusiast currently works as a Human Resource Specialist in a BPO company.

One factor why Maye took the board exam is to have the extra three letters after her name. Another factor was some of her friends and batch mates in college also decided to take the first board exam. Reviewing for the various subjects was a challenge for her, for she was also juggling her work as HR personnel. But she did not let her this hinder from preparing for the board exam. In her free time, she would read her notes, and sometimes review them when eating out in a fast food chain. Maye also attended weekly review classes offered by her alma mater. Maye pointed out that Psychological Assessment was the most challenging subject and that its difficulty added up to her anxiety while waiting for the results.  But instead of wasting her time worrying, Maye focused her job and bonded with her friends.

It was on the evening of November 4, 2014 when she learned that she has passed the boards. When asked about what she felt when she saw her name on the list of passers, Maye said she was “overwhelmed! Wala ko nag-expect! After sa board exam, especially sa psych assessment, wala nako nag-expect na maka-pasa ko.”

(I did not expect [to pass]! After the board exam, especially on Psych Assessment, I did not really expect that I will pass.)

Maye stated that passing the board exam and having a license is an edge on her current job as an HR Specialist. She has stated that her current company plans to utilize psychological tests to assess applicants and employees, and that she will be the one to oversee these tasks in the future.

Maye is keen to learn more about the field of Human Resource and plans to have a psychological testing center in her hometown, General Santos City. With her guts and her attitude, Maye is determined to pursue her dreams and make them come true.

Starting today, we will have a weekly feature named "Life After Boards," stories of Registered Psychometricians after passing the Board Licensure Examination for Psychometricians. These stories aim to inspire future Registered Psychometricians to pursue on their goals, both professional and personal, and utilize their knowledge and skills in Psychology for the greater good.

Sunday, September 20, 2015

FOR FUN: ADVICE PARA SA MABABANG MARKA

Gusto ko lang ibahagi ‘yung alam kong baka makatulong sa inyo. 

Nagpamidterm kasi ako noong nakaraan, marami nakakuha ng mababang marka. So, syempre concern ako. Pinauwi ko yung mga test papers at nagbigay ng mahalagang advice para next time pumasa na sila sa Finals. Kaso itong students ko, natatawa lang sa sinabi ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Bahala kayo. Basta nag advice ako. Ito yung advice ko:

Bago matulog gawin ito:

Itupi ang inuwing test paper ng tatlong beses..hawakan ito ng dalawang kamay at ilagay sa dibdib sabay sabihin ang mga katagang "papasa ako" pabulong sa hangin ng tatlong ulit. Pumikit. Ilagay sa ilalim ng unan nang dahan-dahan. Humiga ng nakatagilid. Pagkagising, dapat na ilagay sa ilalim ng plato ang tinuping papel (for 3 days yun gagawin). Sa ikaapat na araw, isama ito sa timbang pagliliguan (if ever na shower ka, mag pm ka sa akin bibigyan kita ng ibang hakbang). Maligo ngunit magtira ng kaunting tubig sa timba. Isalin sa baso at saka inumin. Sa ikalimang araw, pagkagising, isigaw ang mga salitang "sure win papasa na ako sa finals!" (dapat nakataas ang kanang kamay ha kasi mai-invalidate ito.)

Garantisado yan!

#forfun #concernedrpm #kepweng #alamnaha #RPmRiyan

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Our blog was nominated for BLOGGYS 2015



Salamat po sa netizen/s na nag-nominate sa ating blog for the BLOGGYS 2015: Philippine Blogging Awards 2015!

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Ramiel Rivera <nominations@bloggys.ph> wrote:
 
Bloggys 2015
 
 
 
Hi Tino Repaso! 
 
We're happy to inform you that psychometricpinas.blogspot.com has been nominated by several netizens in #bloggys2015, Philippine Blogging Awards. It is a nationwide event that aims to recognize the best Filipino blogs and bloggers.
 
It's currently nominated in the Computers and Internet category.
 
But as the blog owner, you have the ability to choose which category would you like to enter in. Please check here for the award categories and let us know if you would like to change:http://bloggys.ph/2015-hall-of-fame
 
 
 
What's next?
We'll inform you if your blog has successfully made it in the voting stage, which is from October 5-31, 2015. Also, you can use our official badges here and display it in your blog:http://bloggys.ph/blog-badges 
 
To be nominated is already an honor - Congrats! :)
 

Start something awesome,
- Ramiel Rivera
Awards Committee Head
Bloggys 2015, Philippine Blogging Awards
 

October 5-31, 2015 – Voting Stage

8.) The Awards Committee will publish a list of all qualified nominees in the  BLOGGYS 2015 website on October 5, 2015.
9.) Anyone can cast their votes from October 5 to 31, 2015 in the BLOGGYS 2015 website.
10.) Only those with valid email addresses and mobile numbers are allowed to cast a vote. A confirmation request will be sent after each vote is cast.
11.) A reader can only cast one (1) vote per nominated blog, but is allowed to cast votes on other blogs and categories as well.
12.) Please don’t try to find loopholes in the voting system. All votes will be validated by the Awards Committee.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Status of Repeaters for the 2015 BLEPsychometrician


Further processing the result of the BLEPP 2015 we took a look at the status of 2015 Repeaters. We took into consideration those schools with repeaters having a total of 6 and above examinees. There were several schools with a total of 5 repeater-examinees but they were not considered for this data.

Our list above has a total  109 repeater-examinees from different schools with 6 and above examinees (the highest number is 20).  A total of 50 repeaters (49%) from the list passed and 59 (58%) failed anew. 

It should be noted that a mere 20% of those who failed in 2014 were repeaters for 2015 just from our data above. But it can be assumed that the percentage of repeaters is generally  much more lower given that those with 5 and lower number of examinees were not taken into account for this table.

Ateneo de Davao University and Saint Louis University got 71.43% repeaters passing for 2015. Far Eastern University got 58.33% and both New Era University and Our Lady of Fatima - Quezon City both got 50% passing rate.

With 20 examinees, New Era has the most number of repeaters who took the BLEPP 2015, followed by FEU with 12 examinees and De La Salle - Lipa with 11 examinees. It is unfortunate for the University of the Assumption that nobody passed from among its 6 repeater-examinees.