Joy Alaine Gapaz's Profile

A Deeper look on a Student’s life

by Hector Aquino

Ms. Joy Alaine Gapaz, is a 3rd year Broadcasting student from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, College of Communication. She is 19 years old and currently residing at Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. Originally, her family came from Mulanay, Quezon. She is the daughter of Nora and Jose Gapaz.

Her school’s atmosphere is very nice and the students there are active making the ambience very lively and enjoyable to stay in. She was interviewed in the campus’ gazebo where students hangout during their free time.

Alaine chose PUP as her University because she said that this institution caters and satisfies her capabilities. She also mentioned that this university offers quality education and the tuition fee here is very low. Taking up Broadcasting is her personal choice because she found it interesting and challenging. And being a Broadcast student, firstly asked was if how she can describe professionalism when it comes to work. She said that professionalism is a matter of respect and discipline in different aspects.

When it comes to adjustments from high school to college, Alaine found it hard because she is quite far from her school. She has to travel for about 2 hours before she arrives in her campus. She was also asked if how she can describe her professor when it comes to their teaching abilities. She said that her professors are intelligent and they used to share their personal experiences when relating to students.

In the middle of the interview, she was asked if how she handled those persons who were difficult to get along with specially when accomplishing a certain school project. She said that she just did her part in order to finish those tasks. She also mentioned that a disagreement in a professional work is a natural thing. Sometimes we have to reject other’s idea for the betterment of the project, and it is fine with her. Alaine also bothered to ask if there was a time when she has to make an important decision regarding with her studies. She said that actually she has this plan to transfer to another university because of the distance and she might lose her scholarship. She thought that she cannot continue her study in PUP because of the fare increase but now she already adjusted and decided to continue studying here.

It was an enjoyable time talking with Alaine. It was a nice thing that she was able to share her thoughts and experiences of being a student this time. I hope that she can use those things that she learned when she already entered the real world where bigger challenges are present.