MSU-main Intramural sports competition 2016 

Intramural sports day programs provide students with opportunities to participate in a variety of recreational and competitive sport activities. Pretty much anyone and everyone can join and form whatever team with whomever they want and to provide athletes and represent their colleges. But the things is, I am one of those people who don’t enjoy playing sports. I wasn’t an athlete in high school. And I don’t have the athletic hobbies even now that I’m college. So how can I enjoy intramural days?

This semester on October 5, 2016, at Marawi City, the Mindanao State University Main Campus officially started its yearly Intramural Games competition. It is the period of the year that MSU students, athletes, coaches and the faculties and staffs of every colleges prepared for their pride for the series of sport competition. While people like me who are not involved in any sports activities still continued to attend classes every day though some of the classes were postponed because of the event and as a student it’s another no class for me. But what makes me appreciate and be interested in watching sports competition are the cool and handsome players of different colleges. I liked watching the annual intramural days by cheering my friends and the people I know who are athlete players. Usually I loved watching the intramurals during the final competition because most powerful and competitive colleges will remain to fight each other for the championship, such as the colleges of Engineering, the College of Physical Education and Recreation. And of course the home of champion my college The College of Business Administration and Accountancy. These three colleges are leading and often fought for the top spot in most categories of games and events every year. But sad to say on October 11, 2016 the MSU intramural games committee announced the Over-all Champions. And the College of Business Administration and Accountancy didn’t make it to be the over-all champion this year but gladly it still manages to take the 2^nd runner-up spot despite of short time of training and preparation of the college. And The College of Engineering took the 1^st runner-up spot in overall categories. And the college of The College of Physical Education and Recreation took the Over-all Champion in Intramural Game.

The good thing about the Intramurals Competition is that it helps develops teamwork, it also boost and encourage the players and students to do their best in everything that they do. Though my colleges didn’t won the championship but still students and faculties of CBAA are the most competitive and supportive to their representatives.

Digital Marketing Skills Training 2016

Gaining and Increasing Customers through Digital marketing

Going digital is not just the wave of the future, it is engaging and delighting  your customers and by using Digital Marketing it allows businesses to connect with customers anytime, anywhere and always at prime time. In connection with that the Marketing department of the College of Business Administration and Accountancy held its first Digital Marketing Skills Training on October 23, 2016 at Iligan Computer Institute, Iligan City, Philippines. Because there is a need for marketers to understand the digital media and learn the process, tips, actions and insights for effective customer engagement and success. Being a marketing student and a future entrepreneur participating and engaging in this kind of skills training can gave me an advantage to understand the growing job demands of a freelancer, other jobs through digital and how to use internet effectively to gain money.

In the training There are various topics that have been discussed such as Digital Opportunities through Rural Impact Sourcing, How to start working as an online freelancer, basic programming on E-commerce Site, social media marketing , graphics designing and video editing. Personally I was very interested on the topic which is discussed by Mr. Ronald Ramboanga, Founder and CEO of Knights of Online Marketers also known as Ms. Piper on how to start working as an online freelancer. When I was on my on the job training in PSA (Philippine statistics authority) most of my co-trainers are engage in online job for editing, doing videos and the likes and because of that I’m envious to them because they have extra income while studying, through participating in this kind of skills training it enlightens me to the things that I don’t know in the world of digital and how to use internet effectively to make money. And also currently I’m taking up entrep109 for my preparation for my practicum next semester. I belong in social enterprise and what caught my attention was when Mr. Jhonny Paul Lagura, Founder and CEO of RISPhilippines said that while helping the community you can also gain profit in your business. As a social enterprise the insight and knowledge that he shared to us helps me a lot. And will use it to aspire and inspire my group mates other people. We also have Mr. Junriel Bonachita, Co-Founder and CTO of RISPhilipines, Mrs. Xerxes Queen Apostol Libre, Proprietor of Dexter Printhouse and Mr. Francis Steve Martinez, Enterprise owner of Tibo Martinez Videography.

The speakers were very humorous and inspirational. Their stories in life did not start well, but they strive hard and through persistence and constancy they arise and become leaders and role models for youths and the people around them. I had fun while learning on this training and it taught me many things not just about the different opportunities in digital marketing but also the lessons in life that I learned from them. It motivates me more to be a better person and not to give up on my dreams and pursuit what I really want in life.