Educational tour portrays a significant role in inculcating additional knowledge into the minds of students. It can be in an engaging and functional manner. It also provides us opportunities to visit financial institutions that help us conceive what we are learning from school. Things that are seen in real life can be smoothly discerned than the things that we exclusively read from our thick books. It is not just an ordinary tour, it is where real life events, new experiences and learning collide.
The previously conducted immersion tour in November 12-15, 2019 has gave me so much learning that are not only helpful in our studies but also to the whole aspects of life. The tour helped us cultivate our personality since courtesy and good manners are grasped and learned too through experience.
Moreover, It is of great importance to have educational tour like this for students because it is one of the parts of our learning process. It let us relax for a while and forget about the things that stress us and provide us more information that are powerful and sharpen our minds through actual exposure to the different financial institutions.
Before the tour, all the things needed starting from personal things to various learning materials were prepared and the goals and expectations were communicated and established. It is of great importance to manage time really well and that we could have earn new experiences which can be helpful for us to develop our skills and to further increase our interest and engagement into our chosen course.
Everyone seemed so excited this time and it is undeniable that I am one of those who felt happy because finally we are about to proceed in the tour. I observed that there are those students who felt nausea during the travel and I have learned that in scenarios like this, everyone should be prepared especially those who are not used to in travelling to far places. It is important to always bring medicines which can be used in case of events like this.
When we are already in Manila, I felt unfamiliar to the place. The ambiance is far different here in our beloved province. There are areas that look poor and there were those people who are continuously wandering the place and made the road as their home but I saw a silver lining in it. In some areas, I was amazed by the stunning buildings and that feeling became more thrilling when we finally reached The Selah Garden Hotel. Overall, this day was full of electrifying experiences.
Republic Act 4109 or the Standardization Law of the Philippines 1964 made me realized that we should really check the things we are buying most especially the things related to electricity to ensure if these things passed the Philippine Standards to avoid trade malpractices and void substandard or hazardous products.
It is already dark when we reached the hotel. After the dinner was the Socialization Night. It is an avenue which led us to get to know about each other and also a great event that let us showcased the talents we have during the Got Talent portion. In this event I learned that one should really come out from his/her own shell because it is really a fulfilling one. Be confident, and do not be shy in interacting with other people so that the communicating skill will be further improve since it is essential in our chosen course.
At the Philippine Stocks Exchange, it was indeed interactive. One of the new knowledge that I acquired here is that anyone who is at legal age even a student like me can already buy stocks and be a shareholder of one of the biggest companies in the Philippines. I learned also that there where times that the stocks are bullish or the prices tend to be moving upward and bearish or the prices tend to be moving downward. From this institution, I realized that from those 266 listed companies, it is the safest way to invest to blue chips companies or the biggest ones and most traded. Now, I know to whom I will give my trust when trading. Only trade at registered brokers whether traditional or online.
The rest of the day was spent at the SM Mall of Asia. Some went shopping, others experienced thrilling rides and the rest just enjoyed the beauty found within it and what the mall could offer.
The tour gave us the opportunity to experience and learn handful of knowledge about the different financial institutions and museum that we have visited. Lifelong memories were made also together with our classmates and friends. It is something that will never be forgotten most especially those additional learning we have learned through actual exposure. The moments we had joy and fun were my favorites.
