Challenges and Development: My Learning Experience in Third Quarter

    Third quarter was my learning experience in terms of challenges, development, and self-progress. From acquiring the knowledge on Community-Based Research (CBR) to gaining knowledge on the creation of a webpage and HTML frames and lists, every lesson was a mix of challenges and triumphs. Frustration existed, but being able to conquer them made each success so much sweeter.

    My very first class was Community-Based Research (CBR), and it completely opened my eyes to another form of research. It's not all about collecting facts and information—it's also bringing the community themselves in on finding out what they need help with and making it a reality. We went out and interviewed people in person to get information about primary issues, and having that knowledge that our research was potentially going to be used as actual solutions was an entirely rewarding experience.

    Apart from this, we also created a webpage to display our CBR project. I don't know much about HTML and CSS, but it was pleasing to see our concept materialize. It was tough in the beginning to organize the layout and arrange the content, but through regular practice, it all worked out in the end. Lastly, we managed to create a webpage that looked good with our work.

    Another useful lesson of this quarter was learning HTML frames, ordered lists, unordered lists, and nested lists. While our CBR project did not use these in the same manner, they were useful in organizing our webpage. Ordered lists proved useful for step-by-step details, unordered lists proved useful in making information readable, and nested lists proved useful for more complex organization. At the same time, HTML frames allowed us to have multiple segments in one window, which better organized the content and was easier to read. If I had to mention what was the most difficult part, undoubtedly, it would be designing our CBR webpage.

    Since I was totally new with HTML and CSS, sometimes it seemed like I was just trying and hoping for the best. Frustrating was the time that something did go wrong. However, with viewing tutorials, consulting, and trying it a zillion times, finally I did understand. Finally, we finally finished the webpage, and I knew that being patient and resolute do yield rewards. I hope someday that I can master HTML and CSS really well, improve my design, and use more advanced styles. I also intend to keep ordering and nesting lists so that future projects are sorted out. The Community-Based Research lessons will not leave me, either—I will never forget to listen to the community and work together for the greater good. This quarter was a lesson in perseverance. It's simple to get discouraged when things get hard, but each obstacle is a part of the learning curve. I look forward to applying all that I have learned and new challenges to practice as I continue to learn and develop.