A peek to Humanities and Social Services..

There is so much more than learning about people in  taking up Humanities and Social Sciences.

As you may already know, the Senior High School Program offers four major tracks: Academic, Technical-Vocational Livelihood (TVL), Sports, and Arts & Design. The Academic track offers four strands: [a] Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM); [b] Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS); [c] Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); and [d] General Academic Strand (GAS). And since this blog is dedicated to informing students about the HUMSS strand, discussing further the other strands will not be necessary.

The HUMSS strand revolves around improving a student’s reading, writing, and speaking skills because if you haven’t noticed yet, people who choose this strand are aspiring to become members of the society who will be be dealing with a lot of people. (e.g teacher, psychologist, lawyer, etc.) Honing these skills are crucial for them to establish effective communication with people when they are working. For these reasons, half of the subjects involved in this strand focus on Language and Speech. While Mathematics and Science are still included in their daily schedules, they are not too difficult since they do not belong to the specialization subjects of the said strand.

Now, if you’re thinking choosing the HUMSS strand is probably the easiest way to survive Senior High School, allow me to explain why you’re wrong. As stated above, the strand focuses on Language and Speech, which means two things: [a] yes, you won’t be dealing with way too many numbers; but [b] in turn, you will be dealing with tons of hand-outs and readings on various subjects.

Like any other strand, the HUMSS strand will only seem difficult if you take it up despite the fact that your passion and happiness come from something else. But if your passion lies in learning more about people and how to deal with them effectively, then this just might be the right strand for you.