PORTFOLIO IN GE2

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Submitted by: Bustamante, Hener John N.

Submitted to: Reniela Soriano

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 Cover
 Table of Contents
 Statement of Purpose
 Autobiography
 Name Acronym
 Reports

• PowerPoint Presentation

 My Self Care Routine

 My Study Routine
 My Goal to Success
 Reflection on Recollection 2024
 Reflection on GE2-Undertstanding the Self
 Appendices

• Appendix 1- Report Evaluation

• Appendix 2 - Photo Documentation of Report

• Appendix 3 - Photo Documentation of Role Play

• Appendix 4 - Certificate of Participation in Recollection

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This portfolio provides tangible proofs of my journey for this course. It is composed of
documents that reveals my experiences, realizations, reflections, and take aways in this subject.
It serves as a way to know me better for it has my autobiography, and few routines I do. The
personal information that I incorporated into this portfolio can greatly help the viewer to have
an impression of what and who I am. One of the purpose of this portfolio is for organization of
all the things I have done including the quizzes, exams, or role play as some of the requirements
in order to passed the course.

Additionally, this portfolio itself is one of the requirements that must be submitted on
time with a complete and neat content to be able to have a grade that might help the other
subjects lift up which may help to be retained to this course.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

I am Hener John Nablea Bustamante, 19 year-old student of Western Philippines

University taking Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English. I have 5 strong and
resourceful siblings and I am the youngest child of Mr. Hermenio N. Bustamante and Mrs. Delita
N. Bustamante. I am currently living at Calategas, Narra, Palawan and we have been there for
almost 4 years today. I graduate my Elementary Education at Burirao Proper Elementary School
with flying colors. I started and finished my high school journey at Doris E. Martinez National
High School former Aboabo National High School. I can proudly say that my entire journey had
been great and happy as I had learn important things which I am living today. I experienced a
lot of things that made me happy and know myself better during my high school life. As I was
starting to fill up the chapter of my college life, I am already challenged of how it circles my
world and create a new round upon going out of my comfort zone. This last chapter of my
student era, is getting tough and I think it is because I am getting nearer of my dream I once
question and hesitate.

People that I have just met call me HJ or Hener my classmates call me John or Hener as
well, my closed friends, relatives, and family call me ken. My classmates often see me as Dr.
Jose Rizal as how my hair kind of the same with Rizal. I really love studying English that is how it
explain why I chose to take it as my Major. However, I also love History, Biology, and
Psychology but few of my loved ones kind of disagree. Due to this, I considered these as my
TOTGA (The One That Got Away) course or profession. Today, I am happy that I get to live in the
finest moment I have to. I am continously learning and improving from life circumstances which
I am willingly do.

NAME ACRONYM

H-hopeful
E-energetic
N-never surrender
E-enthusiastic
R-rich in love
J-jolly
O-optimistic
H-hunter of wisdom
N-noisy

N-neat
A-active
B-believer
L-learner
E-explorer
A-affectionate

B-bubbly
U-understanding
S-soft-hearted
T-trustworthy
A-amorous
M-merciful
A-amative
N-nifty
T-tender-hearted
E-educator in the near future
NARRATIVE
REPORTS

MY SELF CARE ROUTINE

MY STUDY ROUTINE
MY GOAL TO SUCCESS
 REFLECTION ON RECOLLECTION 2024

The Recollection held at CAS building on May 24, 2024 in the morning was a touching
memory I will have in my heart. Aside from it was the first time I ever attended it captivated my
heart for my self, family, and neighbor as well. I knew it was going to happen when I heard
what the event was all about. I got to reflect on my wrongdoings and obligations to my loved
ones and surroundings. It created another piece in my heart that I can go back to whenever I
missed them or we had a misunderstanding as the speaker had instilled. I did not have a teary-
eye with the topic regarding the self, but I just reminisced the experiences and emotions I had
during my childhood days. It was really true that growing up is and will never easy. I
remembered I was dreaming to be old enough to do things I can't do as a child, but knowing the
responsibilities, stress, and trials I encounter will make me go back to the past. However, those
things has already happened, now, I only have to be strong and keep fighting my goals to my
self, family, and friends. Although, the path through success will be too hard I know that my
loved ones will always beside who would advise me to keep chasing what I loved to and be
passionate about whatever dream I have. That is why, I am always be thankful to God that He
gave me a family who is full of laugh, support, and love not the ones who ignores, and reject.
They are one of the people I get my strength to and my motivation why I keep believing in my
skills and my self.

Additionally, when they flashed the video about the possible dialogues that my parents
would say made me cry a lot. It is truly hard for a mother who have lost a husband and now
must work twice for her children. I can't keep myself thinking about how she take care of us
and how she handle my naughtyness and pride. Honestly, I tried to be strong as I watched but I
cannot persist and I think my eyes and heart speaks how I was amazed and loved my parents
especially now, my mother. She showed me a lovable, strong, understanding, and hardworking
Mama.
 Today, I am doing the best I can do with my study because I have a goal for her. To treat
her in her favorite place and buy her for what she wanted when I get my first ever salary. There
is no other thing in this world that could replaced her, she is my hero and a true mother. At the
end of the event, I am still emotional but that time I got to handle it very well. I am very
thankful for this kind of heart-catching event that I got to realized and reflect about my self and
important people in my life.
 REFLECTION ON GE2 - UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

The very first time that I heard this course I had been able to give my impression as well
as the expectation I have for this subject. I thought it would be beneficial in understanding my
self more. I was expecting that the lessons I will encounter will be assisting me in assessing
myself including my behavior, belief, and perception towards a thing. I thought that this would
be easy for myself as I will just describe who I am and what I am as a person. Then, at the
beginning of the class where our instructor had introduced the course and gave an activity
where we were going to describe our classmates or friends through writing it on the paper
placed at their back and vice versa. There, I have witnessed that my impression and expectation
to this subject are aligned to the introduction. However, as time goes by where we started
reporting a specific lesson regarding the course It had been too hard for me to understand the
topic and discuss it in the class as I, was confused about the lessons. Additionally, that situation
allowed me to reflect and learn that this subject is not about understanding all essential aspects
about yourself but understanding others too which could lead to social understanding and
interactive community.

Moreover, this kind of course, I have really been able to capitalize important lessons
regarding the issues I have in myself. I have been able to identify the things I have to focus
more and things I have to disregard. This kind of subject will surely help you to go deeper in
knowing yourself including your needs and wants. This would also assist you in finding meaning
to your life and identifying your purpose to your loved ones and environment. There are various
questions that should be replied in order to reflect upon yourself and your goal that would
result in the quality of your life. This includes 'What are you as a friend, sister/brother,
classmate, churchmate, or acquaintance?', 'In what will you understand yourself?', and what
are you going to do if others cannot understand themselves?'. In this way, you would not just
help your own in knowing yourself, you would also help others to know themselves as well.

Finally, understanding the self required a lot of dedication, commitment, and work. You
would not easily understand yourself through online for there are various phases you would
assess to fully know your self. It includes assessing your true and false in the phases of digital,
physical, sexual, material, spiritual, and political. Due to this, you will be aware to what certain
part of you that you would change and you will still have. Because at the end of the day, others
won't fully tell you who you are but yourself alone by the help of these phases.

APPENDICES
Appendix 1. Report Evaluation
Appendix 2. Photo Documentation of Reports
Appendix 3. Photo Documentation of Role Playing
Appendix 4. Certificate of Participation in Recollection