STRUGGLES OF GRADE 12 ABM STUDENTS IN CHOOSING THEIR

COLLEGE COURSES

A Guided Research Paper

Presented to
Jose Rizal University
Senior High School Division

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for
RSC S111
Practical Research – Qualitative Research

by

Cuervo Hjalmir
De leon,Christopher Gilbert S.
Dela Cruz, Eldric John B.
Enriquez, Ruby B.
Floralde, Ma. Cristina C.
Puyawan, Daniella M.
Reyes, Russel P.
Rimpula, Cailo R.

Grade 11-ABM-I

October 2018

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I- Acknowledgment
II- Abstract

III-Problem and its Background

a.
Introduction................................................................................1
b. Research
Problem.....................................................................2
c. Research Objectives.................................................................2
d. Conceptual Framework...........................................................3-
4
e. Operational Definition of Terms...............................................4

IV- Research Methodology

f. Research
Design........................................................................5
g. Data Collection Method.........................................................5-6
h. Sampling
Technique..................................................................6
i.
Instrumentation..........................................................................6

V- Findings,Conclusion ,and Recommendations

j.
Findings.......................................................................................
7-9
k.Conclusion..................................................................................
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l. Recommendations.....................................................................9

VI-Appendices

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 m. Appendix
A.................................................................................11
n. Appendix
B..................................................................................12
o. Appendix
C..................................................................................13-24
p. Appendix
D..................................................................................25

VII-
References....................................................................................
.....26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With boundless love and appreciation, the researchers would like to bestow
their sincere gratitude and appreciation to the people who helped them bring
this study into reality. The researchers would like to extend their profound
gratitude to the following:

First and foremost, praises and thanks to God the Almighty, for his shower of
blessings throughout this research work to complete the research
successfully.

They would like to express their sincere high gratitude to their Qualitative
teacher/Adviser for the patience, motivation, enthusiasm and immense
knowledge. Her guidance helps the researchers all the time of writing the
research paper. We could not have imagine having a better adviser and
mentor to the researchers for their Qualitative Research.

Besides on their Qualitative teacher/ adviser. They would like to thank their
participants for the time and effort on accepting the interview invitation for
helping the study.

To the researcher families overwhelming support and love.

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Finally, the researcher thanks to all the people who have supported themto
complete the research work directly and indirectly.

ABSTRACT

TITLE: “STRUGGLES OF GRADE 12 ABM STUDENTS IN CHOOSING

THEIR COLLEGE COURSES”

Researchers: Hjalmir Cuervo, Eldric John Delacruz, Christopher Gilbert De

leon, Ruby Enriquez, Ma. Cristina Floralde,Daniella Puyawan, Russel Reyes
and Cailo Rimpula
Degree: Senior High School
Adviser: Ms. Roxanne Japzon

Date of Completion: October 2018

Focused group discussion was the factors that affect the decision of
Grade 12 students may vary in different means. The researchers chose 5
respondents from the Grade 12 ABM selected students of Jose Rizal
University.

The said study started in July and ended October of the current year.
Finding shows that even if students are given two more years in high school

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and guided in their career paths, there are still students who are undecided
with their course to take in college. This research paper focuses on factors
that affect the decisions of Grade 12 ABM Jose Rizal University students and
make them an undecided in what would they taking courses in college.
Undecided students may experience a lot of struggles as they go through
their college life.

All through the examination, researchers discovered that the variables

that influence the choice of grade 12 ABM students it might be from their
family or the student’s passion. Another thing that plays a major impact in a
student’s choice of what field to take in. Picking their courses may well end
up being greatest choice of their life, which is why everything associated with
it should be given serious and long time and consideration. A lot of students
go through college without knowing what profession they need.
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Before entering college, students are having a hard time choosing

what strand they are going to take up in Senior High School. Choosing college
courses wisely is essential to academic success in college (Oakshott, L.,
2016). Senior High School students choose their courses in many reasons.
Even if students are given two more years in high school and guided in their
career paths, there are still students who are undecided with their course to
take.

The factors that affect the decision of Grade 12 Students may vary in
different means. It may be from their family or the student’s passion. Another
thing that plays a big effect in a student’s decision of what field to study is
the people around him. Choosing their course may well turn out to be the
biggest decision of their life, which is why everything associated with it
should be given serious and long time and consideration. A lot of students go
through college without knowing what career path they want (Milinkovic, I.,et
al., 2017). Before students can pick a career path, they need to experience

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what that career is like and what it involves (Ayela-Uwangue, A., & Lande, M.,
n.d.).

Undecided students may experience a lot of struggles as they go

through their college life. This can lead them to either success or failure to
finish their courses within the exact years. Others may experience retaking
their courses. Those students are pressured on how they will manage their
career after completing Senior High School. It might affect their academic
performance in college or lose their passion once they realized that the
course they chose is not for them.

Research Problem

The following researchers sought to find answers with the following question:

1) What are the struggles of Grade 12 ABM students who are still
undecided with their course in college?

Research Objectives

The researchers sought to find answers with the following questions:

1) To determine what are the factors of the students that affect their
decision in choosing their course in college.
2) To determine Grade 12 ABM students’ perceptions on what are their
decisions in choosing their course in college.
3) To know the struggles of undecided Grade 12 ABM students in
choosing their course in college

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 Conceptual Framework

UNDECIDED
GRADE 12 ABM
STUDENT

INFLUENCES ROLE
OF THEIR MODELS OF
DECISIONS GUIDING
MADE THEIR
CAREER PATH
· Family · Teacher
· Passion · Parent
· Salary · Recent
· Past employer
experiences

How
undecided do
students
decide their
course?

Figure 1: Influences that affect the decision of Grade 12 ABM-students

The conceptual framework is structured representation of who

influenced the decisions that the undecided students had made and who are

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the role models of guiding their career path. Many students are undecided
because someone or something had influenced them into something that
they aren’t sure of so they end up being undecided of the course that they
will take in college there are also people whom they follow even though it is
not necessary for them to follow but they are forced to. But some of these
people may also be the answer/key for them to know what they really want
course should they take in college.

Operational Definition of Terms

Accountancy-is the practice of recording,classifying ,and reporting on

business transaction for a business.

Business -is an organization on economic system where goods and

services are exchanged for one another.

Career path-the opportunity you choose to enhance your knowledge and

gain some professional experience.
Consideration-to be open minded to understand situations.
Essentials-completely needed.
Field-a place where you can showcase and work on your skills.

Management-the organization and coordination of the activities of a

business in order to achieve define objectives

Passion-showing your eagerness when you love what you're doing.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design

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 The researchers decided to use qualitative research for seeking the
answers to the research problems. The researchers use qualitative research
to analyze the data gathered in order to know the struggles of ABM, Grade 12
students in choosing the strand they are going to take up in college.
Qualitative Research is a kind of exploratory research that explains and
elaborate concrete opinions, reasons, and thoughts. It bestow more
information in specific topic and situations. The Research design that the
researchers use is phenomenology since the study focus not just in individual
but in a group of people having struggles in choosing college courses. This is
the more applicable way in knowing how the Grade 12 students from JRU
coping up with being undecided to the course they will take soon in college.
Data Collection Method In the data collection method to get and provide
accurate information, the researchers used an interview method for collecting
the data. The researchers main purpose is to interview the selected
participants who are still undecided on what course they will take in college
and to know the main reason why they are still undecided. By interviewing
the participants, the participants will state their opinions, experiences and
reason in the related topic. The researchers decided to do an interview
method, so that the participants will not be able to give a false information
such as name, gender or age unlike the other data collection such as
questionnaires and also they can give a complete description for their
responses.

Data Collection Method

To gather and provide accurate information, the researchers used an

interview method for collecting data. Our main purpose is to interview our
selected participants who are undecided with their college courses and to
know the main topic on why are they still undecided.
By interviewing the participants, the participants will state their
opinions, experiences and personal sayings in the related topic. Another
aspect of interviews that can affect how a participant feels is how the
interviewer expresses his or her own feelings, for interviewers can project
their moods and emotions onto those they are interviewing. For instance, if
an interviewer feels noticeably uncomfortable, the participant may begin to

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share this discomfort, and if an interviewer expresses anger, he or she is in
danger of passing it on to the participant. So, researchers should try to
remain calm, polite, and interested at all times.

Key Informants and Sampling Techniques

Sampling techniques are strategies used by researcher to gather
information that will help them for answering their research questions. In this
paper, the researchers decided to use non-probability sampling method
which is purposive sampling where in the informants will be chosen
according to the criteria prescribe by the researchers. The criteria are:

 The informant must be enrolled in Jose Rizal University;

 The informant must be a Grade 12 ABM student; and

 The informant must be undecided on what course to take in college

Purposive sampling is based on the intention or purpose if the study.

Only those elements will be selected from the population which suits the best
for the purpose of the study. It is the most appropriate sampling technique
because it will help the researchers to acquire specific and data from reliable
and suitable informants of their choice based on their prescribed criteria.

Instrumentation
Ten relevant questions and some profile information of the
interviewees were conducted by the researchers to gather more data and
information regarding on the topic given. Non-directive and Unstructured
interview will be the method which researchers will use in getting information
needed to answer the research.

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

How they manage to participate in class despite of being undecided

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 All of the interviewees said that they still need to put effort in class
because they need that so they will be able to go to college. They want to
develop skills so they may be able to identify what course they want to take.
Basis to know what course to take in college
Most of the interviewees said that their basis was their skills because
they want to take the course that they are compatible and comfortable
because they want to hone their skills so if they can already decide on what
course to take, they may have a little background on it. One of the
interviewee said that her she wants a course related do business and
management because she already has a little background due to taking ABM
strand in senior high school. Undecided students should already know what
basis should they follow to know what course to take in college so they won’t
struggle in the near future.
Difficulties experienced/experiencing in ABM strand
Most of the interviewees said that they struggle in balancing the
totals, amounts. One of the interviewees said that she struggles because she
doesn’t know whether she will continue to pursue the strand until in college.
All of the interviewees obviously experiencing difficulties because they don’t
know what path to take yet. They need to be patient and understandable
regarding their current situations
How they deal with the struggles their experiencing
All of the interviewees have the same strategy in dealing the
struggles they are experiencing. They said that they deal with their struggles
by pushing their selves to the limit and strive harder for their families. One
student said that she always gets advice from her family and friends because
she believes that her parents knows her best.
What course does their parents want them to take?
Most of the interviewees claimed that their parents want them to
take whatever they want to take because their parents let them decide for
themselves so that they won’t be pushed in something they don’t want to do.
Some interviewees claimed that their parents want them to take a specific
course because their parents wants them to have the same work as them
(interviewees’ parents)

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Advantages in the chosen strand in making decision on what course
to take in college
All of the interviewees said that the advantages in their chosen
strand was gaining knowledge and improving their skills that they may use
for the near future.
If they were given a chance to change strand what would it be?
Most of the interviewee said that if they would be given a chance to
change strand it would be STEM because they want to be an engineer. Some
students want to go to HUMMSS because they wanted to be in the field of
law.
How being undecided will help you in grabbing a lot of opportunity
and upcoming college and future job.
According to some of the interviewees being undecided helps them
in grabbing opportunities in college and future job because they will
experience a lot of things and it helps them to discover their weaknesses and
strengths.
Things considered in choosing ABM
According to some of the interviewees the thing that they consider
in choosing ABM was their prior knowledge because of having background in
accountancy during their junior high school and it helps them to cope their
lessons easily. One of the interviewees said her friends influenced them to go
in ABM.
Does their parents support their strand?
Most of the interviewees said that their parent supports their strand
but some of the interviewees said that their parents doesn’t want them in
ABM because they wanted them to be in STEM because their parents believe
that they can have more opportunities in that strand.

What keeps them undecided despite having and attending career

orientation?

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 According to the interviewees, they still don’t recognize their full
potential so they just want to improve their skills and gaining more
knowledge by choosing ABM strand.

Conclusions
The results of this study generally supports the findings. All through
the examination, researchers discovered that the variables that influence the
choice of grade 12 ABM students it might be from their family or the
student’s passion. Another thing that plays a major impact in a student’s
choice of what field to take in. Picking their courses may well end up being
greatest choice of their life, which is why everything associated with it should
be given serious and long time and consideration. A lot of students go
through college without knowing what profession they need. Overall,
undecided students have their own struggle experiencing but most of them
didn’t recognize their full potential or skills so they didn’t know what to
pursue in college.

Recommendations
After finding out the struggles of Grade 12 Abm undecided students in
choosing their college courses, the researchers would like to recommend to
have a basis on choosing their career path. The researcher also recommend
to know their courses already before they graduate senior high school to
avoid wasting money on shifting courses on college. Since the researchers
conducted a qualitative study about the struggles of grade 12 Abm students
in choosing their college courses, the researchers would like also to
recommend the future the researchers to conduct a study about struggles
also of grade 12 students and we suggest to a group of different strands from
Academic track STEM and HUMMS. The future researcher should conduct a
survey about the struggles they are experiencing. In addition, the researcher
lastly recommend to use another type of study which is quantitative study.

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APPENDIC
ES

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 APPENDIX A
Interview Guide

STRUGGLES OF GRADE 12 ABM STUDENTS IN CHOOSING THEIR

COLLEGE COURSES

Profile
Name: (Optional)
Strand and Section:
Age:

1. How do you manage to participate in class despite of being undecided in

the course that you will take soon in college?
2. What is your basis now to exactly know the course you want to take in
college?
3. What difficulties have you experienced so far in the Accountancy,
Business, and Management strand?
4. How do you deal with the struggles you are experiencing?
5. What course does your parents want you to take?
6. What are the advantages of your chosen strand in making decisions on
your course in college?
7. If there is a chance for you to change your strand, what would it be?
8. How do you think that being undecided will help you on grabbing a lot
opportunity on upcoming college and future job?
9. What are the things you considered in choosing this strand?
10. What keeps you undecided in your college course despite of having and
attending career orientations?

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 APPENDIX B
Consent Form

September 27, 2018

Dear Mr./Ms. _____________________:

Greetings!
The undersigned are /Grade 12 students of Jose Rizal University, Senior High
School Division and are currently enrolled in the subject, Qualitative
Research. One of the subject requirements is to pursue a research study with
the topic, “Struggles of Grade 12 Abm Students in choosing their college
courses”.
In line with this, we are seeking for your permission to conduct a Interview to
obtain relevant information at your most convenient time. May we also ask if
we can do an audio/video recording during the conduct of the study?
Rest assured that all the data collected will be taken care of with utmost
confidentiality.
Thank you.

Sincerely,

Cailo R. Rimpula
Grade 11-ABM-I

Noted by:

Roxanne Japzon
Research Adviser
Consent Slip

( ) Please be informed that I will participate in the research study mentioned

above.
( ) Please be informed that I will not participate in the research study
mentioned above.
Name: _____________________________________

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Grade, Strand, and Section: ________________

APPENDIX C

Interview Transcripts

Interviewee’s Name: Chelsea Marie Isabel C. Octaviano

Interviewer’s Name: Christopher Gilbert S. De leon
Date of Interview: October 2, 2018
Duration of Interview: 4 minutes and 45
seconds

Christopher: good afternoon ma'am, please state your name, age and
strand.

Chelsea: ahmm, I am Chelsea Marie Isabel C. Octaviano from ABM Strand,

17 years old.

Christopher: So, the first question is how do you manage to participate in

class despite of being undecided in the course that you will take soon in
college?

Chelsea: ahhh, I still give my best efforts in participating in class because I

want to have myself realize my skills, talents, and interests. I want to sho-. I
want to know where I am good and bad at, so I can later on be certain in my
decision for what course I will be taking up in college.

Christopher: What is your basis to exactly know the course you want to take
in college?

Chelsea: ahhh, my basis, my-. My basis for now are my interests. Ahmm.
where I get excited at, where I get really curious about, and where I feel like
I'd always want to learn new things about.

Christopher: What difficulties have you experienced so far in the

Accountancy, Business, and Management Strand?

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Chelsea: ahhh, I have experienced a lot of difficulties already. I experienced
the difficulty in..of course, balancing dito tas the amounts. When I feel like I
analyzed the transaction already, but the totals are still not balanced. So, I
had to find where I made a mistake and also, when..when a new lesson that
has not been-. That has not been- ahhh, process by my mind yet would be
followed by another new lesson, another unfamiliar terms would be
encountered and it makes me more confused...ayun.

Christopher: how do you deal with the struggles you are experiencing?

Chelsea:I deal with them through ano , ahhh. I review my book. I do some
resear-.. Research. I get information from other sources and I ask for help
from my former teachers and I study everything I need to learn.

Christopher: So, what course does your parents want you to take?

Chelsea: ahm, my parents do not interfere with my decisions..ahh. They just

support in whatever course I want to pursue

Christopher: What are the advantages of your chosen strand in making

decisions on your course in college?

Chelsea: ahhh. I think the advantage of my strand right now is that I already
had a background in basic bookkeeping when I was in grade 10, so I still have
stock knowledge about it and it makes me more familiar to some of the terms
and lessons, so it is easy for me to get the.. lesson or to study related lessons
about it.

Christopher: If there is a chance for you to change-

Chelsea: ehem

Christopher: your strand, what would it be?

Chelsea: ahmm. If there would be a chance for me to change my strand, I

would choose HUMMS or Humanities and Social Sciences because I,
somehow, wanted to be in the field of law.

Christopher: How do you think that being undecided will help you on
grabbing a lot of op-.. opportunity on upcoming college and your future job?

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Chelsea: hmm. For me being undecided makes me.. really think about what I
really want to pursue. Not just in college, but also in my life. I began to take
my studies..more seriously as I want to know more about myself, my
strengths and weaknesses and what I learn during junior high and-... ayun.

Christopher: So, what are the things you considered in choosing this strand?

Chelsea: I considered my prior knowledge..yung ano.. what I learned during

the past years, what made me cur-.. more curious about, and what excites
me to learn new things at.

Christopher: So, for the last question. What you...what keeps you undecided
in your college course despite of having and attending career orientations?

Chelsea:I think..ahh.. ca-..career orientations had helped me really well

already. It's just that I cannot still fully recognized my potentials and where I
think I could imagine myself working at. I already have plans and choices, but
those..but those are just op-.. options and I am not yet sure.

Christopher: thank you

Chelsea: thank you

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Interviewee’s Name: Kristia Mae C. Antiporta
Interviewer’s Name: Cailo R. Rimpula
Date of Interview: October 2, 2018
Duration of Interview: 3 minutes and 18 seconds

Cailo: Good afternoon po. Ahhh.. What is your name po?

Kristia: Ahhh. I'm Kristia Mae C. Antiporta.

Cailo:Hmm.. What is your strand and section?

Kristia:Ahmm.. I'm ABM 12-A.

Cailo: What is your age po?

Kristia: 17

Cailo:Let's proceed to the question po. First question is how do you manage
to participate in class despite of being undecided in the course that you will
take soon in college?

Kristia: I guess when we talk about participation, it's not just based on if you
have decide to something or not to take in college because a-.. as an ABM
student, ahmm.. we are trained to cope up with the challenges like that. And
like me, not yet sure what to take, I know through the semester, I would know
what I would pursue through the lessons I'm taking right now.

Cailo: Next question po. What is your basis now to exactly know the course
you want to take in college?

Kristia: Ahh.. My basis for now is the interest-..how-.. what my interest is

in...in the major subjects that I take, what I want to pursue for the assurance
of my future.

Cailo: Next question po. What difficulties have you experienced so far in the
Accountancy, Business, and Management Strand?

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Kristia: Ahmm.. For me, ahh.. I find it difficult for the part of Accountancy
because I'm not that good in Math and I'm not good in analyzing transactions.

Cailo:How do you deal with the struggles you are experiencing?

Kristia: Ahh.. I deal with.. through studying at home and calling for help of
my classmates who are good at it.

Cailo: Next, what course does your parents want you to take?

Kristia: Ahmm.. My parents just want me.. to have my own decisions in life.
Ahh.. They want me to..get what I want.

Cailo:What are the advantages of your chosen strand in making decisions on

your course in college?

Kristia: Ahh.. I guess for me, it's the management part because through it, I
can't-..to-..to easily schedule my time and organize my priorities.

Cailo: Next. If there is a chance for you to change your strand, what would it
be?

Kristia: Well, if I could change it, it would be AAD because I like being
creative.

Cailo: Okay.. How do you think that being undecided will help you on
grabbing a lot of opportunity on upcoming college and future job?

Kristia: I think it can help me in a way of being flexible on the task given to
me in any job I take

Cailo:Next. What are the things you considered in choosing this strand?

Kristia: Ahh.. F-.. For me, ahmm.. to know the business world and be a
successful person in the future.

Cailo: Last question po. What keeps you undecided in your college course
despite of having and attending career orientations?

Kristia: Ahh.. Honestly, it's myself because I still don't know what I really
want to take in order to have a stable life in the future.

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Cailo:Thank you po

Christopher: Salamat ate

Interviewee’s Name: Cyril Rosete Henso

Interviewer’s Name: Hjalmir Cuervo
Date of Interview: September 27, 2018
Duration of Interview: 4 minutes and 33 seconds

Hjalmir: Goodafternoon Ma’am, what is your name?

Cyril: Cyril Henson.
Hjalmir: Strand?
Cyril: Accountancy, Business, and Management.
Hjalmir: So we are conducting a research about struggles of Grade 12 ABM
student in choosing their college courses, so the first question is how do you
manage to participate in class despite of being undecided in the course that
you will take soon in college?
Cyril: So I manage to participate in class because I have some background
regarding in.. Our major subject especially accounting because we have that
subject during our Junior High School.
Hjalmir: So additional question in question number one. It is hard.. “ Does it
an- “ Is it hard for you to participate in class?.. If (?).
Cyril: No, not that much.
Hjalmir: [ So let’s … number two ] What is your basis now to exactly know
the course you want to take in college?
Cyril: So may only basis to know what I’m going to take up in college. That I
will take up a course about business.
Hjalmir: Let’s proceed to question number 3. What difficulties have you
experienced so far in the Accountancy, Business, and Management strand?
Cyril: So the difficulties I encounter is that I’m still tuck.. I’m still stuck
whether to continue pursuing this strand until in college. I also have some

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difficulties in the subject especially that I’m not into how.. how money flows
within the business. I’m more into numbers.
Hjalmir: Let’s proceed to question number 5. What course does your parents
want you to take?
Cyril: *silence.. Four pa lang tayo
Hjalmir: [ Ay sorry.. - ] How do you deal with the struggles you are
experiencing?
Cyril: Well uhm.. I strive harder in order for me to cope up with all the
subjects and I’m trying to get an advice from my family and friends on what
to take up in college.
Hjalmir: Can you give me examples of the struggles you are experiencing?
Cyril: Uhhm. Some of the struggles that I’ve experienced is that ano.. I have
difficulties with our subject especially in business because I’m not that good
with business and how many flows within it.
Hjalmir: Question number 5. What course does your parents want you to
take?
Cyril: My parents want me to take whatever course that I wanted. They
always support me in everything that I do and trust me enough to decide for
myself.
Hjalmir: Let’s proceed to question number 6. What are the advantages of
your chosen strand in making decisions on your course in college?
Cyril: As I’ve said the only basis that I have on what to take up in college is
all about business and one of the advantages that my strand *sigh .. has is
that it tuckles different situation on business setting and how money goes in
and out of a business.
Hjalmir: If there is a chance for you to change your strand, what would it be?
Cyril: If I would be given a chance to change my strand, it would be *uhm..
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics because I also dreamt a
neurologist when I was a kid.
Hjalmir: Let’s proceed to question number 8. How do you think that being
undecided will help you on grabbing a lot of opportunity on upcoming college
and future job?
Cyril: Being.. Being undecided is difficult but (?) for more opportunities and
exploring for the things that I wanted before I settled down.. on when I really

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see myself as being successful. It will help me to experience a lot of things by
exploring through different course but it will take a lot of time.
Hjalmir: Question 9. What are the things you considered in choosing this
strand?
Cyril: The things I considered for choosing my strand Accountancy, Business,
Management is that first I have a background in subject.. in the accounting
subject. Second, that is where my friends are. And last, being practical and
realistic because I need an immediate job to provide for myself.
Hjlamir: So last question Ms, what keeps you undecided in your college
course despite of having and attending career orientations?
Cyril: The main problem on what is keeping me undecided is that.. I’m in
that. [ I’m.. indi ] indecisive when it keeps to my decision and that settling for
one thing and my mind keep on changing.
Hjalmir: So thank you Ma’am. Thank you for par.. participating. God bless.

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Interviewee’s Name: Sandy Sanchez
Interviewer’s Name: Hjalmir Cuervo
Date of Interview: October 11, 2018
Duration of Interview: 2 minutes and 47 seconds

Hjalmir: Good afternoon Ma’am, what is your name?

Sandy: Sandy Sanchez
Hjalmir: Strand and section?
Sandy: ABM A.
Hjalmir: Age?
Sandy: 18
Hjalmir: How do you manage to participate in class despite of being
undecided in the course that you will take soon in college?
Sandy: Go with the flow lang, pare-pareho lang din naman yung mga
subjects nila bakit kapa maghahanap ng ibang strand diba? Tapos syempre
kung nasan yung talino mo dapat nandun ka.
Hjalmir: Questions number 2.. What is your basis now to exactly know the
course you want to take in college?
Sandy: Ahhh.. So far ako sa strand ko is ABM so management.. [ Ayun..
management.
Hjalmir: Question number three.. What difficulties have you experienced so
far in the Accountancy, Business, and Management strand?
Sandy: Accounting.. Bakit? Ang daming ginagawa! *laugh
Hjalmir: Question number four.. How do you deal with the struggles you are
experiencing?
Sandy: Syempre magpapatulong ako sa teachers, sa classmate para
masagutan mo diba.
Hjalmir: Question number five.. What course does your parents want you to
take?
Sandy: Wala eh, *laugh.

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Hjalmir: Question number 6.. What are the advantages of your chosen
strand in making decisions on your course in college?
Sandy: Ano.. Advantage?.. Sa management? .. Syempre *silence
Hjalmir: Question number 7.. If there is a chance for you to change your
strand, what would it be?
Sandy: Tech-voc!
Hjalmir: Fine. Question number 8.. How do you think that being undecided
will help you on grabbing a lot of opportunity on upcoming college and future
job?
Sandy: Ang advantage ko dun is makakapag-isip pa ko ng matagal.
Hjalmir: What are the things you considered in choosing this strand?
Sandy: *repeat the question. What are the things you considered in choosing
this strand? *silence. Dahil sa friends syem- tapos ano sa pinsan din ganun.
Hjalmir: Question number 10.. what keeps you undecided in your college
course despite of having and attending career orientations?
Sandy: Kapag ano sinasabi ng mga nagoorient na ganto, ganyan. Mahirap
ganto tapos syempre nasa isip mo na din mahirap din yung course na
kukunin ng iba ganun.
Hjalmir: Thank you Ma’am!

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Interviewee’s Name: Jessica Carmelotes
Interviewer’s Name: Hjalmir Cuervo
Date of Interview: October 1, 2018
Duration of Interview: 3 minutes and 30 seconds

Hjalmir: so good afternoon maam what is your name?

Jessica: ahh Jessica Carmilotes ABM D
Hjalmir: Age?
Jessica: ahh 17 years old
Hjalmir: so proceeding to the question
Hjalmir: How do you manage to participate in class despite of being
undecided in the course that you will take soon in college?
Jessica: ahh syempre as a student napili ko na yung course na to kahit hindi
ko gusto so nagtatake responsibility na lang ako sa lahat bagay na gagawin
Hjalmir: what is your basis now to exactly know the course you want to take
in college ?
Jessica: siguro ngayon mas tinitignan ko na lang yung course na kinuha ko
mas naging tinitignan ko ba kung kaya ko bang makopup yung ang mga
lessons if kung kaya naman siguro yun nalang din na course na related na
kukunin ko sa college
Hjalmir: what difficulties have you experience so far in Accountancy,
Business and Management strand?
Jessica: siguro kase ano pumasok ako sa ABM ng walang background walang
idea about ABM basta na lang pumasok sa track na yon
Hjalmir: How do you deal with the struggles you are experiencing?
Jessica: inaaral ko na lang ng mabuti yung mga lessons kasi pag hindi ko
inaral yung mga yon syempre di ako makakapunta sa college
Hjalmir: what course does your parents want you to take?
Jessica: actually ang gusto ng parents ko is maging marine engineering
Hjalmir: what are the advantages of your choosen strand in making decision
on your course in college ?

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Jessica: siguro mas marami akong school na mapagpipilian mas maraming
open kumbaga parang mas kailangan sa society ngayon
Hjalmir: if there is a chance for you to change your strand what would it be?
Jessica: ahm…siguro STEM
Hjalmir: why?
Jessica: kasi in line sya don sa course na kukunin ko in college yung gusto ko
talaga yung dream ko
Hjalmir: how do you think that being undecided will help you in grabbing a
lot of oppurtunity and upcoming college and future job.
Jessica: siguro kagaya ng kanina mas patok tong course na pinili kokumbaga
mas marami akong mapapasukanna trabaho kasi in the philippines diba puro
business country tayo
Hjalmir: what are the thing you consider in choosing this strand?
Jessica: kung ano yung mga makakaya ko kung kaya ko bang isang bagay
nayon kagaya nakang sa ABM kahit papaano nakakakopup naman sa lessons
Hjalmir: so additional question
does you parents support you on your strand ?
Jessica: ahh oo naman support naman
Hjalmir: so proceeding to the last question
Hjalmir: what keeps you undecided in your college course despite having
and attending career orientation ?
Jessica: siguro yung nagkikikeep sakin ng decided siguro kasi meron akong
isang course talaga na makopup hinde which is hindi itong ABM hindi yung
business courses yun lang
Hjalmir: Thank you maam

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