by
Arianne Gervacio and Julienne Lim
The Science and Society (Sci10) course has given us a variety
of informative discussions of our current surrounding and the conditions in
which we live in. A deeper understanding of our society was taught in order to
raise awareness amongst its listeners in hopes for a realization that will
catalyze change not only within ourselves but also the community. Being a
management major, knowing about the current situation of the world made me realize how much the business world is closely related to society. The actions
of one corporation can have far-reaching effects. And Sci10 made me realize
that as an Atenean and a future businessman, I have a responsibility to keep
society stable and sustainable through considering different factors while
running the business. It made me realize that running a business isn’t just
about one entity alone, there are multiple organizations and groups that are
affected by the operations and goods offered by a business. And that we should be
aware of this and be able to widen our perspective in order to run a successful
business that brings benefits to society.
I’ve never considered myself to be a scientist. I’m a
management of applied chemistry major, but it’s still considered a management
major with a chemical background. I’m not one of those hardcore BS Chemistry
majors. Technically, I’m not a scientist. However, going through this course
(Sci10), made me realize that everyone can be a scientist. Being a scientist doesn’t
necessarily mean being in the laboratory the whole day and mixing chemicals. Being
a scientist is more than that. Anyone can be a scientist, even without studying
a science course. Being a scientist just means that one is able to use
observation and critical thinking to examine the world around him and to try to
address these problems. There is still so much to gain, learn and discover. Our
world is an endless sea of knowledge, full of possibilities and opportunities
for scientists like us to know more about. Sci10 has taught us to keep our
curiosity aflame because that will be our drive to explore the world we live in.
SCI 10 has given us an insight and touched the surface of what our world has to
offer.
During the semester, SCI 10 always provided new information,
new perspectives on how we look at our surroundings, society and the world.
What stuck to me most was not how we look at our small-scale surroundings, but
the bigger picture- the universe, how everything came to be. I have always been
enamored by the massiveness of which our world in located in. I realized that
if in our small world contains endless possibilities what more the
opportunities that the universe presents! I have learned to approach the
mystery of the unknown with a curious and unbiased mind. SCI 10 has taught me
that things may not always be what they seem, that there may be something else
that lies underneath it all. This is how I look at the universe. From where we
stand, we only think of the universe as a massive ocean of stars and other
planets but what sparks my curiosity is how it all began. How our planet came
to be. We see our world as an entity that is always present in our surroundings
but in the scale of the universe it is just a small speck in comparison to the
surroundings of our world. I have always believed that there is a large
possibility that we are not alone, that there are other living organisms
present in our solar system or a different one. The greatest part is that one
day we may find the answer to that or one day we may not. It’s the trait of
knowledge of the possibilities of the unknown that I have
come to learn in SCI 10.
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