De Guzman, Symel Noelin

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4.0

based on 68 comments

positive 50
neutral 12
mixed 5
negative 1

Clarity3.8

Helpfulness4.4

Grading fairness4.1

Workload3.9

positivePHILO 1

Malabo yung ibang lessons. Tapos yung exams 3 points per item minsan super sakit if dami mong di alam.

positivePHILO 1

Super duper bait ni Ma'am. Ang daming matutunan, hindi lang yung nasa syllabus. Ang tindi ng life-lessons na mapipick-up dito. Kaso ayun nga, nakadepend sa pagreport ng classmates mo yung lesson, pero ineexplain niya naman afterwards + may handouts. Para lang nagkkwentuhan tuwing classes. Very unoable.more

positivePHILO 1

Helpful and easy going. I love how she shows such passion in what she teaches. It's not just because her class appears to be unoable, but because even if she's not I'd still enjoy her class very much. :)more

positivePHILO 1

sobrang dali ng subject and ng class no attendance this sem pinapareport niya laming lahat sa mga nasa syllabus tapos mag add na lang siya ng info tapos mahirap po ang exams pero mabait si miss at passionate at halatang maraming alam regarding philo so worth taking :)more

neutralPHILO 1

Mostly teaches the bulk of her subjects through group reports, which I think might be disadvantageous since it's Philosophy she's teaching, so making students who barely grasp their topic teach might be difficult. No attendance and nakakatawa siya. Very open-minded naman. Yun nga lang you really have to exert effort to get an uno.more

neutralPHILO 1

Puro reporting kaya 'yung matutunan, hindi ganun karami/kalalim. Fun. Magaan ang reqs.

positivePHILO 1

Learned a lot kahit na students ang nagrereport ng lessons. Fun + hindi hassle ang class! Mabait at considerate si Ma'am Symel! :)

positivePHILO1

Love her! Sobrang gaan lang ng philo1 for me. Study lang for midterms and finals. Tas nagbibigay pa siya ng super finals if ever feel mong babagsak ka. Reports lang sa kanya and class presentation. And super fun ng field trip nya (PRAMIS) dun ka mas matututo. Cute pa ni ma'am, parang student nung first day =)) palahugot pa hihi love you ma'am!more

mixedPHILO 1

Mabait si Ma'am at maraming kang matututunan :)

positivePHILO 1

Masaya to swear take home ang Finals mabait sa grade sobra cute magturo hahaha hugotan lang...... by pair reporting at every meeting ganun lang hahaha

neutralPHILO 1

Kung gusto mo ng kaibigan, sure. Kung gusto mo ng prof? HAHAHAHAHAHA GE.

positivePHILO 1

Ang bait at cute na prof haha! Napakabait! Kahit di na basahin ang readings ayos lang basta makinig ka sa mga pair reports. 2 exams (midterms & finals), 1 field trip (not required), book review, reporting, and food to share while reporting haha!more

positivePHILO 1

She loves what she's doing. Magaling magturo, madaming alam. Mahirap nga lang ang exams...

positivePHILO 1

Yung Book Review lang yung hassle.

neutralPHILO 1

I like her as a person but not so much as a prof. Medj wala akong masyadong natutunan since sa reports lang ng classmates halos yung nagsisilbing lessons. I don't think I got the grade I deserve for the class report and it may have been because she doesn't know all our names. She's a fun and quirky person though.more

positivePHILO 1

Puro reporting so hindi clear yung concepts all the time. Magaan ang requirements and hindi pa-major. Nahirapan ako sa midterms niya (kasi handouts lang talaga yung main review material) pero what I really like is sobrang generous ni Ma'am sa effort and bonus points!!! Mataas talaga siya magbigay ng grade and definitely unoable. Worth taking :)more

positivePHILO 1

Kung gusto mong petiks class, solid 'to. Siguro naka15 absences ako, uno parin. Take-home finals. Pero di ka masyadong matututo ng Philo dahil puro reporting lang, lalo na kapag hindi naman fully nagrasp ng classmates mo yung topic na ididiscuss nila.more

positivePHILO 1

The class is an easy uno, but that doesn't mean you can't learn much from it. Her discussions are fun and thought-provoking. Her example situations are great. She also makes the effort of helping students see the significance of philosophy. She's understanding and very approachable in class and through e-mail.more

positivePHILO 1

Magaling magturo si ma'am tapos adorable pa. Ayos rin siya mag-English (She needed to because we had a Japanese exchange student), pero nababawasan yung mga hugot moments niya. Mataas rin siya mag-grade pero you have to make sure she has everything you submitted, or you won't get the grade you actually deserve. Iwasan mo lang umabsent, though.more

positivePHILO 1

Ma'am Symel is super nice!!! Magaling siya at knowledgeable at super adorable. What I like most ay yung class niya ay parang high school lang ang peg.Magiging close at clingy kayo ng classmates mo. Masaya din yung field trip.Ang di ko lang bet ay puro reporting so mahirap maintindihan yung lessons. Just study well and recite sometimes. Exams are okmore

positivePHILO 1

The BEST! Petix lang and may magic na nangyayari pagdating sa final grade :)

positivePHILO 1

She's pretty okay. Her lectures are understandable most of the time. I learned more in the review class for the midterm than in the first half of the sem. Don't bother reading the readings; rely on her lectures and sparknotes and the like. Her req's aren't too heavy. Nothing's hassle really, besides the field trip which was fun too.more

positivePHILO 1

One of the nicest profs I've ever encountered! Unlike what the previous reviews say, wala namang reporting; only short activities by group. She discusses the lessons very well and walang lumalabas sa exams na hindi niya diniscuss. Basta nag-aral, sure pass!! Plus, maraming incentives and may field trip kaya you get clingy with your groupmates haha!more

positivePHILO 1

She's a fun and quirky teacher, probably one I'll remember until I graduate. Easy lang ang discussion and smooth ang flow. Reportings are done, pero by group sya in my class and hindi naman siya masyadong nagdepend dun. Maraming alam, so fun yung discussion. I highly recommend her class, even if Philo 1 wasn't required.more

positivePHILO 1

Sobrang fun niya magturo!!! The best prof na naexperience ko so far. She always pushes the class in a goodway, and barkada type teacher. Kung fan ka ng anime, take her.more

positivePHILO 1

Life changing. Masaya ang class. 230 - 4 ung class ko kay ma'am pero never ako inantok kay ma'am. Madaming kwento si ma'am at nirerelate nia un sa mga philosophical concepts :) May field trip din :Dmore

positivePHILO 1

One of the best profs. She teaches Philo concepts by putting them on real-life scenarios which makes it easier to grasp them. You would be split into 'houses' which would serve as your group during activities. Very interactive classes. Listen well and the exams would be alright. :) You would learn a lot in her class.more

positivePHILO 1

She's a very hip teacher. Very easy to talk to and always open to whatever the students have to say. She remembers even those who hardly talk. Just fulfill the requirements and you can get an uno.more

positivePHILO 1

notes lang at mabubuhay ka. nagbibigay siya ng reviewers before exams so madali lang yung exams kung familiar ka. may review day din na iccover lahat ng pinagaralan plus halos half ng exam lalabs sa review day. generous sa points at bonuses. UNOABLE.more

positivePHILO 1

One of the best profs I've taken so far! It's my first year at UP and I definitely don't regret picking this subject and prof. It was an interesting class. I looked forward to the days we'd have class because the discussion topics are simple, yet they made you think a lot. We also had a fun field trip! She'd give review class before exams :)more

positivePHILO 1

Mas maganda magteach si Maam on how to become a better person than Philo. Marami siyang alam at palaging nasa uso siya (anime lover sya yay). Tho konti lang natutunan ko kasi halos lahat groupworks and paminsan lang sya mag lecture. May field trip na masaya rin. May sem ender na may food. Yay. One of the best teachers tho.more

positivePHILO 1

Unoable kapag makinig ka lang sa klase. You'll definitely enjoy the class if maging "bibo" kayong lahat during class activities. 2 exams, 1 field trip/documentation & book review lang naman ang requirements. Every meeting is like a class in Hogwarts because you'll be grouped into the "4 Great Houses" and points will be given as well. Worth taking!more

positivePHILO 1

Chill lang yung class, misan sobrang chill. Madami ding incentives. It depends on the student kung paano niya gagamitin yung lesson to learn more, pero to be honest, medyo nakulangan ako. Very unoable, pero kailangan mo pa ring magaral at mag notes!!more

positivePHILO 1

Paminsan-minsan lang magcheck si Ma'am ng attendance. I think three times lang siya nagcheck sa amin throughout the whole sem. Hahatiin niya kayo into houses and kada house magpeprepare ng games which also function as reports. Advice ko lang ay if given the chance ay kayo dapat ang house na makakakuha ng unang topic. Trust me. Got uno in her class!more

positivePHILO 1

[Part 1/2] She teaches the lessons instead of having students report about them. In almost every meeting, wala siyang kodigo and she really knows her topics. She incorporates socially relevant events before every class starts. Her class activities are also fun!! And ang sobrang bait pa. Exams are medyo hard if you don't study.more

positivePHILO 1

[Part 2/2] You will really learn a lot talaga since she teaches the lessons simply, but yes she has readings lol

positivePHILO 1

Discussions are okay. Makinig ka lang and youre good na. May mga review classes before midterms and finals. May 2-day fieldtrip na super fun! Magiging close kayong buong class =)) May papers and a lot of incentives. Fun group activities. May book review and meron ding make up exam. Magaling magturo and her examples are on point. Unoable :)))more

positivePHILO 1

TAKE HER. ENOUGH SAID.

positivePHILO 1

Super cool prof! Sobrang dami mo ring matututunang philosophical concepts na mai-aapply mo sa real life and reasoning ng mga bagay. Magiging clingy rin kayo ng classmates mo :)more

neutralPHILO 1

Discussions are purely done by her. You must be keen on note-taking because she does not use powerpoints/handouts whatsoever. Unoable if you get high in the midterm and final exams, but are honestly very challenging.more

positivePHILO 1

Mabait si Ma'am! Pinagbibigyan kahit max na absences mo. Useful yung pag review before the exam. Masaya activities and yung class in general. Exams are kind of hard but manageable if you study.more

positivePHILO 1

Because of ma'am ginusto ko talagang magshift sa BA Philo. Sobrang na-appreciate ko yung sobrang out of this world na way of thinking nila, and also sobrang interactive ng class na hindi ka mahihiya sumagot. Ang saya din ng groupings pati yung cheers kasi hanggang sa dulo di pa rin namin maperfect. Sobrang saya sa class ni ma'am, Unoable review lngmore

neutralPHILO 1

I really thought mauuno ko ito. Pero 1.5 lang :(. Masaya ang class niya pero may mga times na malabo. Kung minsan di niya masyadong naeexplain ng mabuti. Pero most of the time eh oks naman. Nirerelate niya rin yung lessons sa mga current events. Madali lang ang exams basta nagreview. Masaya rin yung field trip :Dmore

neutralPHILO 11

Di ko type yung teaching style ni Ma'am sa Philo 11. Pero I can see that she really tries hard to make us understand what she's teaching. But the problem is, she can't explain it most of the time. Dali ng lessons pero sobrang hirap ng exercises at homeworks nya! mapapawtf ka nalang. Magegets mo lang sya after three exercises (yung dalawa bagsak)more

positivePHILO 1

Fave! Best GE class I have ever taken. She is very kind, approachable, and smart. Her teaching style will give you a good appreciation of Philosophy. 10/10 must take.more

mixedPHILO 11

Sobrang sabaw ng class namin but chill naman :( dami lang free cuts soo super bagal ng pace namin. I didn't learn much huhu sayang yung free choice na SSP HAHA.

neutralPHILO 11

Boring ng class ni ma'am, helpful naman siya and considerate but i guess di niya maturo nang maayos HUHU. We didn't finish the scope of Philo 11 cos ang daming sayang na time bc of free cuts and other discussions na off-topic.more

neutralPHILO 1

Laging nirerelate ni Ma'am to current events ang lessons. Kaso minsan puro current issues na lang at hindi masyadong naeexplain nang maayos ang lessons. May readings na bibigay kaso sobrang dami pero di naman nagagamit lahat. Marami ring bagsakin sa exams namin at hassle pag di ka nagfield trip kaya sama ka na lang kahit magastos.more

mixedPHILO 1

boring and magulo magturo pero willing to help naman si ma'am if u ask her. i think she does her best to explain, pero nakakalito pa rin. she's also nice. pero super hirap ng exams nya wtf hindi sya unoable!!!!! masakit sa ulo and sa puso. mahirap philo 1 :( iyak na lang.more

neutralPHILO 1

mabait naman si ma'am. kaso ang labo niya magturo minsan. kalat siya magturo dahil alam na niya ang ituturo niya galing sa utak. so hindi naka outline nang malinis yung discussion and notes niya. malala rin siya magpaexam, di ko talaga gets yung grading niya. di ata siya nagbigay ng uno. marami akong natutunan pero super disappointed wtfmore

mixedPHILO 1

Sobrang hirap exams kahit na may make-up exam.......at sobrang hassle at mahirap din ang project niya pag di ka nakapunta sa field trip.......... at least mabait siyamore

positivePHILO 1

Medyo magulo magturo and mahirap yung LE’s kapag hindi ka nag-aral pero marami kang matututunan kay ma’am.

neutralPHILO 10

A bit boring and confusing but she is really nice.

positivePHILO 10

Magaling kahit paligoy-ligoy magturo si maam. Dumarating siya na board marker ang dala lang pero prepared siya for discussion. Yung mga mahihirap na readings, ineexplain niya. First half magtuturo siya, second half of the sem magrereporting na pero magdidiscuss parin si maam para mas mapalago ang kaalaman natin sa pilosopiya. P.S cutie si maammore

positivePHILO 10

Madaming readings, may +.25 pag perfect attendance. Flexible din siya sa kung anong aalisin at iinclude sa discussion, depende sa kung anong gusto niyo. Mabait naman si ma'am, pero puro discussion and reporting lang talaga yung coursemore

positivePHILO 11

Okay naman siya magturo pero medyo magulo minsan. Marami kang matututunan basta makinig ka. SELF STUDY. Marami siyang binibigay na exercises na pwede mong gawin sa bahay at email mo sa kanya yung sagot, nagrereply naman siya tas sasabihin niya kung tama or what. May isa kaming board exam na either 3pts or 15pts ka. Not that unoable though, EFFORT.more

positivePHILO 1

Legit mahirap exams ni maam pero di ko gets ang taas ng nakukuha ko kahit overnight lang review ko hahahahahahahahaha siguro galingan niyo lang magmema sa essay part :)))) also, mabait si ma'am yun lang hindi well-organized yung tinuturo niya, ang daming pasikot-sikot hindi ko masundan kaya nangongopya na lang ako ng notes sa classmates. kaya!!!more

mixedPHILO 11

She is very confusing when she teaches. She can't explain the lessons well but she expects the class to answer her exercises. She didn't give any exams but she gave long exercises that were very difficult. She is very approachable though. She allows her students to consult with her but I didn't learn and appreciate logic from her. Don't take 😞more

positivePHILO 11

No exams, puro long exercises lang ang main part ng grade. Minsan mahaba masyado yung exercises pero don't worry nagbibigay naman siya ng pangbawing tasks. super approachable si ma'am. got an uno.more

positivePHILO 1

The best GE I took tas sobrang galing and bait pa ni maam <3

negativePHILO 1

I regret taking her class. Walang heavy proj, but she's a textbook type B teacher. Sometimes forgets assigned tasks and deadlines. I couldn't track anong part of the lecture na kami. She's very knowledgeable and passionate about the topics ha, pero she's so conversational and rarely uses ppts na hirap na hirap ako mag-notes. Hirap at ang hahaba pa ng exams. Do the bonus and lock in pag exam szn namore

De Guzman, Symel Noelin

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