San Esteban, Anna Carissa M.

Ateneo de Manila · 32 comments

3.7

based on 32 comments

positive 17
neutral 12
mixed 3
negative 0

Helpfulness3.9

Workload4.0

Would retake3.3

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best prof hes the goat fr

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THE GOAT at gwapo pa. eme not eme but sir’s discussions are really interesting pati activities nya. i dont remember taking objective quizzes but we did have paired papers on the films we watched. final req namin nun is a script made per group. really interesting class and A-able!more

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Take him and never let him go

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Melissa Santos yes they're filipino movies but there's some taglish lines and there's english subtitles naman in the movies he screens during class!!

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Celestine Yu hi!! may i ask if the movies are in filipino?

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Angelo Lasala hii how hard would it be to get an A/enjoy this class if you’re not a big film enthusiast (moreso a Filipino film enthusiast)?

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Anonymous member 761 I actually haven’t seen a lot of Filipino films which is why i wanted to take the class and my tagalog also isn’t the best HAHA. If you’re not used to analyzing films, it’ll just take some extra research to help. Art is subjective after all, I’ll just suggest writing your papers early in your case! I’m usually super shy when it comes to participation but he’s super chill so you can consult and ask questions anytime. In terms of enjoyment, having a passionate prof + passionate classmates is really infectious. Especially since some of the films we watched were socially/politically relevant with our modern landscape so there will be a lot of talking points. And I think learning the ins and outs of creating a narrative and how much thought is placed into it will help you be more appreciative of the medium of film as a wholemore

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Kim the greatest of all time!!!! the class is an ez A bc sir toma makes everything so interesting and fun but you'll still learn a lot! + im not much of a reciter but i always looked forward to the discussions!!!! easily my favorite class ive ever takenmore

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Kim vouch!! we even had a session dedicated to sharing what we were feeling and how we were in the middle of the sem. tapping into those emotions really helped the class feel more personal and made the screenplay easier to write!more

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Mariz Dela Cruz hello! do u have to analyze all 5 films or pick 3 out of the 5? do you also get to pick your group? tyia!

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Zuriel Uy fan girl, metro manila, ekstra, hayop ka (animated film), and zamboanga!

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thank you!! i just have one more question. do u still remember the films you watched?

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Zuriel Uy usually it's one film + analysis paper but the other 2 films were for the class activity and reporting. the films were easy to watch since these are from 2010s-2020s. for the activities and final req, it was choose your own (pair/triad). for the reporting, the class was divided into 4 random groups. tho sir asks naman if class wants it random or choose your own!more

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VOUCH FOR SIR TOMA OMGGG soafer chill and so far very A-able!!

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162.13i!!!!!!!! sir toma my goat

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She doesn't :(. If you ask her either in person or via email though, she'll tell you how many points you have currently and what score you need to get in the finals to passmore

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she's our CH8 prof pero i think same lang naman teachign style niya in CH7. Super bait, friendly and approachable. She tries to explain concepts as simple as possible. Quizzes are easy (she gives bonus questions din on current events). Kailangan lang talaga magbigay ng effort sa pagbabasa ng books, okay ka na.more

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Had her for ch8. Quizzes are relatively easy as long as you read ahead or if you still remember your high school chemistry. She also likes giving bonus points on current events. Work load is bearable (it's actually pretty chill) although she might have a different approach in teaching a lecture class. Plus she's really really, as in really nice if you're on her good side.more

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THE BEST <3 <3 <3 was never her student but her friend. HAHA She's very caring and sisterly (not that old enough to be a mother lolz)

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She did before haha but only a bit tho we had a curve breaker in class

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hi! this class was by far one of the most enjoyable classes I've had in Ateneo! would definitely take this class again and definitely A-able/B+-able as long as you're passionate about sir's class. - the class is heavy on dyad/group works. i didn't sign up w/people that ik nor am i close with but i was still able to get the best partners & group so its do-able! - he loves it when you recite and its advantageous when you sit in front. - all assessments have an equal weight including class participation so make sure you give your all in each one! - we get to watch a film each meeting and we'd write papers or make presentations about it which was rlly fun had a fun time in this class! i wish i was able to take it for a full sem honestly :((more

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hi!! Tldr; sir toma is easily one of if not my favorite prof! he’s super chill, friendly/approachable, and incredibly passionate about film and music. easy A if you’re passionate about film too 🎥💖 requirements: - basically, we watched a movie and had a reading every one and a half or other week and we’d submit an analysis paper on it (i think about 5 total), one of them is by group and is a presentation instead - after learning the basics of storytelling, the final project is a 15 page screenplay in groups of 3 - he really encourages participation, so it helps that he incorporates a lot of his personal thoughts/experiences and relatable pop culture (e.g. local films, Naruto, Star Wars) if you love film/movies and talking about them, it’s an easy A tbh (ive barely watched any Filipino Films). Otherwise, I’d say A/B+ with a bit of extra effort. he also moved deadlines when the class was struggling to reach them!!more

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take him 100%! but if you’re torn between media studies and basic music research & criticism, TAKE THE LATTER. (source: early 2024, magkaiba kami ng class na tinake ng friend ko 😀) - marami onsite quizzes yung media studies. yung bm&c isang onsite quiz lang. (pero don’t take my word too much regarding this, feeling ko maisipan niya kung magquiz o hindi tapos sinwerte lang kami that sem.) - may fieldtrip kami sa bm&c. - may palaro kami sa bm&c. guess anong pinaplay ni sir sa piano, follow the claps. literal chill. - finals namin sa bm&c magpaplano ka ng sarili mong concert o music festival. kaya A kung aayusin mo papers mo at magrrecite ka. good luck! 😀🤚more

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hello! i took this class last sem and 10/10 would recommend! aside from watching films, we also had readings and lectures on the filipino society part and technical aspects of film. workload is manageable since we watched the films during class time and there's an asynch class day for us to write our analysis. sir is also very approachable and he makes the class fun and interactive. we watched around 5 films + 3 analysis papers, 1 group report, short class activities, and our final req was a triad short film screenplay. B+/A-able 😊more

San Esteban, Anna Carissa M.

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