Homework - A view from a Filipino student

Have you ever wondered how Filipino High School students do their homework? Have you ever wondered what the differences could be between homeworks here in the Philippines and homeworks from your country? If you have then the answer to those questions are simple. Homeworks here in the Philippines are no different from where you come from.

Homework or Assignments

Most of schools here in the Philippines commonly call homeworks as "assignments''. The term homework is almost never used in my Province. Now if you're wondering if Filipino students can speak English, then the simple answer to that question is Yes, a big big Yes! For those who do not know English here in the Philippines is an everyday tool in life. Most educational and non-educational books are written in English. From product labels and instructions to street signs, everything is written in English. 

How assignments work here in the Phils.

Assignments are given to students by their teachers to further deepen their knowledge on a specific lesson or topic and are usually passed on the next day. Usually sheet works and the common 'answer this' portion the text book. Assignments, in my case, are given almost daily. Unlike foreign systems, Filipino students do not choose their subjects and schedules. We sit through 8 hours a day in the same classroom with the same classmates and learn the same things from 8 different subjects. Each subjects are taught by different teachers depending on the school. (Some schools in poorer regions have limited teachers.) Almost everyday, a maximum of 8 assignment from each subjects are given to us students in my class. 

A Common "Problem"

In my classroom (and probably most classrooms in the Phils.), almost half of the 45 students in my class do not do their assignments on the assigned day. Because of this, the students usually become very hectic on the that day trying to answer all the assignments and because this is so, students usually tend to cheat and copy answers from those who have done their assignments. In my class, this is a daily occurrence. The reason for this problem is primarily the big old LAZY sickness.

The only solution, I think, to this problem is a little hint of something that I like to call Willpower. With respect to the awesome teachers who dedicate their days for the youth, they are never the ones to be blamed because the assignments they are always giving are never hard. As a Filipino student myself, I can admit that I too am pretty lazy. This is not something anyone should be proud of and I'm currently trying my best to fix this problem. If you think you have this problem too then try to fix that problem step-by-step. Slowly, you will achieve your goal. Peace.