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The Bridge, Read About Our Own SISFU Paladins, Modern Warriors Who Strive to Break Borders WEB sisfu.edu.ph The Official Student Newsletter of Southville International School Affiliated with Foreign Universities Issue No.1 2016-2017 SISFU WELCOME WELCOMES BACK! THE LIZQUEN We are happy to bring One of the country’s you back the newsletter famous love teams has that presents the “old BRIDGE recently enrolled in and new” highlights of the school. SISFU. BRAVING BORDERS P12 SISFU OFFERS NEW UK-MBA PROGRAMME A major addition to SISFU’s global academic offerings in 2017 is the SISFU UK-MBA programme. Find out more on P6. SISFU OPENS DOORS NEWSLINE WHAT'S INSIDE? TO NEW PROGRAMME: A Colorful Night to Remember News SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Coloured powder created a hazy mist Messages over the SISC Monarch’s gym in this year’s Clash of Colors. P13 Editorial New Team, New Features Chapter Get to know the new officers of the Business Student Council for A.Y. 2016-2017. News Bits P7 Alumni A Day for Students’ Sports Heroes Find out how SISFU students showed A big change has happened in the country’s academic world. This change their love and appreciation toward has come to SISFU. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533 or the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013,” better known as K-12 program, is being their teachers on Teachers’ Day. P13 implemented for the school year of 2016-2017. P6 Meet the New Faces in SISFU’s Faculty EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Rising Star, We introduce to you the new teachers who recently joined the SISFU family! Janine Teñoso Read on for more details as told by In this exclusive interview, we asked Janine questions about her the teachers themselves! P14-15 inspiration for her first ever single “Fall,” how she continues to cope BE AMAZING. with the transition from student to professional singer, and many other BE SOUTHVILLE. things. P11 MESSAGES 2 supported or negated by your ahead, know the latest business research findings. Have the trends, and where the academe From the President’s Desk competitive spirit; better is going. yourself each time. Most importantly, students must What inspires you? As students embark upon their As we are all challenged to question treat the classroom as the Our graduates who are education at SISFU, they are our perceived obstacles and workplace. In every class, you immediately accepted in a encouraged and expected to stretch limitations and to explore new need to immerse yourself in job because of their SISFU beyond their comfort zones, to possibilities, we will become more all activities. Follow rules so credentials, then becoming challenge their perceived limitations, aware of opportunities for academic, discipline becomes a habit. outstanding role models there. and to strive beyond their borders. professional, and personal growth. Have a mindset that good is not I am proud that we have many good enough. of those. In fact, employers “Going beyond borders” has been the Melva M. Diamante, DBA who have high praises for mantra of SISFU since its inception President But some students admit these graduates get back to in 1998. Its founders, compelled they are often lazy, what us, “Can you give us more of to produce high caliber graduates, can you say about that? ___________?” (Mr. Tohid broke through academic barriers and For now, it is easy to think that rattled off several names) challenged the status quo. It was the it’s okay to be lazy because you founders’ mission to prepare their don’t have to work till after two In a nutshell, what do you students for global challenges and years anyway. But in reality, if want students to take home global interdependence. you do not work hard now or if from this? Learn as much as you are not equipped now, how you can about your course now. Breaking through barriers was a can you be prepared for your Passion is key. Whatever road daunting process as the founders future job? The time to prepare you tread, being passionate had to defend the establishment of a is now. In the past, interviews about work will ensure that you university that delivered the curricula were done by one person. will do and give your best at all of other foreign universities in the Today, panel interviews (face- times. Philippines. Equally difficult was to-face or video conference) are the establishment of partnerships the norm. The process in hiring Meaning, break borders? with excellent foreign educational has also become so steep that Yes. institutions and building a talented for one job alone, employers force of industry-experienced and go through hundreds of By Isabella Bartolome academically credentialed faculty. applicants. Without the founders’ innovative Can you paint a workplace thinking and commitment to breaking scenario that students through barriers, SISFU would not should prepare for? When be the high quality transnational a boss asks for a report at 8 education provider that we value and o’clock in the morning, you enjoy today. have to deliver at 8 o’clock, not at 8:05, or heads will roll. In the spirit of “going beyond," the students are urged to set meaningful Employers hire you for goals and to work smart to achieve the knowledge, attitude, them. The faculty is expected to competence, and creativity you go beyond the traditional teaching bring to the table. Once you’re strategies and to keep their students in, you are expected to level up engaged and motivated. from good to great. That's why we focus our efforts in making SISFU the training ground for this competitive scenario. The 10 Questions workplace is not the venue for learning; the venue is here. Mr. Amir Tohid, the Assistant Dean Also, employers now look for of the School of Business and Computing What do they expect from students? generalists, those who can and head of the Academics Department, Fluency in the English language, critical think wide—do what they were explains what it takes to deliver high- thinking and analysis, and research- trained for, plus more. Students quality education that SISFU stands for— based mindset. should therefore broaden their and how to prepare SISFU students for exposure by joining our extra- the global arena. What exactly is critical thinking curricular programmes. and analysis required of students? The daunting task of delivering the Critical analytical thinking is a skill in What do you expect from rigid programs of SISFU's partner looking closely at details of existing the faculty? They need to be schools fall on your lap, how do you theories/issues so that you can formulate inspiring, but realistic. Their do it? Daunting indeed. Our partner your own opinions and evaluations— expertise and experience will schools—Pearson, and De Montfort leading to logical conclusions. In short, definitely help in molding University—regularly audit SISFU on it is being able to break down existing students into future leaders. an annual basis to make sure that their concepts into pieces. And with their connections in quality standards are being upheld by our various industries, they might faculty and students. In those audits, we How could students develop this be able to refer students to need to have all documents adhering to skill? Read up not only on a specific challenging jobs. Leadership is their strict guidelines, proving that we are assigned topic but beyond—be insatiable. another—teachers have to step on the same page with them. Craft your own arguments that are MESSAGES 3 10 Questions SISFU Student Life By Mr. Leo Anoche Mrs. Carol Pido, Dean of the As a teacher now, how do you School of Hospitality Management and handle a difficult student? Director for Senior High School and Everyone is different. No two students English Language Center, reflects on are alike. Therefore, every individual At SISFU, we want our her various roles at SISFU needs a special way of teaching to students to share a passion actually unlock the potential he or she and curiosity for exploration. Can you describe your typical has. To overcome challenges, every We encourage them to go SISFU day? Besides administrative student must stay positive even if beyond their comfort zone, to work, I encounter teaching load and I the outcomes are not, and try to stay emerge stronger, more self- work together with the management open-minded and think outside the aware, self-assured, and self- team and our international partners on box. Having a one-sided mentality reliant. In the process, their policies and issues in the school—how will bring you nowhere. There is no fellow students, staff, and to improve or solve them. I am actually such thing as an ideal student, either. faculty challenge them, push in different directions in one day. What makes a student great is his/her them, support them, cheer passion, self-motivation, and drive to them on, and gladly lend In those responsibilities, what succeed and to be a better version of them a helping hand. are some of the biggest challenges himself/herself. you encounter? With the new K-12 If they have a question, we system, we are to expect a fewer batch Any personal vision for the listen. If they have a problem, of students that will be in the first school? All I really want is for SISFU our doors are open – no year level. Therefore, we need to exert to succeed and expand further. I want appointments required. If more effort in creating promotions and the SISFU brand to be recognized as they need help with their projects to communicate what we offer. a campus that trains students to be subjects, we provide them On top of those, I oversee food and job-ready anywhere in the world after with mentors and out-of- beverage operations of the SNX and graduation.
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