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I AM REALY EXCITED TO TALK YOU ABOUT “Fostering Quality Education and Mental Health
Management Amidst Pandemic.”

2. How can education system be strengthened? Education system in the Philippines can be
strengthened by encouraging everyone including the youth, middle aged people and elderly to be
wide READERS, CRITICAL THINKERS and COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS. To be socially
aware and conscious of the repercussions of national policies to the greater populace. Do not base
information on social media like TikTok, YouTube, twitter, Facebook etc. Rather, get information
from verifiable sources like good books and journal articles. Not all who have degrees/ college
graduates are educated because of their inability to decipher what is morally and socially right. Thus,
affecting the greater majority. People need to be open-minded yet logical. The education system in
the Philippines, generally is quite flawed because teachers are sometimes forced to give passing
remarks to poorly-performing students. Summer or remedial classes should be extended to these
students. The famous philosopher, Socrates said that… “Education is the kindling of the flame, not
the filling of the vessel and It is better to change an opinion than to persist in the wrong one” In
addition, education system can be strengthened by conducting needs assessment and address the top
concerns in the academic institutions in the Philippines.

3. How can it be related to what strengthens the student's mental health in this pandemic? The
students’ mental health is based on attitudes, beliefs and values shaped by the family and the
environment as well as his/her own personality. A student/ an individual cannot solely depend on
academic institutions/ educational system to manage or solve a very personal issue. Young persons
should have a moral compass by having a role model who has the integrity and competence. In
general, the youth’s maturity is not yet formed. Thus, there is a high chance to explore and feel
emotional/overwhelmed. Additionally, the belief in a Higher Being is very important to guide all
people into doing what is morally and socially right. Also, people nowadays need to manage mental
health by having a work-life balance by engaging into sports, social activities and finding his/her
own purpose.