How To Be You Po?

By Marco Angelo Samonte

In this podcast host Marco talks to young professionals to hear about their stories on how they got into their field, how they studied it, and what they do now in their work. The goal of this podcast ... more

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How many episodes does How To Be You Po? have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

How To Be You Po? episodes:

May 28, 2021Episode 8 (Part 1 of 2): How to be a Broadcaster and TV Production Assistant | Interview with Maku Mei Chan
About this episode's guest: Maku Mei Chan is a Broadcast Communications graduate from UP Diliman. She is working now as a Production Assistant for various shows in GMA network such as Stepdaughters, Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit, and Heartful Cafe. She is also volunteering as an anchor and correspondent for shows like CFO Today and CBI Live in INCTV and INC Radio.
In this episode we talked about:
Why she chose Broadcast Communications as her course in college

How they were taught and trained in Broadcast Communications

The different tracks you can take in Broadcast Communications

The different career paths for Broadcast Communications graduates

Why she chose to work for GMA Network

How she ended up in her role as a Production Assistant

The day-to-day job of a TV Production Assistant

The different kinds of a TV Production Assistant

The struggles and rewarding aspects of being a TV Production Assistant

Her roles as an anchor and correspondent for INCTV and INC Radio
...more
45min
May 20, 2021Episode 7: How to be an Environmental Scientist, and why we need research to graduate | Interview with Engr. Mark Edward Jolejole
About this episode's guest: Mark Edward Jolejole is an researcher working for the IM4 Manila Bay project of DOST. He has a master's degree in Environmental Science from UP Diliman and a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from UP Los Banos. He is working to save our natural resources, especially the water quality of our rivers, lakes, and seas.
In this episode we talked about:
What inspired Kuya Ed to pursue graduate studies in Environmental Science

The topics you need to know to get a degree in Environmental Science

The typical background of Environmental Science students, and the career paths after getting their degrees

The types of research he did in undergrad, graduate school, and for DOST

The challenging aspects in studying Environmental Science

Why research is a requirement for students to graduate

How we can motivate students to do research

What are the interesting research topics in environmental science?

What skills and knowledge do you gain from being a full-time researcher?

Given freedom and resources, what topic does Kuya Ed want to research on?

How Kuya Ed motivates himself to study

How Kuya Ed reads papers for his research

How Kuya Ed organizes the insights he gets from these papers

Kuya Ed's Top 3 study tips
...more
1h 1min
May 14, 2021Episode 6: How to be a Data Scientist, and how coding is becoming a more universal skill | Interview with Christine Balili
About this episode's guest: Christine Balili is a data scientist for the Wesfarmers Corporation in Australia, where she develops recommendation algorithms for the company's websites. She also worked previously in McKinsey & Company, also as a data scientist. She has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UP Diliman and a master's degree in Knowledge Service Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
In this episode we talked about:
Her experiences as a Google Ambassador in college

How she ended up taking Computer Science (CS) in college

The introductory courses in CS and why it can be overwhelming to some

The things you study and learn, and projects you get to do from a CS degree

How she overcame her struggles in learning how to code at first

Why she decided to study further in KAIST

Her work experiences after finishing her MS degree

Career options for CS graduates, other than data science

Upcoming trends in computer science and data science

Why coding is becoming a more fundamental skill for everyone

How coding can be taught to kids, even in the Philippines

Why everyone should learn how to code
...more
1h 9min
May 09, 2021Episode 5: How to be a Sociologist, and why GE subjects matter | Interview with Axel Arenas
About this episode’s guest: Axel Arenas is a college instructor at Pangasinan State University - Urdaneta, where he teaches General Education (GE) subjects. He has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UP Los Banos and he is currently taking his master’s degree in Social and Development Studies in UP Baguio. He is working to make sure his students are not only good in their professions, but more importantly they are good members of the society.
In this episode we talked about:
Why he chose Sociology as a course in college

How sociologists think

The role of sociologists in society

What Social and Development Studies is

What aspects of learning sociology students struggle the most with

Why GE subjects matter

Why K-12 is not the solution we need

How GE subjects are taught in Senior High and in college

What he looks for from his students' papers

How to consume the mountain of readings required in social science classes

How the less outspoken students can join in the discourses in class

How one becomes a good member of the society
...more
34min
May 06, 2021 Episode 4: How to be a Financial Advisor, and the road to financial independence and early retirement | Interview with Emmalin Mesina
About this episode's guest: Emma is a licensed financial advisor (FA) at Sun Life Philippines, where she is now a unit manager. Before becoming a full-time FA, she worked first as a Materials Engineer at Samsung and Monde Nissin. As of this interview, she has already secured 150 lives, and she is already managing a team of 20 people. She is working hard to help Filipinos prepare for the financial aspect of their retirement, and to protect their finances in case of emergencies.
In this episode we talked about:
How she decided to work full-time as a financial advisor
What kinds of work she does as a financial advisor
How her job as a financial advisor compares to her job before in corporate
The regulations and mathematics every financial advisor should understand
The qualifications and application process to becoming a financial advisor
The perks of working as a financial advisor, as well as the challenges encountered
What it takes to be a successful financial advisor
How a friendly culture is cultivated amongst financial advisors
The steps she needs to take in case she wants to go back to her engineering job
The skills she gained from her corporate job that she still gets to apply to her job now as an FA
The things we need to consider and plan if we want to retire early (age 35~40)
How to find the right working conditions and career path for you
The 3 make-or-break questions in choosing a company to work for
How to secure's one's future (job prospects, financial freedom) in this fast changing economy
How does one become financially literate
How can someone start investing
Why we need a life insurance, and the three steps to financial freedom
...more
58min
May 03, 2021Episode 3: How to be a Doctor of Law, and why the Law isn't taught in basic education | Interview with Atty. Dean Lozarie
About this episode's guest: Dean Lozarie is an associate lawyer at C&G Law Firm, where he usually handles litigation cases such as in civil, labor, and tax. He got both his bachelor's degree in Journalism and his Juris Doctor degree from University of the Philippines Diliman, and he passed the Bar exam in 2018. He is working now to help individuals and corporations achieve their goals and dreams in accordance to the Law.
In this episode we talked about:
Why he decided to study in Law school

The requirements for getting into Law school

Why Journalism is a good pre-Law course

The eight bar subjects, and how these subjects are taught

How they studied the Law in class

Typical requirements in class: recitation, exams, and papers

How lawyers keep up with changes in the Law

Which aspects of studying Law do students struggle most with

The rewarding aspects of studying Law

Different careers a lawyer can take after getting his or her license

Is it OK that we don't teach the Law very much in basic education

Is it OK that we don't require our government officials and lawmakers to have studied the Law

How do we demystify, de-stigmatize, and de-villify the profession of lawyers

How true are some of the stereotypes with lawyers

Top 3 advice for those who are planning to enter Law School
...more
1h 51min
May 03, 2021Episode 2: How to be a Doctor of Medicine, and how to make time for hobbies and sports | Interview with Dr. Cyra Kaye Mina
About this episode's guest: Cyra Kaye Mina is a general physician working at a private hospital in Rosales, Pangasinan where she mans the Emergency Room and Out-Patient Department. She also volunteers for the teleconsulting services of the OVP and NGO in their community. She took both of her bachelor's degree in Medical Technology and her M.D. from University of Sto. Tomas, and she did her internship at DOH where she was assigned to different hospitals including the Philippine Heart Center and Lung Center of the Philippines. She is a young doctor, a talented artist, and a modern-day hero, with real superpowers.
In this episode we talked about:
How she got into Med Tech, and why Med Tech is a great pre-med course

How she decided to pursue Medicine

Subjects taken in Med School: from first year to fourth year

The importance of having a support system in Med School

Mental, physical, emotional, and financial exhaustion during Med School

Why she chose to do her internship at DOH

Her first-hand experiences in the surgery room

How online internship is conducted, and its problems

Her experience now working at their local hospital

Her advice to someone worried about time and money before entering Med School

How she makes time for her hobbies and sports while in school

Her Top 3 recommended books, TV series, and music artists
...more
1h 39min
May 02, 2021Episode 1: How to be a Telecoms Engineer, and why ECE is so hard | Interview with Engr. Gab Dela Cruz
About this episode's guest: Gab Dela Cruz is a telecoms engineer working for an international company based in Japan. He has a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE), with a specialization on Wireless Communications Engineering. He is working to make sure we receive our mobile data (text, audio, video, etc) fast, securely, and with no errors.
In this episode we talked about:
What inspired us to take Computer Engineering in college, and later on shift to ECE

The topics we learned in ECE

Why we chose to specialize in Wireless Communications Engineering

How we decided to work for Anritsu in Japan, and what we do in our work now

What our working conditions are, and how true the overworking culture in Japan is

What high school students should be working on if they want to pursue ECE in college

Why so many students struggle in ECE

Why ECE graduates need to take the board exam

What hard/soft skills from our work we get to apply in our day-to-day lives

Is 5G really gonna make the world better

How Gab motivates himself to start studying

What Gab does to help him memorize things

How someone can start learning how to code

When can we say that we have become experts in our fields
...more
1h 22min

FAQs about How To Be You Po?:

How many episodes does How To Be You Po? have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.