“Unsa Man Gyud?”

Samantha Joseth Saragena, a VetMed Bisaya Student from Iligan City (Northern Mindanao), talks about her experience moving from her hometown to UPLB and the communication struggles she faced when she had just transferred. The discussion touches upon how communication affects boundaries and relationships, the alienatingf eeling of having a different language from the majority, the culture shocks that come with transferring, misconceptions from non-verbal communication, how language barriers impede the learning process, and the efforts needed to adjust to a new environment.