An Unexpected Journey

Community-Based Research in our ICT project was unexpected but eye-opening. Before this, I only associated ICT with technical tasks like coding. However, diving into community research showed me ICT's broader applications in real-world issues. This experience taught me the value of interdisciplinary approaches in problem-solving. To kick off our task, we divided the workload among our group of five, each taking on two parts of the research. However, our initial meeting in front of the municipal of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, didn't go as smoothly as planned. We arrived unprepared, lacking interview questions and a structured plan, which left us feeling panicked and unsure of our next steps. Undeterred, we embarked on a walk through the Don Dimas barangay, hoping to find willing participants for our Community-Based Research. Despite the physical exertion of walking and approaching numerous people, we faced challenges finding individ...