Normandia

 

The How's of Us

           The How’s of Us is one of the top-grossing and record-breaking Rom-Com (Romantic Comedy) movies directed by Cathy Garcia Molina, starred by leading actress and actor Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. The film itself is based on portraying the story of a long-term relationship’s struggles, issues, and the harsh reality behind it. Kathryn Bernardo plays the role of Georgina 'George' Reyes, a pre-medical student who dated Primo for seven long years however, she later on felt that she wasted her life living with him due to his unexpected change. On the other hand, Daniel Padilla played the role of Primo, a passionate musician who longed to fulfill their dream of living a happy life as a couple. But, his selfishness, irresponsibility, and arrogant nature grew from a failed break. 

       In context to the topic, most of the film’s scenes correlated to Watzlawick's 2nd Axiom of Communication. George and Primo's relationship level as both high school friends and long-term couple can help viewers identify how they act, communicate, and perceive each other. The film progressively showed an upcoming conflict; the longer they have been together, the more their differences in personalities, attitudes, and experiences began to show. One of the scenes in the film that highlighted this was when George finally reached her breaking point and yelled at Primo about how she felt like giving up from the problems pilling up in their relationship, especially on Primo’s putrid behavior. If your loved one were to say that they felt like giving up in a relationship, it could be interpreted and received differently depending on your partner’s personal understanding and experience. In this situation, Primo interpreted her words and action as signs that she no longer loves him and wants to end their relationship. He became aware and dejected that the cause of George's miserable and disappointing notion was because of him.

 However, the truth was revealed when Primo came back as a changed man. During their one-to-one confrontation under the rain, George expressed how during that breaking point, she still loved him despite how critical it was at that time & how ruined her life was from the sacrifices she have made. She further criticized how Primo gave up on their love so easily even though that was the first time she felt expressed that time.

Analysis by: Normandia, Arman et. al

1. My predominant communication style is:   

    👉Assertive Style. Since I am a vocal person and I can express myself to the people I am close to. 

2. The people with whom I most often use this style are:  

    👉Friends. I am more vocal to my close friends. 

3. Level of effectiveness and how it affects me:

   👉I feel like I am truly expressing myself to the people I am close to. I can be true to myself to on what emotion I can show to them without any pretending. My friends understands me In so many ways since they are so approachable.  Also once I feel comfortable to the person I can show my attitude well without pretending.

Can teachers be friends

 👉Yes, teachers and students can be friends since this is a way to have a strong communication bond between the two. This also allows the students to learn more effectively. This make the class more interactive and fun.

Friendly Relationship: A Person Who Has A Best Friend For More Than 5 Years

by: Arman B. Normandia

            The people we surround ourselves with help mold us into the people we will become; these people are called friends. They bring a lifetime of irreplaceable laughter and sadness that one could not live without."Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”I believe that having a friend that can help you through ups and downs can listen you problems can cheer you up when your feeling down.Finding someone that you can fully trust is hard it has also a process in order for you to have a ride or die buddy. To have a best friend both of them will face also challenges,highs and lows that can help them to make their friendship more stronger.Mostly all of us have friends, whether it be three or more or even just one really close friend our friendships are important to each one of us. But what is true friendship? What does true friendship mean to you? For me it means sticking by that person’s side through everything, having or being patient with one another, doing fun things with each other, helping each other when help is needed

            Their story started as a strangers in the place of their common friend birthday party and at first they had an exchange greetings with a smile.While all are enjoying the party ofcourse it has a time limit with the receptions,They had an after party at their friends house,They had drinks exhange of talks and without knowing that they had enough chitchats like they didnt even noticed their vibe and they are both enjoying.They find out in that small talks about they have a lot of common things in their likes and dislikes.Starting from that they continued hanging out together and making memorable memories together.Months along with their friendship they are much comfortable with each other and they are exchanging secrets and life experiences they both trust each other like they both respect each other.As days and months goes by they treated each other like their own sister.There is always a challenge in every friendship but they make it as a motivation to make their friendship more stronger and for them trust and respect is the key.If they have misunderstanding they both talk to it like they cant afford to argue in a long time.If you truly appreciate a person as , then show it said Bea Show support and encouragement, not envy and doubts. Apologizing your mistakes and making up to them. Never let them feel that he/she is an option when you no longer have company. She added, when bea answered that I felt teary eye because it is very true and Agreeable.As to their memorable scenario of their friendship bea said that

            "That time, we were out partying until 4 am. There was this one store that will be having their grand opening at 6am and will be giving free breakfast to those who will buy 3 clothes and We decided to come. When it was already 6 am, we were there already and she bought 6 clothes and had her 2 food packs. And it turned out that it was tasteless, should’ve got home earlier."Imagining that kind of bond together through ups and down they are with each even the darkest time of each other and also to the bright side of them.

            Friendship is, in many respects, a "comfortable" love relationship. Friendships involve as little or as much intimacy as the partners are inclined to express at any given time. Friends are not normally obligated to exchange benefits, but do so in ways that are often so natural as to be unwitting.This reminds me that that despite that challenges we need to get up and continue to fight in order to make the friendship more stronger.