Y4IT (FTS Paper 3)

Youth Congress on Information Technology formerly known as Philippine Youth Congress on Information Technology and commonly known as Y4IT. According to Wikipedia, it is an annual information technology event in the Philippines, organized by the UP System Information Technology Foundation (UP SITF). Aimed primarily at college students, professionals, educators, IT experts and enthusiasts, Y4iT is an enabling event for today's youth and aspires to recognize young Filipinos as key drivers in the dynamic IT industry. Since its launching, Y4iT has gone on to be at the forefront of information technology gathering events in the Philippines. Various relevant and exciting IT topics are presented and discussed. The event is co-organized by the Y4iT Volunteer Corps (YVC).

This semester, school year 2014-2015, I am currently enrolled on the most awaited subject of all students here in Institute of Computing. And this subject is what we called Field Trips and Seminars also known as FTS. When we talk about Field Trips and Seminars, automatically the affiliate topic is the Philippine Youth Congress on Information Technology or what we called Y4IT. During our first ever orientation for our subject Field Trips and Seminars, the last year’s batch President informed us about the Y4IT. She said that we need to know the exact date when will the said event happen. She also said that one of the reasons we should choose the Model A which is to be held outside Mindanao or particularly in Manila is the Y4IT. Because as a Computer Science and Information Technology students we need to attend or experience the Y4IT Seminar. She also added that this event is the biggest event for Information Technology and Computer Science students of the year. Since thousands of students, professionals, educators, IT experts and enthusiasts from different parts of the Philippines will be attending. Well, I have attended many seminars and conferences related to Information Technology. Just last semester, I had attended in a Research Conference hosted by one of the school here in Davao City. My expectations for the said conference were too high and I’m quite disappointed as the result.  But I do believe that this Y4IT seminar will be awesome because I know the preparations for this event have been planned very well since it is Nationwide. So I am expecting too much and hoping that I can learn new things and discoveries from this event. And just last 2012, I also attended a graphic convention, it is also for Information Technology and Computer Science students. I was amazed and inspired by that event. I am happy that I've been there. The speakers and their works are really awesome. Yet I am motivated by that event, I am quite disappointed since the speakers don’t teach us or rather, should I call it that they didn't share their knowledge and skills in graphics. They just show us their works and share some principles in doing such things. But by these September, I am looking forward and I am expecting that Youth Congress on Information Technology or Y4IT will not just help Computer Science and Information Technology students but also to encourage the students to continue their career and share their ideas and knowledge.  In fact, Sir Randy Gamboa encourages us to propose a concept paper and could possibly speak in front of many people in the said event. Well, I don’t have the courage to do that so I am will not be submitting my concept paper since it is not a requirement for us Computer Science students. Though, I don’t have stage freights and I have the confidence to speak in front of many people, I think I am not that prepared enough to speak in front of hundreds or thousands students, IT professional, educators and enthusiasts  presenting my concept paper. But I do believe many students from different universities especially students from University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, University of Sto. Tomas will be presenting their thoughts and ideas.  I can say that since, these universities are those who are in higher ranks. I am expecting that I can gain more knowledge and ideas related to my course from the the biggest IT event of the year which is the Y4IT.  From the world itself Information Technology, I really assume that the technology and related talks that the speakers will be presenting is really awesome. Since the theme of the said event is “Imagine, Innovative and Inspire”, I am expecting new and creative ideas and other stuffs related to information technology. I am expecting that I will be inspired and motivated to continue my career or my course for me to also motivate and inspire others. I am also expecting from the word innovative, that the technology the speakers will be presenting is an enhanced and improved technology better than before. Meaning they will share an original well-developed technology that provides solutions from different kinds of problems. I am also expecting that the speakers for the seminar will be sharing their knowledge and skills to us listeners. I am really hoping and praying with all my heart, with all my soul and with all my mind (chos! HAHA) that they can impart not just share their knowledge and skills to us students.  I am also expecting that the knowledge and ideas that they will share to us listeners are not just “pucho-pucho” or not just simple but great and awesome ideas that can help us to open our minds and imaginations to create solutions. I am also expecting that I can meet new friends since there will be are lot of students attending from different parts of the Philippines. I do believe that we can have small talks and share our ideas with each other.

                I know that Y4IT will be FUN and interesting. Technology will help us develop and make our living easier. It can help us to create solutions for many problems we encounter each day. And I am really hoping that this event will develop our critical thinking and creative minds for us to help the society.