Choosing a research topic...and a lifetime partner

 

Here are a few guidelines in the selection of a research topic (and their applications in “love”):

1. The research topic must be chosen by the researchers themselves. (Gusto n'yo ba yung mapapangasawa ninyo, pipiliin ng parents ninyo?)

Yung pinili ng magulang mo para sa iyo ay sikat. May tatlong pelikula na s’ya ang bida at ang title ay pangalan pa n’ya. At s’yempre, mayaman. Sino siya? Tignan ang picture sa pinakababa.

2. It must be within the interest of the researchers. (Kung di ka interesado sa ka-partner mo eh gaganahan ka ba sa relasyon n'yo?)

3. It must be within the specialization of the researchers. If you are an English major, choose a topic in literature and linguistics. (Sa love, piliin mo yung kapareho ng level mo: kapwa Pilipino, pareho ang socio-economic status, religion, etc. Oo, meron din namang successful na nag-aasawa ng foreigner o super-yaman, etc. pero mas walang hassle kung kapareho mo lang.)

4. It must be within the competence of the researchers. Researchers must be familiar with the methods of research. (Papasok ka sa relasyon eh emotionally immature ka pa pala. Tapos makikipag-break ka kasi “I need to find myself”. Umayos ka nga.)

5. It must be within the ability of the researchers to finance. There are many expenses in research like transportation, printing, Internet connection, and most importantly, food.

 

 “Never research while you're hungry.”--Sir G

(Eh humihingi ka pa ng pera sa nanay mo, may tapang kang manligaw? Manligaw ka pag may trabaho ka na.)

6. It must be researchable and manageable, that is, the data are available and accessible.

Words of wisdom from the Internet:

“Dapat yung boyet/girlie, available, that is, single. Available nga siya, di naman accessible… Yung tipong di mo ma-reach. Pag ganun, hanap ka na lang ng iba.”

In his book, Bautista (2012) gave an advice to the following question,

'Yung crush-friend ko: pogi... charismatic... may plano sa buhay... Isa nga lang problema. 'Di niya naman ako gusto. Nyahahaha!

Crush ko din ang perpektong babae na si Zooey Deschanel pero wala man lang ako sa radar niya. Paano ngayon? Edi wala.

Reverse bittering ON. Okay na.

7. It can be completed within a reasonable period of time. (Pag eight years ka nang di pinapansin, take a hint. Ayaw n'ya sa 'yo.)

‘Wag tularan si Calypso na eight years na friend-zoned kay Odysseus.

Laslas at bigti. ‘Wag tularan.

R E F E R E N C E S

Calderon J. F. & Gonzales E. C. (1993). Methods of research and thesis writing. Mandayulong: National Bookstore.

Bautista, R. (2012). Bakit hindi ka crush ng crush mo? at ba pang technique kung paano maka-move on sa wasak na puso. Quezon City: PSICom Publishing.

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