The Psychology Week of the School of Health Sciences, which spanned for five days on July 17–21, 2023, marked a milestone as it was the very first celebration since the onset of the pandemic. The reopening of this tradition brought with it an air of unity that had been sorely missed during those virtual gatherings of the past years.
The event took off with the Display Picture Blast to encourage the use of a curated frame with an added profile picture and officially opened with the Bondfire and program on the second day. It was attended by more than a hundred psychology students, and the dean and academic heads of the School of Health Sciences. Dean Malaya P. Santos delivered the opening remarks, followed by talks of Mr. Jaime P. Gabriel on “Leadership: Finding Your Purpose,” and Mrs. Mary Easter Claire Perez-Torres on “Cruel Summer: Waking the Leadership in Me.”
Other major activities held were the two-day problem-solving game where participating teams solved puzzles and challenges to break free from the Mystery Mapua Escape Room; quiz bee that tested the students’ knowledge on psychological concepts and theories, recent research studies, and popular culture; and the research colloquium.
Students attentively listened to Mr. Jaime P. Gabriel’s motivational talk on leadership.