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Top 10 reasons: Why to choose Tourism Operation Strand?
Target Audience: Incoming Senior High School Students
Goal/Purpose: To provide knowledge and guidance among incoming Senior High School Students in choosing the strand for college.
Descriptive Title: Top 10 reasons: Why choose Tourism Operation Program strand?
Short Introduction: Tourism means people traveling for fun. It includes activities such as sightseeing and camping. People who travel for fun are called "tourists". With tourism, people allow themselves to relax, and enjoy the freedom from the stress, and pressure in their workplaces or even temporarily finds peace while they struggle with problems that are hard to resolve.
Tourism means people traveling for fun. It includes activities such as sightseeing and camping. People who travel for fun are called "tourists". With tourism, people allow themselves to relax, and enjoy the freedom from the stress, and pressure in their workplaces or even temporarily finds peace while they struggle with problems that are hard to resolve.
In Senior High School, there were a lot of strands that have been offered by the K-12 Education Program to the students. There are these:
1. ABM- Accountancy, Business, and Management which was designed to provide knowledge on Business matters, and equip students to develop their entrepreneurial skills.
2. STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics which was designed for future engineers, and mathematicians this strand is good for the student who wanted to take a challenging course in college or for those students who love numbers, and equation.
3. HUMSS- Humanities and Social Sciences is also a good strand for students who have an interest in pursuing studies in Literature, English Major Courses, and Philosophy.
4. GAS- The General Academic Strand further fits students who can’t choose yet a path to take. Unlike other k to 12 tracks and strands that are specific to a career, this one, in fact, gives you the chance to weigh your options. Moreover, a course you can pursue from this strand is education.
5. ICT | INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY is also a good strand for students who are passionate about technologies, and innovation.
6. IA | INDUSTRIAL ARTS - This strand also is good for the student who wanted to know about Consumer Electronics Servicing.
And, Lastly,
7. The HE | HOME ECONOMICS- In which, Tourism Operation belongs to this strand.
As you notice, there are many interesting strands to consider, but among others, you may wonder why? And what was the reason why I chose Tourism Operation Program. Here are my Top 10 Reasons why I chose Tourism Operations Program as my preparation for taking Tourism course in College:
1. The opportunities are endless- Compared with other strands, we knew that tourism is a worldwide industry. And the best thing about tourism is that it is very fun to work and to travel at the same time.
2. Tourism Industry is a booming industry- Tourism is the largest service sector industry in the world and continually growing. And, according to Global Business Travel Association, by the year 2020, the global travel spending is expected to reach $1.6 trillion.
3. You will meet new people - There will more opportunities in meeting new people not only in academic but also in your professional life as tourism is more on cultivating a relationship and making connections to the people.
4. Stand out of the crowd - due to an enormous demand in the tourism industry and the shortage of skilled workers in this industry. You will gain more chance to stand out of the crowd to fill that shortage.
5. You make people's day - Both the Hospitality and Tourism Industry are people-driven. And, this really fits for us Filipinos because we are known for hospitality.
6. Dynamic Industry - To stay ahead of the competition, new ideas and skills are constantly being developed across every area of the industry, from innovative mobile applications to creative hotel room design and imaginative tour itineraries.
7. It's Global - Tourism is transferable to many other industries.
8. High Salary - It offers higher compensation.
9. It is Fun- Working with people, and discovering new places is another thing that makes the tourism industry an exciting one.
10. You can leave a lasting legacy - Tourism is an industry that can create change, drive economies, preserve history and culture, and achieve balance and prosperity for communities.
In my conclusion, students may choose and consider other strands to take in preparation for their college courses, but I am strongly convinced and believed that the Tourism Operations Strand is the best to choose with among others.