For an optional assignment for CT 11, we were tasked to observe and interview a certain cultural group and see if they do dress a certain (common) way. For this project, I chose an organization from the EEEI (Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute) in the University of the Philippines. UP ERG (University of the Philippines Engineering Radio Guild) is very close to my heart because I'm still a member even now that I've shifted to CT. I passed out a survey to 62 respondents and personally interviewed 5 of the members from UP ERG. Read on to find out if and how UP ERG dresses up similarly.
NATHALIE SUCGANG
4th year BS Computer Engineering student
What do you usually wear to school?
T-shirt, pants or shorts, Converse sneakers
What do you think a typical EEE student wears to school?
T-shirt, pants, shoes or slippers
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? Color (light colored clothing if it's hot outside, warm/dark colors if it's cold), Pants if classes are in EEE (cold classrooms) What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? Skirt and a blouse to match Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? Yes, colleges like Business Administration and Economics are more well-dressed compared to UP Engineering students. UP students could also be easily distinguished in a crowd based on their clothing and behavior. Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Medyo, kapag high school friends ang kasama ko, mas pormado ako.
LOUIE TANAKA
3rd year BS Electrical Engineering student
What do you usually wear to school?
Shorts, T-shirt, loafers
What do you think a typical EEE student wears to school? Pants, sneakers, T-shirt
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? If it looks nice, if it's comfy, appropriateness for school and the activities for the day (when there's lab, I wear pants)
What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? Collared shirt, pants, leather shoes
Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? Yes, because of the existence of stereotypes. Students from the college of Business Administration are more pormado
Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Yeah, if people around me wear fashionable clothes I have to be able to keep up
What do you usually wear to school? Shorts, T-shirt, tsinelas (slipper), or pambahay (clothes you wear at home)
What do you think a typical EEE student wears to school? T-shirt, pants, Vans
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? Kung 'di mainit at comportable
What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? "Mayaman" o maganda sapatos, polo shirt, boat shoes, Roches o Air Max (Nike)
Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? No
Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Yes, kung ano yung uso, doon din susunod
What do you usually wear to school? Skirt, I seldom wear shirts, any top that matches my bottom
What do you think a typical EEE student wears to school? "Halatang stressed" T-shirt, pants, sometimes shorts, slippers or sneakers
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? Activities for the day, my schedule (if I'll be having lab), I commute so it also depends on what time I'll be going home (safety concerns)
What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? Most comfortable in skirt and heels and top
Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? Yes, they do similar things and sometimes at the same time
Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Yes, because sometimes they're the ones who tell you what's right and wrong (in terms of what to wear)
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? When I last wore the piece of clothing and the weather
What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? Neat-looking, if the is fit right, a timeless look, long sleeves polo (folded 3/4), casual pants, matching shoes
Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? Yes, maybe because they consider each other's style and the similarities of their activities
Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Yes, because gauge how you should dress with the people around you
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? Color (light colored clothing if it's hot outside, warm/dark colors if it's cold), Pants if classes are in EEE (cold classrooms) What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? Skirt and a blouse to match Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? Yes, colleges like Business Administration and Economics are more well-dressed compared to UP Engineering students. UP students could also be easily distinguished in a crowd based on their clothing and behavior. Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Medyo, kapag high school friends ang kasama ko, mas pormado ako.
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LOUIE TANAKA
3rd year BS Electrical Engineering student
What do you think a typical EEE student wears to school? Pants, sneakers, T-shirt
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? If it looks nice, if it's comfy, appropriateness for school and the activities for the day (when there's lab, I wear pants)
What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? Collared shirt, pants, leather shoes
Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? Yes, because of the existence of stereotypes. Students from the college of Business Administration are more pormado
Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Yeah, if people around me wear fashionable clothes I have to be able to keep up
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JUDE LLANA
2nd year BS Electronics & Communication Engineering student
What do you usually wear to school? Shorts, T-shirt, tsinelas (slipper), or pambahay (clothes you wear at home)
What do you think a typical EEE student wears to school? T-shirt, pants, Vans
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? Kung 'di mainit at comportable
What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? "Mayaman" o maganda sapatos, polo shirt, boat shoes, Roches o Air Max (Nike)
Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? No
Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Yes, kung ano yung uso, doon din susunod
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CASHMERE RAMOS
2nd year BS Electronics & Communication Engineering student
What do you usually wear to school? Skirt, I seldom wear shirts, any top that matches my bottom
What do you think a typical EEE student wears to school? "Halatang stressed" T-shirt, pants, sometimes shorts, slippers or sneakers
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? Activities for the day, my schedule (if I'll be having lab), I commute so it also depends on what time I'll be going home (safety concerns)
What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? Most comfortable in skirt and heels and top
Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? Yes, they do similar things and sometimes at the same time
Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Yes, because sometimes they're the ones who tell you what's right and wrong (in terms of what to wear)
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NYLE CAULI
3rd year BS Computer Engineering student
What do you usually wear to school?
Shorts, T-shirt, shoes (plimsolls/Vans)
What do you think a typical EEE student wears to school?
Slippers, shorts, and T-shirt
What do you consider when picking the clothes you'll wear for the day? When I last wore the piece of clothing and the weather
What is a "fashionable" outfit for you? Neat-looking, if the is fit right, a timeless look, long sleeves polo (folded 3/4), casual pants, matching shoes
Do you believe that a certain group of people dress in a specific way? Yes, maybe because they consider each other's style and the similarities of their activities
Do you think that the people around you affect the way you dress? Yes, because gauge how you should dress with the people around you
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The following are the results of the 62 respondents I surveyed
Based on the results of my research limited by 67 respondents, we can say that the members of UP ERG are comfortable coming to school in a T-shrt, jeans, and sneakers. They favor the comfortableness of the outfit they're going to be wearing and also consider the climate outside and the activities they have lined up for that particular day. They themselves have confirmed our hypothesis of a certain cultural group noticeably dresses up in a similar manner. They've noticed that they tend to dress like one another and that their cumulative style could be considered as the EEE organization's identity.
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