Experiences of Selected Grade 11 Students of General de Jesus College as Public Commuters

Abstract

Public commuting is a means of transportation for readily universal and accessible travel from one place to another. Most students resort to using public transportation to get to campus. However, public transit has been found to impact commuters, thus developing a problem negatively. (Mallari, et al., (2021). In this study, the researchers explored the experiences of selected grade 11 General de Jesus College students as public commuters. This qualitative study utilized a phenomenological approach to understand better a sample population of fifteen (15) student commuters from General de Jesus College. Through semi-structured interviews, the study revealed significant factors in commuting experiences and how they had impacted a student's health and academic life. The majority of the population sample was aged 16 years old, concluded to be women, and their residences were mostly from San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. It was found that the respondents had faced significant problems, such as the difficulty of finding jeeps to accommodate them, thus finding time valuable management in managing the commuting struggles. Additionally, the respondents felt adverse about having longer durations in their commutes which caused to be a significant factor in the problems that occurred. To conclude the overall points, the study found a correlation between the commutes of selected Grade 11 students and their school life, resulting in problems and challenges that impacted them. Given the study's findings, recommendations were provided to give light and enhance students’ commuting experiences.