14/07/2026
๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ป๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ
๐๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐บ: ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ช ๐. ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ถ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ป๐ฐ, ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ด๐บ, ๐๐๐ฎ
It was during the Short Term of Academic Year 2022โ2023 that Ms. Trisha Gail Bagne and Ms. Ozea Audine Tirao were chosen to represent the Department of Psychology in an in-person study exchange with Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University (WMSCU) in Indonesia. Now Batch 2026 graduates and Latin Honors achievers, they look back on the meaningful lessons that brief academic journey left them with.
For Trisha, visiting RSJRWโa hospital providing comprehensive outpatient and
inpatient mental health servicesโand exploring the mental health museum, with its glimpse into the history of doctors, client uniforms, and therapy practices, left her with a deep appreciation for how far mental health care in Indonesia has come.
Ozea, meanwhile, cherished her time with local children in the WePose Surabaya Program, where teaching them English helped build their confidence. Beyond the classroom, both Trisha and Ozea treasured the chance to immerse themselves in the local culture, forge connections with their fellow exchange students, and take part in classes in Consumer Psychology and English for Broadcasting and Podcasting.
Notwithstanding difficulties in language, connectivity, and class-size adjustment, both students reported substantial gains from the exchange program. Ozea developed a deeper understanding of consumer psychologyโspecifically how psychological principles drive purchasing behaviorโand identified notable distinctions between Filipino and Indonesian consumers, an insight that kept her thinking about her career direction and led her to recommend curriculum enhancements in this area. Trisha achieved marked growth in cultural competence and cross-cultural communication, crediting her WMSCU coursework with expanding her global perspective and interpersonal skill set.
Looking ahead, Trisha aims to pass the board licensure examination for psychometricians as a first step toward launching her career. Ozea plans to chart a different path, opting to pursue legal studies in lieu of the conventional licensure examination route.
For Trisha and Ozea, the SLU-WMSCU Exchange Study Program was more than a
short academic detourโit was a defining chapter that left them with lessons,
friendships, and a renewed sense of direction that will carry far beyond graduation.
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๐ด๐'๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
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Post made by SLU Psychology Department Social Media Committee (Herald Semsem, Elbert Templo, Joevelle Marcos, and Asher Bayot)
