Constructing Paulinian Student Leadership during the Covid-19 Quarantine Period: Reflections towards PandemicResponsive Student Leadership Formation

This study sought to uncover how the pandemic shaped the leadership of student leaders in St. Paul University Manila by engaging 31 current student leaders who volunteered to participate in this qualitative research through an open-ended Google Form questionnaire. The study revealed that as Filipinos, the students had a heightened awareness of negative reaction to government misconduct, sense of social issues and their social responsibility, and awareness of stress and health. In their local communities, they were concerned about mobility issues, health protocols concerns, community service opportunities, and the problematic pause of preCOVID-19 norms. In their families, they were confronted with choosing between one’s self or family, family over self, and their relationship more because of the pandemic. As they were considered leaders outside of the campus, they continued to experience a sense of togetherness, live out the Paulinian core values, and strive to be better for others. Despite their isolation, they continued to see the value of communication, achieving goals, and managing shortcomings. These resulted in a discussion that can help the university develop a student leadership program for student leaders who seem to be incapacitated by the pandemic.