i can’t just take how this man underestimated FEU. You, coming from the “Pontifical” University of Sto. Tomas having that kind of attitude, whew. You came from a prestigious university, you must learn how to act as an educated “Thomasian”. But man, the way you act, you prove yourself wrong that UST is better than FEU. Can’t you just stop these school rivalries, instead, live your own life.
GAANO BA KATAAS ANG FEU PARA HILAIN MO PABABA?
whatever they say, i’m a PROUD TAMARAW! :D
Pinoys out there. Tell me there’s a place that plays live grunge core music in Manila so I can escape this petty wannabe rich kid lifestyle I come across everyday at school. To get away from these adolescents still so insecure in who they are, following the crowd afraid to speak up for themselves and hiding their curiosity in life.
Someone told me Psychology majors don’t make it here because there aren’t many job opportunities. I agree only because everyone’s so scared of truly feeling anything. Who needs to see a shrink if you just follow what other’s what you to do all day. Meaning you don’t think for yourself. Meaning you don’t FEEL for yourself. Kids let their parents pick what major they take up, how to live their life and in the end live a meaningless life and are totally fine with it. Most of them feel no depression or excitement unless it’s from a break up text or some new Dramione post.
Don’t get me wrong. A lot of passionate people come out of the Philippines. I get it. I’m just saying that some either don’t feel enough or are extremely well controlled in their emotions. Let’s face it EVERYONE gets depressed sometimes. Some too ashamed of getting help (filipinos and their pride) thus resulting in the lack of needing therapists and a dead end road for a Psych major unless they go to the states. Lord knows we need more there.
I don’t know where I was really going with that except that I want to mosh and don’t know where to go. Help?
in the hotel lobby (l’ Fisher)
the family poses for a souvenir!
bebot carla kokok king kitty kat and me in an old house in silay city
a pose with the family during our late summer vacation 2011
Alam naman siguro ng karamihan kung ga’no kaliit lang yung sinusweldo ng mga guro lalo na sa Pilipinas kaya kung papansinin mo, mas maraming kabataan ngayon yung mas gustong kumuha ng kursong may kinalaman sa Engineering o kung hindi naman e Nursing, Medisina, Law o kung ano pang profession na alam nating, kumbaga, magpapayaman sa’tin in the future. At alam din nating lahat na hindi kasama ang pagtuturo diyan. Sino ba sa inyo nung bata kayo yung pinangarap na maging teacher? Siguro madami dami. E nung narealize niyo na kung gano kahirap magturo at kung gano kaliit yung sahod, ilan pa din ba sa inyo yung gustong i-pursue yun dahil yun talaga yung passion niyo? Malamang sa malamang, nabawasan ng higit sa kalahati, o kung hindi, wala ng natira.
Sa kasalukuyan, ang pinakamababang sinasahod ng isang public school teacher sa isang buwan e P9,939.00 at sa bagong pagtaas na binigay ng kasalukuyang administrasyon, nadagdagan na ‘to ng P939.00. Kung iisipin mo, hindi pa yan magkakasya sa isang pamilyang may 3 anak: 1 sa college, 1 sa highschool tapos 1 sa elementary. Sa nagtataasang tuition fee pa lang ngayon, kapos na yan. Lalo na’t kasama pa diyan ang pang-araw araw na gastusin.
Nakakalungkot lang isipin na hindi nasusuklian yung sakripisyong binibigay ng mga guro natin. Sabi nga nung isa kong Prof: “Kung marangyang buhay yung hanap niyo, hindi ‘to yung propesyon na dapat niyong kunin. Ang pinakamalaking bayad kasi na natatanggap namin dito e yung fulfillment sa sarili na nakatulong kami sa mga susunod na henerasyon.” Tama. Walang halong kaechosan yan. Sa pagiging teacher, bukod sa sweldong inaabangan mo buwan-buwan, inaabangan mo din yung nagiging development ng mga nagiging estudyante mo. Kung natututo ba sila o hindi. Kung may improvement ba o wala.
Isa ho akong guro. Kasalukuyan akong kumukuha ng BS Mathematics and Science Teaching major in Physics. Isa ring teacher ang nanay ko kaya laking dismaya lang niya nung nalaman niya na ito yung binagsakan kong course. Sa tinagal-tagal na sa pagtuturo ng nanay ko, alam niya na kung ga’nong hirap ang pagdadaanan mo bilang isang teacher. Sa totoo lang hindi ko naman kasi talaga pinangarap na maging teacher. Pinangarap ko talagang maging journalist. Pinangarap kong magkaro’n ng sarili kong column sa isang broadsheet. Gusto kong makapag-publish ng mga sarili kong libro tsaka studies.
Hanggang ngayon pangarap ko pa din naman yun. Pero mas na-appreciate ko na kung gano kasarap maging teacher. Mahirap, oo, pero yung fulfillment mo as an individual na nakakatulong kang mapataas yung Literacy Rate ng mga kabataang Pilipino e walang makakapantay. Hindi mapapantayan ng kahit na anong halaga ng pera. Wala ulit halong kaechosan yan.
Naalala ko lang nung last day ng pagtuturo ko sa isang public highschool para sa practicum ko. Kahit na madalas ko silang masungitan dahil sa gulo tsaka ingay nila sa klase, nakaka-overwhelm pa din yung pagpapasalamat nila sa konting panahon na nakasama ko sila as teacher nila. Nandun yung respeto, yung pagtingala, yung pagpapasalamat. Naisip ko lang sa sarili ko nun, atleast sa isang parte ng buhay ko, nagawa kong magbigay sa iba. Hindi man materially, pero higit pa dun.
bahay-kubo.
Filipino teen declared world’s shortest man
Junrey Balawing, from a remote town in the southern Philippines, stands just under two feel tall and has been officially declared the World’s Shortest Man by Guinness World Records.
Mr. Balawing, who just turned 18, is 23.5 inches (59.9 centimetres) tall, and succeeds previous title holder Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal, who is 26 inches (67.08 centimetres) tall.
A team from Guinness World Records made the announcement in the remote town of Sindangan, where Mr. Balawing lives, on his 18th birthday on Sunday. Claimants for the title must be at least 18 years old. (Photo: Jay Directo/Reuters)
