My Sanctuary

Being a teacher, I admit, I play favorites [in a very discreet way at least]. I’m sorry but can’t help it. I guess it’s human nature to take sides. I like students who are smart and responsible. And I like the feeling of being adored back. One hot summer of 2004, after a gruesome day of yet another boring in-service seminars that public school teachers were required to attend, I took the jeepney going home. The jeepney was packed with commuters up to the roof. Sitting across me was this...Read Full Story

QUESTION NO. 3. Do you have any advice for someone who wants to get a job in a foreign country? Do you have any advice for someone who wants to get a job in the country you are now living in? What was your experience with getting a visa/job? Was it difficult? Getting a job in a foreign country is not as easy as I expected it to be. Despite the fact that I have the credentials... communication skill is the big hurdle. Language barrier is a big issue. It is not what you say but how you say it...Read Full Story

It’s the first day of fall . The hills are alive… breathing… gasping… for that last gust of a cool summer day. The leaves are gradually changing their color from monochromatic green hue to different shades of yellow, red, orange and brown. From the tree where they had their good times dancing and swaying to the cool breeze of summer wind, they will soon fall off from the branches in an orchestrated fashion to cover the grounds and stage a magnificent collage of lovely streaks of autumn...Read Full Story

I am so proud of myself! Last Sunday, I went to do my groceries. But before I did, I made a quick stop at the nearby store to check out some items for sale. I wasn’t really planning to shop because I already did some shopping two days in a row. But lo and behold… there it was… and entire rack of clothes for sale for one buck. Yup. It was a $1 sale. I almost bought the entire rack if only it had my size. Unfortunately, most of the items are left-over from old stock that is why most of them are...Read Full Story