Was looking through my college stuff to retrieve the RSA manual and found this. Yup. I also do not know how I passed Math 11. Persistence and "Dasal dasal na lang" talaga 🙂 Who knew that "Study harder" had (still has) an impact even after college?
Thoughts
Palaisipan sa kabayanihan ni Rizal
Ang ideya ni Esteban de Ocampo sa pagiging isang bayani ay halaw sa diksyunaryo. Samantalang ang kay Renato Constantino ay bahagyang sumasalungat dito. Gustong ipabatid ni de Ocampo na isang perpektong halimbawa ng bayani si Rizal. Si Constantino naman sa kabilang dako ay nais tuligsain ito. Sinabi ni Constantino na si Rizal ay isang "American-sponsored" … Continue reading Palaisipan sa kabayanihan ni Rizal
white garments
A schoolmate recently messaged me on Facebook to congratulate me. I reviewed our previous messages and found this: Way back when I was in high school, I've got but one dream which eventually turned out to be one of my life's goals. It is to pass the UPCAT and be a certified Iskolar ng Bayan. … Continue reading white garments
Erlebnisse
Erlebnisse. I used this German word as a blog title when I was in high school. It sounded so serious that I have to change it to what it is now - Pens and Needles - which I think represents who I want to be today: a writer and a registered nurse. I used "erlebnisse" … Continue reading Erlebnisse
Be a buddy, not a bully
Bullying, according to the American Psychological Association (APA, 2014) is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words or more subtle actions. The bullied individual typically has trouble defending him or herself and does nothing to “cause” the … Continue reading Be a buddy, not a bully
An unsent letter
I imagine that tonight we could have written the "10 things we love about each other" in 10 minutes as part of our '12 planned dates'. We also could have talked about random things: from politics to clinical duties to future plans. Yet here I am lying on my bed thinking about the past and … Continue reading An unsent letter
Renz the Dictator
Dictator. That is what his closest friends call him. But it is not the type of dictator that you all have been thinking about. But rather, Renz is a person full of dictations that bring about positive auras to people around him. Renz dictates organization. When things go into chaos, he is the one to … Continue reading Renz the Dictator
Why we are shallow
Written by: F. Sionil Jose Precis by: R. Tamayo There are lot of reasons why we are shallow. First is our educational system that has degraded. We are not like the Hindus and Buddhists who continuously study philosophy and ancestor worship whick links them back to the past. Our attitude of being "mayabang" or ego-driven … Continue reading Why we are shallow
Pens & Needles 