So, here I go again. I tend to write when I am emotional. 


I am supposed to be finishing up a very important paper and its already close to midnight but I am still not even halfway through it. So instead of doing research and doing the serious stuff, I thought of checking my blog and upon seeing the pink theme, I got inspired, haha!


Just recently, we received news that 2 officemates, who are also my friends, are leaving. Why? I choose not to discuss that but it was a movement that most of us did not take very well. Everything's alright but it just felt sad that although we would remain friends, we won't be seeing each other often - at least not everyday. 


I am just glad that although we have worked for only a few months, I have gotten to know such good people and have gained more friends. We worked well as a team, and for us, we were the dream team.


Chino and Joan - I'll miss working with you. See you around buddies. 

Being employed got the writer's soul out of me again. But not for long. I am finding the urge to write again...the prodigal writer shall be back.

Preview to our Davao Adventure

Last December, one of my best buds came home to the Philippines for vacation. She has been working in Dubai for quite a while that's why we (peers) got excited and planned for an adventure. We have been friends since high school and though we always had our bonding moments, Davao was our first out of town trip. And as expected, it was nothing but FUN, FUN, FUN!!! And yeah, there was a bit of drama too. Haha!

I was supposed to make a post right after the trip but because of the holiday season and all, I became too busy and preoccupied to do that.

Davao is pretty much a laid-back place but there are lots of activities to be done. One activity that I was dreading to do was the white water rafting. As in I was really scared! But thankfully, my friends encouraged me to face my fear and I had one helluva great time!

The thrill, the excitement, the adrenaline rush...love it!

More adventure and pictures on my next post. ;-)

Learning is finding out what you already know, doing is demonstrating that you know it, teaching is reminding others that they know it as well as you do. We are all learners, doers and teachers.

-Richard David Bach

It is now beginning to dawn on me that I only have a week left in school. Yes, I have resigned as a teacher but that does not mean I am also resigning from teaching. It is a difficult decision for me but after careful consideration, I submitted my resignation paper. Three semesters have passed. Three sems full of memories, both bad and good, but these memories will forever be kept.

I have encountered students who made me feel like teaching is a responsibility that I always have to do. Parang utang na loob pa ng teachers na magturo. Well, that may be true but the process of learning does not pass by a one-way street. You don't just pay your tuition fees and attend classes anytime you feel like it. Students should attend classes with an open heart and an open mind. Learning requires acceptance. Learning is also a responsibility.

I am not even sure if I was an effective teacher. I would like to believe so but I am not sure. Although there were some students who contributed a lot to my stress and frustrations, there were also some who have been vocal in giving thanks and showing their appreciation. Last night, I received a text message from one of my students who was not even that close to me. I was touched by her gesture and it gave me inspiration to write this post. This is the text that I received:

"Hi mam she! goodeve. hay nlungkot ako nun snbi m mgresign kna. i will really miss u mam. i wish i cud find a way to thank u 4 all that ive learnd from u. thankx 4 teaching me things i still don't know. goodluck po sa life. i will nver 4get u mam! stay the same! mwuah!" -Pau

A simple text message but it meant a lot to me. Teaching is not a thankless job after all.

I have resigned but I'll still be around. Leaving AU is hard especially when I think of the people that I'll leave behind. I'll miss everyone, even the "pasaway" students. I also learned some things from them. I learned more from my colleagues. I learned most from my teaching experience. As they say, once a teacher, always a student. ;-D

Asians Rock!

When the show Jewel in the Palace was aired on television, I heard some comments from people I know that I look like the lead character there. Well, I should be flattered because Jang Geum looks beautiful! Hahaha!

I would like to share a computer graphic made by a friend of mine from Japan. He is one of my students at RareJob and he is really a genius when it comes to these kinds of stuff. He even made a robot of Jang Geum and as I am writing this post, people are now reading a feature article about Shunya Susuki on today's issue of the New Sunday Times. Great job Shunya!

Anyway, here I am portraying the role of Jang Geum. Haha!

Shishi as Jang Geum

The real Jang Geum.

We meet people who inspire us with their great abilities and I can say that Shunya is one of the people that I admire. It feels great knowing him and his talent and I am proud of what he has achieved so far. You may visit his link to check on more of his works. (Earth Friendly! My Works by Shunya Susuki)