Blog
This is a collection of stories and daily musings.
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Access to opportunities
As I was talking with a friend recently, we both recalled the time when we wondered about accessing academic publication opportunities during our master’s studies because we both graduated from universities that did not make it easily accessible to us. Neither of us even knew where to begin. We never had any idea that academic Read more
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The stories we tell ourselves
I recall traveling through the same streets I’d walked my entire life and feeling like something was calling me beyond the familiar roads of my small city. I used to tell myself that I was made for something more, bound to do greater things, and destined to leave my small city and become a global Read more
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“Stuck generation”
We know what we want. And we want to live comfortably. However, comfort often comes at a price. In the Philippines, a flood-free area with a peaceful neighborhood is expensive, which adds to the total cost of living. Maintaining our well-being also requires money, such as an occasional treat to a body spa or a Read more
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Late-night musings #29
Sometimes, I go through a writing slump. It often starts small—a day or two of feeling unmotivated to write anything, of opening my drafts without typing anything new. But when I do fall into these slumps, I often fall deep. Even when I feel the outpouring of thoughts within me, a part of me doesn’t Read more
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Distracted mind
“How many more screens can I shove on my face?“ Have you ever had that experience when, while staring in front of your computer screen doing work, you gave in to the urge of reaching out to your mobile phone on the left—just to check the latest Facebook update—while the documentary you thought was interesting Read more
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