education
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Revelations + Destinations
Graveyard of dreams
When I was a child, people told me I would reach places. A consistent honor student, a good intelligent kid…
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Revelations + Destinations
The UP dream
Matatapang. Matatalino. Walang takot, kahit kanino. I was then 10 years old when I realized I wanted to study at…
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Causes + Bosses
The rusted teaspoon
Is this how it goes? Growing up, the saying about being born with a silver spoon or a wooden ladle…
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Revelations + Destinations
Big dreamer
Last night I finally had the guts to re-open “Bobby.” You might think I am crazy, but yes that is…
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Causes + Bosses
As rich as it gets
A dear friend, who has long wanted me to join him in the United States, asked me what's keeping me…
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Hooks + Books
Breaking generational traumas
In the backdrop of a barrio in Isabela, where the echoes of ambition often fade amidst the challenges of a…
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Hooks + Books
A bicycle and a lie
Unlike others, I entered college without the dream of finishing it. I said to myself that I just wanted to…
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Hooks + Books
The law that saved my life
It was 2018, my last year in senior high school, and the time I applied for universities. I vividly remember…
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Hooks + Books