Deep Well
I took pride in the fact That my patience is a deep well Until it wasn't anymore Rocks sank to the bottom One after the other Rocks made up of broken off pieces Of life in this world One by one they sank Until suddenly the well Is not so deep anymore I reach down As far as I could Grab a rock Crush it with my hand Some rocks I could not break Completely Even as my hands start bleeding Still, I do it again, and again Til my body feels tired From diving into the water And then
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Empower: A Glimpse of SB19’s What?
Written in 2021. “Nagsimula na pero wala na ‘kong balak na tapusin. ‘Di ibig sabihin ‘pag ‘di tinapos, ako’y hihinto na rin.” (“I just started but I don’t have any intention of finishing this anymore. Not finishing this doesn’t mean I’m going to stop.”) Such is the opening line from Ppop group SB19’s newest single, ‘What?’ This is just the first line, but it already hits home for many of us. Most of us have dreams we want to achieve for ourselves, and we spend every waking mo
3 days ago3 min read
An Epidemic of World-recognition Hunger
Written maybe 2022 or 2023 "Wow! That’s some world-class presentation you’ve got there!” Music to the ears, isn’t it, whenever you hear compliments like this. Especially if directed to us Filipinos. That made me wonder. Why are we Filipinos so overly bent on being recognized worldwide? Of course everyone wants that, to some extent. Who wouldn’t want to be recognized? But there’s something different with us Filipinos. Whatever the field—be that medicine, music, technology—we r
3 days ago3 min read
How I Lost to Timidity
Written sometime in 2020 or 2021 “Okay lang anak, para matuto kayo.” Whenever I hear such selfless remarks from patients, I get that certain warm, fuzzy feeling inside me, reminding me of why I wanted to become a doctor. So here I am, stuck in my room for what feels like an eternity, and for some reason, I was compelled to open my book on history taking and physical examination. Under the topic of ethics and professionalism, there was one scenario which highlighted the fine l
3 days ago2 min read
Is Spoon-feeding the way to go?
Written sometime in 2020 or 2021. As a product of the education system in the Philippines, I believe we have been set-up to expect a ‘spoon-feeding’ kind of learning environment, and it just might cause problems later on. Spoon-feeding in education is described by learning specialist Richard Andrew as “Any process which robs students of the opportunity to take responsibility for their own learning.” We go to school. We listen to lectures. We answer seatworks and quizzes. List
3 days ago3 min read
Why the World Needs a Savior
What do people usually think of when they wish someone a merry Christmas? Wishing them a good time with family maybe. Or good food and plenty gifts. Or good health. Or generally a happy time despite the pandemic. Of course we wish this for everyone. But there is one thing I hope we don’t forget. Wishing that they have received Jesus as their Lord and Savior and are eagerly awaiting his return. Which brings us the question: do we really need a Savior? And the simple answer?
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