The Heart Behind the Gradebook

The Heart Behind the Gradebook

A teacher is often thought of as a person whose only purpose is to teach concepts and create an understanding of a topic. But the integral role of teachers goes beyond that of a simple math lesson. As students, we attend classes led by these people almost every day...
The Ink that Never Runs Out

The Ink that Never Runs Out

I have an ink that seems to never run out. It fosters the young fountain, ballpoint, and gel Even the quill bears witness to its discipline Endlessly, in their minds, the ink stains. Fountain, my dear founty — elegant and profound, Delicately polished skill and...
Is an Iron Fist a Beacon of Order and Peace?

Is an Iron Fist a Beacon of Order and Peace?

In the Philippines, it is a common belief that an iron-fist ruling enforces discipline, obedience, and peace. Filipinos tend to overglamorize this type of approach as they vote for leaders and lawmakers with authoritarian attributes and bloody ways of eliminating...
Corporate Cinderellas of CEU Manila

Corporate Cinderellas of CEU Manila

In the classic children’s folk tale, Cinderella, there was a warm, gentle village girl who dreamt wondrous dreams despite the predicaments she was facing with her stepfamily. Until one night, a magical fairy godmother bobbed up to bedizen her in a glistening,...