In my Auntie’s thirteen years of teaching, she have cried several times not because of personal problems but because of her students’ irresponsibility. Each year, she always encounter students without regard for their studies. They seem to view school as a temporary relief from their parents’ constant nagging and don’t even recognize the significance of [...]
There is value in keeping a low profile and being silent. It prevents embarrassment, you commit less mistakes, it gives you time to think, it makes you look intelligent and it helps you learn. According to personality tests—I am a certified sanguine-choleric. I love to get attention, be the life of the party, be hungry [...]
I once had a vivid dream I’ve never forgotten. I was riding in a car, sitting in the front passenger seat. Suddenly, the vehicle got into a collision. In slow motion, my head whiplashed onto the dashboard. But what surprised me was the next scene. At the moment of the fatal impact, my body slumped [...]
My husband and I have had the privilege of working with farmers. We found out one thing: the planting is in different season than the reaping. This truth is also true at work… I didn’t get to be manager overnight. It took years and years to finally pass my tests and graduate. We were miserable [...]
My hubby knows how it is to be a stranger. When he was 16, he stayed in the United States for a year as an exchange student. While his foster family treated him like a son, and classmates tried their best to make him feel welcome, there were moments he felt lost. For one, he [...]