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Subject Matter: A Letter of Apology

Ruthi — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:11:42 +0000

A LETTER OF A TEENAGE FILIPINO TO THE WHOLE WORLD

As you are reading this letter, I bet that you have seen/heard about what happened earlier in our country.

Tourists were hostages of a policeman here, Rolando Mendoza. After a few hours of the horrible crime, some of the victims were [...]

Announcement: Thanks to my Fairy Blogmother

Ruthi — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:45:18 +0000

I had a little problem with this blog for the past few days. I can’t log in.

Well, okay it is not really a “little” problem. It is actually huge and I don’t know how to fix it. And worse… my Fairy Blogmother was on vacation. She and Hubby were on tour [...]

Hindsight: The Prom

Ruthi — Sat, 15 May 2010 17:49:29 +0000

It’s almost Prom season here now.

One of the fond memories I had during my teaching career was attending the JS Prom. The Prom is one of the highlights of High School. Most students look forward to it. And most of them have their own share of Prom memories… either bad or [...]

Hindsight: The Work of a Teacher

Ruthi — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:29:46 +0000

I was watching my favorite TV show and having my cup of tea one fine night. I just had a relaxing deep tissue body massage that I regularly have on weekend nights and getting ready for bed. It was passed my bedtime but I was still in the mood for another cup of [...]

Question: To Play or Not to Play?

Ruthi — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:51:08 +0000

“Go get Nick! Go get Nick!”… the kids shouted in unison. “Tag him! Tag him!”… as the adrenalin rush sent a thundering chant so loud filling the entire gym with excitement. Nick was sneaky and slippery like snake but with one quick and fast turn fueled with hormonal competitive instinct… I changed phase [...]

Question: Who’s the best?

Ruthi — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:33:38 +0000

I was busy writing down receipts from the payments I received from parents when I suddenly felt the cold wind brushed against my already cold cheeks. I knew someone came in because that cold wind must have come from an open door. It was only a quarter past six in the morning and [...]

Subject Matter: Parenting

Ruthi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:37:17 +0000

“He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” (Matthew 17:5)

The place was in chaos as expected. It was one of those commencement exercises that came to an [...]

Teacher’s Pet

Ruthi — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:42 +0000

Being a teacher, I admit, I play favorites [in a very discreet way at least]. I’m sorry but can’t help it. I guess it’s human nature to take sides. I like students who are smart and responsible. And I like the feeling of being adored back.

One hot summer of 2004, after [...]

Success 101: The Definition of Success

Ruthi — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:11:38 +0000

Success is fundamental. To someone who works hard to achieve his dreams, success is ultimate. To someone whose life is geared towards success, it’s crucial to his existence. And to someone who dreams it, success is his life itself.

Success can be subjective. As a teacher, I witnessed how my students out-done themselves in [...]

My Former Students’ Passion

Ruthi — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:09:16 +0000

One of my greatest joy as a teacher is when my former students still remember me after so many years of being away from their dear Alma Mater. It makes me proud being their teacher. Some of them are very verbal about how I made a difference in their lives. But what they don’t realize is [...]