How a Facebook photo rekindled second-grade memories at Mrs Papin’s Grade 2 Zinnia — classmates, birthday parties, and small-town Davao in the 80s.
Education
High School Reunion
My wife and I recently watched The American Reunion, the latest sequel to the American Pie chain of films I have come to consider as one of my most favorite movies (along with Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and 3 Idiots). The timing of the movie couldn’t be more perfect for me. My high school class…
Life at UIC Computer Center
Right after my graduation at UIC, I was in a hurry to get a job and put aside plans of going abroad. I knew experience was a great teacher, so I decided to stay put and look for employment within Davao City. In my fourth year, I had my on-the-job training at Rhine Marketing, a…
Remember Dyna Blaster?
The newly installed Microprocessor and Digital Lab (MDL) at the 2nd floor of UIC Annex in Bonifacio. The room was half full. Earl David Alegre and Cresenciano Justado were at the corner, fixing their malfunctioning device. Veda Joy Victorio and Lovella Baco, on the other edge, fine-tuning their project before showing it off to their…
A Tale of Our Engineering Projects
The Computer Engineering course is a hefty educational investment. First, as a five-year degree course, there are at least ten semesters to pursue the route. (Not that it’s the longest of degrees to seek out there.) Sometimes it is longer. If things go wrong such as financial constraints, failure to cope up with subjects, and…
Raincoats, Grass Hooks, and Childhood Echoes
I no longer live in Hong Kong, but every now and then, certain memories pull me back—not to the city’s neon lights or MTR rush hours, but to something much older, much simpler: my childhood in Davao. It was a time when the world felt both small and enormous, when the most exciting part of…
Remembering The Teachers
I spent 17 years in formal education across five institutions, trying to learn life through 26 subjects under 48 teachers. I filled around 70 notebooks, used up dozens of pens and pencils, wore out pairs of shoes, and spent countless hours trying to master lessons that I thought would prepare me for life. Yet even…
College Faculty Spotlight: Engrs. Leo Usa and Raymundo Moso
These two college professors are both intelligent yet down to earth, despite sharing different personalities. It was our first few days in college, and everyone was eager to find out who our teachers would be. Engr. Erlinda Solito was scheduled for our 7:30 a.m. class, but she didn’t arrive, so we kept chatting until the…