‘Sablay’
I will not graduate on time—not because I failed my subjects, but because I failed to listen to my younger...
The wind might’ve knocked my Jenga
A trickle of sweat raced down my hairline to join the one pooling above my upper lip. Inhale. Exhale. Zeroing...
So, this is the corporate world
Since I was a kid, I dreamt of ending up in an office job. I felt chills every time I...
Pocket-sized hope
About two years ago, I received one of the greatest gifts any student could present to their parents: to graduate...
Quarter-life crisis—or something
They say that when you get to 25, you will have what they call a quarter-life crisis. I guess mine...
Breaking generational traumas
In the backdrop of a barrio in Isabela, where the echoes of ambition often fade amidst the challenges of a...
NJSB
“You need to find a partner in life to make your life whole.” I recall one of my grandma’s sisters...