Scammers are everywhere. I am writing this to share with everyone my (almost) experience of a scam for many people to be more aware that there are scams such as the one below that uses the online shopping app, Shopee. Today, I received a text message from Shopee saying that I’ve won a monthly prize and I have to call them by clicking the given link. At first, I thought that the message was from Shopee because it was found in my Shopee thread of messages. When I clicked the…
My journey in my application as an Online English Tutor I applied as a part-time home-based English teacher in a company just recently. Last year, I already became interested to apply but didn't push through because I have a full-time job as a teacher in a school, and due to the pandemic, there were changes that I needed to adapt to and learn to do. So, I forego my initial application which basically is just to sign up on their website. Anyway, the school year has "somewhat"…
Who is Assange? I came across Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. Reading about him and his case made me become curious about what happened to him. Here's what I know so far. Wikileaks was established by Julian Assange in 2006 to analyze and publish censored and restricted datasets from governments and other organizations with materials relating to war, spying, and corruption, all coming from anonymous sources. According to the website wikileaks.org, WikiLeaks is a…
My First English Online Tutorial Lesson(s) Last time, I was able to share with you my journey in applying as a home-based English tutor to kids and adults alike from a different country. The process was really fast as yesterday, I was already booked to teach my first class. During the onboarding session, the trainer told us that we have to open at least 15 slots during peak hours. In the company, the peak hours are from 18:00-20:30 during weekdays and from 9:00-20:30 on the…
How did I become a Teacher? "Make your passion your profession." - 3 Idiots I graduated in the year 2009 with a 4-year degree at a University in Los Banos, Laguna (Shout out to Elbi peeps here!). The course was only for 4 years, but I graduated in my fifth year due to thesis problems (I can write another story for that sometime). Anyway, during my "fifth" year, I didn't take any more subjects, only units for my thesis completion. As the eldest of the family, I did not ask…
Love and Acceptance There are times that you would look at your ugly self and feel so empty, worthless, unimportant, unnoticed. I think I am the kind of person who would willingly give everything for the one that I love, and mind you, that willingness is without any regret! I believe that you give because you have a lot to give and because you think that's how love works... but along the way, you would also realize that you're still human and you need to be acknowledged,…
The Tale of Bad Reviews Since I started online English teaching, I had a couple of favorites from my students and from those random students who would visit my profile. The company said they are helping newly qualified teachers by boosting their booking slots to gain regular students within a time frame. It's only temporary though, so, it is the teacher's job to become more bookable. One of the ways to gain attention from potential students is to get "favorited" by many…
I'm a GrandMa's Girl I graduated from elementary as a Valedictorian of our class. I graduated from a small, non-sectarian private school in my hometown in the year 2000. I remember that the year before my graduation, my grandma died of ovarian cancer. She was not able to witness this momentous part of my life growing up. She was not there physically, but I know she's there in spirit. Before I tell you why my title is written as such, I would like to share with you a brief…
Invest now or regret later Why do you need to invest as early as possible? There are two main reasons why investing is a good opportunity to grow your money. The first reason is INFLATION. In Economics, this term is defined as "a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. This means that every year, the value of goods/products is increasing. To illustrate further, in the average inflation rate of 2.7% from 2012 to 2020, the value of your PhP100.00…
P.U.S.H. During my elementary graduation, we had a guest speaker. I actually forgot who he was. He's maybe someone with a high credential, he might be an alumnus of my school. Until now, I still don't know who he was. I am trying to remember his message, but I think my young mind has totally forgotten it. I remember the date was April 2, 2000. I was wearing my gala uniform, and my head is tied back up high. My mother and father were there as well as my siblings. My parents…
Little Miss Philippines The Miss Universe pageant has just concluded this year and the winner of the 2020 Miss Universe is Miss Mexico, Andrea Meza. Our country's bet Miss Philippines Rabiya Mateo finished as part of the Top 21 Finalist. It's the 11th consecutive year that the Philippines is part of the finalist. This started with Venus Raj as she placed Miss Universe 4th Runner-up 2010, followed by Shamcey Supsup who won Miss Universe 3rd Runner-up. The next year was Janine…
My Second Birthday in a Pandemic March 15, 2020. The day that started the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) here in the Philippines. In other countries, this is known as the lockdown period where no one is to go outside to prevent people from acquiring the disease COVID-19. I am working as a full-time teacher in a private institution in Quezon City, Philippines. The last day that I was able to see my colleagues and my students was on March 9, 2020. It was a typical day, we…
The Academic in the Pandemic Due to the pandemic, most of the companies that provide services have gone to online transactions - even schools, from traditional face-to-face classes, we were challenged to meet the demands of online distance learning or ODL. First, I would like to discuss what are the differences among these three types of learning modality - distance learning, online learning, and online distance learning. **DL vs. OL vs. ODL** **Distance Learning (DL)** is a…
Super Moon and Lunar Eclipse 2021 The moon is mesmerizing. When I look from below, I can see the beauty of its shining light. I am quite excited tonight because the full moon is this year's closest full moon of the year. Since it is closest to Earth tonight, it means it's the biggest and brightest, that's why it is called a **supermoon**... and I can't be more excited to watch it in its splendor! But wait, there's more! Tonight, at around 7:00 PM (Philippine Time), a total…
Hot. Hotter. HOTTEST. 53 degrees Celsius That's the highest computed heat index in the Philippines as of today, May 27, 2021. This figure was recorded from Dagupan City, Pangasinan last May 14, 2021. The truth is, the Philippines, being a tropical country doesn't have a summer season. I know that April - May is referred to as the summer months of the Philippines, when in fact, we only have two seasons - the rainy season and the dry season. According to PAG-ASA, the climate…
Relationship Types They say it takes two to tango. This is true in a partnership between two people. Whether it be a romantic relationship, a friendship, a sibling relationship, a business partnership... As long as there are two of you working on a relationship or a project, or whatever there is, it will not work if only one gets all the benefit, and the other becomes neglected, or worse, harmed in the process. In ecology, there is what we call symbiosis or a symbiotic…
The Top 11 Hints for Life I was in the 6th Grade when I came across these quotations that I've memorized with all my heart. I am not sure if it is published somewhere else, so, I would just try to share them with you. So, here it goes. Hint 1: "It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel." Ahhh, there is this agony of loving someone and not being able get the…
05.31 It was May 31st, six years ago that we became partners again. You're maybe confused. Okay, I'm going to tell you the story of how I met my partner in life. It was April of 2011 when I landed a teaching job in an exclusive all-girls school in the Metro. The principal said we will have our orientation starting on May 23, 2011. We were a huge group. I think we were 31 in total in the unit. I sat there quietly, just smiling at my "batchmates". I didn't notice him that time…
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