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On Criticism
I used to hate receiving criticism. I still hate it. It takes a lot of courage, energy, and patience on...
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Dear Mr. Soriano
This was written in response to Soriano’s infamous, now-Google-cached-because-Manila-Bulletin-removed-it opinion piece on his perceived expertise of English. I grew up...
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Footballers. Dancers. Details
I’ve always wondered why I love football, even when everyone around me fell helpless to the charms of American football,...
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Because it’s Just a Game
The first time someone asked me to write a column for PinoyFootball, all I could think of was, “What? Who?...
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In About 14 Hours…
I will be defending my dissertation. Pfendler Hall, Dean’s Auditorium, 245 PM, 4/4/11. I have 20-25 minutes to talk about...
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I Just Got My Ass Kicked by a 70-Year Old Woman
Morocco is the godmother of bellydance. She has danced all over the world, taught all over the world, and made...
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The Familiar and the Unfamiliar
People who know me and have worked with me are perhaps aware of my fascination with (and work in) qualitative...
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I AM PISSED!!!
I like reading news from back home, not only because I get to catch up on everybody else, but because...
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The Prelims are Done
If anyone were to ask me, “What are preliminary exams like?” I would say, “Indescribably exciting and torturous at the...
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The Very Last Semester of Coursework
When I first started here at Purdue in August of 2007, I never thought I would be able to survive....