Author: Jared

I received a message from a friend about a certain decision that would have an impact on his life and on our friendship. We actually had talked about it before that when something like this comes up, he should have to really think about it and not put our friendship on the line. The thing … Continue reading Losing Grip

"Dear Jared, They say, if a person is important and valued, you would give him your time and attention. If you care about a person, you would understand his words beyond what is literally said and let out. If a person does not seem to be be interested with talking to you, does it mean you are less important? -- Claude

"Dear Jared,Whenever a friend gets married, I always think that he/she will have limited time for other people including me. It is very understandable that he/she will have to focus on starting a family. This happens all the time and I obviously understand that. In the past years, few of my friends were already married … Continue reading On Friendship and Marriage

Dear Jared,This day could never get worse. I do not know who to run to. The last thing I searched was a suicidal hotline. I needed a friend to help me get through this.Help!-- A.R. Dear A. R., Every piece of a coin has two sides - either that you look at the negative side … Continue reading On Suicidal Thoughts

Waiting for Suspension As of 5:00 AM, the whole levels, elementary to secondary, all await for the announcement of suspension. Almost, if not all had been waiting for that message from the group chat or Facebook page that the suspension is declared. Unfortunately, everyone must take a bath and get ready by 6:00AM.

Aguinaldo Class have started using blogs. They are doing this as part of the requirements in Empowerment Technologies class in their Senior High School curriculum.

I am taking pride at being a teacher. Even my blog has "Teacher" in it. But honestly, I am not happy being a teacher. Tap the article title to know why.

Teachers must maintain dignity and reputation as defined in the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers preamble. But how will you objectify that dignity and reputation? The way education system evolved gave a whole new meaning and interpretation to this preamble definition. Tap on the article title to see what I mean.

Growing up, students have been ranked and recognized according to their general average. Whoever gets the highest grade gets the top 1 “First Honor” title and bragging rights. But is it the right thing to do? Why are we even doing it? Tap on the article title to see what I mean.