40th Commencement Exercises of World Citi Colleges

        It has been almost a week already since our school held its graduation at the PNP Multi-Purpose Hall. But despite this, I still fondly reminisce on it, most especially when I see wonderful photos of our graduates and the ceremony itself posted on their Facebook. I have always been a part of this major school event since November of 2002, my very first semester at WCC (second semester 2002 to 2003). I vividly remember that on my way home from Greenhills, I got a call from the Department of Student Affairs informing me that I was chosen to be the emcee of that year's graduation, together with a faculty from the Chemistry Department. I could not say no that time – too shy to say it.

MY PERSONAL MUSINGS ABOUT GOD AND RELIGION

         

        Holy week is the most opportune time to reflect on our personal musings about God, religion, and ourselves. A perfect precursor to this was a four-part spiritual leadership seminar which I had the privilege to attend last four Wednesdays of March. It was entitled LIFEBIZ – L for leadership, I for integrity, F for Faith, and E for excellence. I rarely attend activities that border on the “religious”, since I have not yet found that religious glimmer in me. Don’t get me wrong, though. I do believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth…….

P.U.T.S. :)

         

        A tambayan is an area or place where people hang out. We all have our favorite tambayans. It could be any part of the house, a coffee shop, the library, parking lot, and just about place any where we feel at home and most comfortable. Back in college, my friends and I used to hang out at Palma Hall Annex, specifically on the ground floor, below the stairs. If my memory serves me right, there were two wooden benches under the stairs, strategically placed across each other which made the place an ideal tambayan. Very homely and cozy.

MAGNUM PANDEMONIUM !!!

        The internet is ablaze with all sorts of pictures and ponderings about an ice cream brand with a very intriguing name – MAGNUM. Before the introduction of this new product to the market, “magnum” is commonly associated with guns or firearms. But now, we associate it more with ice cream made of Belgian chocolate. I have only consumed not more than five bars of this ice cream product since the start of this Magnum phenomenon. Why? It is simply because convenience stores near our place have ran out of stock! This only shows that Magnum has become a hit to those with sweet tooth, which includes you and me.

        I am not sure if people will side with me with this thought, but is it not the case all chocolate products taste the same? There could be variations in taste, color, and texture, but all of them have a generic taste due to a common ingredient which is chocolate. Following this line of thought, then Selecta’s Magnum could not in any way be different from Magnolia, Arce, Nestle, or Haagen Dazs chocolate flavored ice cream. But what could possibly explain the pandemonium over Magnum?