Scribbles

Dahil ipinagdiriwang natin ang ika-113th Araw ng Kalayaan, gusto ko sana magsulat tungkol sa isang  isyu na sa tingin ko ay dapat pagnilayan ng bawat Pilipino. Ito ay tungkol sa pag-aaral  ng  ating sariling wika at pagiging matatas sa pagsasalita nito.  Sa malamang hindi lang ako ang nakakapansin nito kasi napapag-usapan ito sa mga klase ko nung asa kolehiyo pa ako. Pero napapansin nyo ba na marami sa kabataan natin ngayon ay may mas magaling na magsalita sa Ingles kesa sa Filipino? O kaya naman hindi magawang magsalita ng diretsong Filipino? Sa panahon kasi ngayon marami sa mga pamilyang Pilipino na asa tinatawag nating "upper" at "middle classes" ang mas pinipiling ituro ang salitang Ingles kesa sa Filipino. Yung tipong bawal kausapin ng  Filipino yung bata at ultimo yung yaya ay kailangan matuto mag-Ingles. Ang ganitong senaryo ay maaaring sanhi ng "globalization" o kaya naman naniniwala yung mga magulang na mas nakaka-angat ang anak nila kung sobran...

For a country that is only as big as Metro Manila, you would have to admire Singapore for being one of the richest countries in Asia (or if my memory is correct, in the world also). They have no natural resources and yet they were able to be on top. Singapore is also home for at least 150,000 Filipinos (or so our tourist guide said). More than half of those Filipinos are working as professionals (e.g. teachers, engineers). I spent four days in Singapore with my sister and I felt that the four days weren't enough to actually explore the small country. People who said that you can do it in a day is probably lying to you. There are so many places to see and experiences to try. Universal Studios Singapore My sister and I love to go to amusement parks whenever we travel abroad. We were suppose to go to this amusement park when we were in Bangkok years ago but since my mom wouldn't enjoy it, we decided to go to a zoo instead. So when we traveled to Hong Kong without any p...