by rossanahead | Oct 19, 2011 | Education, parenting, students
All too often, a teenager is dumbfounded when it comes to filling out that all-important college application form, especially when he gets to the part where he has to choose a specific course. Will he opt for a course that seems easy, ensuring him an almost...
by rossanahead | Oct 12, 2011 | Education, parenting, students
The results of a research study on Filipino teenagers had me smiling all week long. Despite the pervasive perception among adults that Pinoy teens have fully embraced their Western counterparts’ behaviors and attitudes, the study showed that that belief isn’t exactly...
by rossanahead | Sep 22, 2011 | AHEAD, career, Education, parenting, students
Many years ago, I met a longtime friend whose son was studying at Ateneo, one of the top three schools in the Philippines. I told her that I want my children to study at Ateneo as well someday. All she said was, “Let’s see.” At that time, we were nowhere near where we...
by rossanahead | Sep 8, 2011 | career, ideas, parenting, woman
Motherhood is a 24/7 job with no holidays. You’re a mom from Monday to Sunday whether you’re sick, sad, or sleepy. And whether your child is one or 41, you’ll still be his mom. I am a mom four times over. Paolo and Nicolo, Darla and Meg—they are my sweethearts, the...
by rossanahead | Jul 23, 2011 | AHEAD, entrepreneurship, leadership, parenting, students, UP, Ateneo, AIM, Ahead
The life of small-time entrepreneurs is most often than not a little bit crazy. I’m having one of those crazy weeks when anything and everything could happen. It started last Friday when I had to sit down for a TV interview, which made my radio interview the next day...
by rossanahead | Jul 20, 2011 | Education, ideas, leadership, parenting, ready, students, UP, Ateneo, AIM, Ahead
It used to be so simple. If you wanted to be a doctor, you take medicine. If you wanted to be a businessman, you take management. If you wanted to be a teacher, you take education. Today, there is a course for seemingly every whim and inclination. During our time, it...
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