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Image by Becky Phan from Unsplash Philippine National and Local elections are coming soon. In my country, this season is similar to a circus where all candidates come up with their magic tricks to lure voters to elect them in positions of power. The upcoming elections in May 2022 are considered “high stakes” as there …
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Photo by Church of Christ via Unsplash There are three popular events in the Philippines that unite or divide Filipinos. These are called the 3Bs: Basketball, Boxing, and Beauty Pageants. I am not a sports fan, so I do not have much to say about the first 2 Bs. The third one, however, I am …
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If you are on the go, you can listen to the spoken word format here: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/paola-fajardo9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZilRR5gtKLhEW2o1UMSCJ Photo by Andrew Neel via Unsplash A few things highly associated with the Millenial generation include social media, skinny jeans, avocado toast, and the word: adulting. According to the Oxford dictionary, it is an informal word …
It has been awhile since my last blurbs post. This latest one is my work edition where I will share my thoughts that nobody asked about a bunch of relevant work / career related topics from WFH, The Great Resignation, Simon Biles and my Lockdown Fatigue. Work From Home Wars: Who will win? Photo by …
Photo by @magnetme via Unsplash *If you are on the go, go listen to the audio version of this post on anchor / spotify here: * Anchor: https://anchor.fm/paola-fajardo9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZilRR5gtKLhEW2o1UMSCJ As Recruiters, people turn to us for career advice, job application advice, resignation advice, etc. I bet you didn’t know that we are also masters of productivity. …
Photo by Anthony Tran via Unsplash A few weeks ago, I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts. It’s a call-in show where callers ask for advice or share their thoughts with the host and the guests. One particular call irked me. As you can see, I can’t move on from what The Caller …
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Hello there! I inadvertently paid homage to women and the highs on lows of our life journeys with the selection of media I consumed recently. (By the way, this is a pretty long list). Here are the books, movies, and shows that have tickled my fancy from March-May 2021. Please pardon the different writing formats. …
The Holy Trinity of Social Media. Photo by dole777 via Unsplash Halfreformed: The Spoken Word Series / Audio Blog / Podcast S01EP2 is up! In this audio-only episode, I want to talk about my experiences this past 35 months or so on internet stealth mode, and what I learned out of it. You can listen …
Passports have become a powerful tool for opportunities and immersive learningPhoto by Inkredo Designer via Unsplash In PassportIndex.com, Philippine Passports’ Power Rank is currently at #63. This means holders of this passport can be Visa-Free in only 20 countries, need Visa upon Arrival in 33 countries, and require visa applications in 145 countries. Tedious, lengthy, …
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Yes, I made a podcast. You can listen to it via: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/paola-fajardo9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZilRR5gtKLhEW2o1UMSCJ Below is the transcript of the pilot episode for you purist blog readers. Thanks in advance for supporting me. I sincerely hope you enjoy listening and join me on this new platform. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi everyone, Paola here, and this is Halfreformed …
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