Rizal Philippines | June 23, 2014
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to watch an air crash investigation at Nat Geo. The episode is about a Air New Zealand Airbus 320 that crashed off the coast of France, on a acceptance (test flight) for no apparent reason. Since it was on acceptance flight, it was supposed to have undergone thorough overhaul checking.
However, the investigation was able to probe/determine the cause of the crash by comparing the normal and the abnormal (what is what is not, where is where is not)
Monday, June 23, 2014
Gratitude for our blessings
Rizal Philippines | June 23 2014
The death of Fr. Thomas Steinbugler saw the outpouring of thanks and gratitude of former beneficiaries of the scholarship grants and aid that came/passed through the office of the beloved Jesuit father. We could only be grateful for the grace and the gifts that were bestowed upon us.
Our Foundation and company has given away 30 college scholarships to poor and deserving students. When my mother died, I did not see any one of them. I never received any card nor any letter from any of the students whom the Amado M. Saguinsin Memorial Foundation has helped..
It is either they have poor memories, never really were educated, or simply have culture of entitlement - ie the world our Foundation owed them a God given right to finish college.
I hope they would be successful or no longer poor (in spirit)
The death of Fr. Thomas Steinbugler saw the outpouring of thanks and gratitude of former beneficiaries of the scholarship grants and aid that came/passed through the office of the beloved Jesuit father. We could only be grateful for the grace and the gifts that were bestowed upon us.
Our Foundation and company has given away 30 college scholarships to poor and deserving students. When my mother died, I did not see any one of them. I never received any card nor any letter from any of the students whom the Amado M. Saguinsin Memorial Foundation has helped..
It is either they have poor memories, never really were educated, or simply have culture of entitlement - ie the world our Foundation owed them a God given right to finish college.
I hope they would be successful or no longer poor (in spirit)
The teaching days are over
Rizal Philippines | June 23, 2014
Fewer postings/publications on this page.
I do not expect to post more articles here nor in the NU12 (Entrepnew) blogs/self dev/FB pages. My academic stint has ended albeit unceremoniously because of my apparent inability to comply with new policy on 7 days grade submission after end of semester. I have a day job, and so with the students. We are both working professionals. (Hence the name Professional School) I could not go on perpetual state of insubordination with the administration. The cluster chair wrote me a letter agreeing to my giving up. (interpretation as a resignation. I did not expressly say though that I am resigning)
However, I heard from the grapevine that the administration relented to a cluster request to submit grades after one month, and that the edict should be disregarded by the cluster There are many new rules according to other faculty that are not in writing. However, meeting request must be in writing. (Hard copy) Emails are not answered. (Hearsay again. I am not to be quoted)
I could not care less because I have other interest, and I have done my best while in the care of the academe.
Now it is over. All that they have to do is do nothing (not renewing my 90 days contract) However, I could not help but think aloud.
I thank the former Dean and the administration for the 13 wonderful years of teaching.
Fewer postings/publications on this page.
I do not expect to post more articles here nor in the NU12 (Entrepnew) blogs/self dev/FB pages. My academic stint has ended albeit unceremoniously because of my apparent inability to comply with new policy on 7 days grade submission after end of semester. I have a day job, and so with the students. We are both working professionals. (Hence the name Professional School) I could not go on perpetual state of insubordination with the administration. The cluster chair wrote me a letter agreeing to my giving up. (interpretation as a resignation. I did not expressly say though that I am resigning)
However, I heard from the grapevine that the administration relented to a cluster request to submit grades after one month, and that the edict should be disregarded by the cluster There are many new rules according to other faculty that are not in writing. However, meeting request must be in writing. (Hard copy) Emails are not answered. (Hearsay again. I am not to be quoted)
I could not care less because I have other interest, and I have done my best while in the care of the academe.
Now it is over. All that they have to do is do nothing (not renewing my 90 days contract) However, I could not help but think aloud.
I thank the former Dean and the administration for the 13 wonderful years of teaching.
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