Like last semester, I am a part of the Bayan Learning Community. And this blog is a continuation (in a way) of my thoughts, feelings and new knowledge I pick up in my English 115 class. This a fresh start on a blog, so like my professor said .. It's a whole "new persona".I come from a big Filipino family and I'm pretty proud to be a part of a diverse group of people. Growing up in a Filipino family gave me a different perspective of the things I do. By this I mean, I have those Filipino values (kapwa, hiya, pakiaksama and utang ng loob) instilled in me when I make certain decisions. So learning about them in a published book kind of validated what I already knew, that much more. Last semester, I learned a lot of new things about my culture and coming back into the community I'm eager to learn more.
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| The one thing I hope is that this semester, we can form that family bond that was there in last semester's Bayan Family. (Credits to Jennica for the picture) |
Being back in Bayan feels familiar because of having Professor Aronson again and having familiar faces in the class. But at the same time it feels new because there are so many new people in the class that I am looking forward to getting to know. And mostly excited to connect as a Bayan.
Since learning why Filipinos do certain things I started profiling my own family. It is the most entertaining thing ever.
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