How has personal bias kept me from making a logical decision in the past? This question is difficult to answer. Bias defined by Oxford Languages is “prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person or group, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.” I think these biases feel […]
My phone alarm sung its melody again. Time to get up! Time to start writing your Statement of Purpose to get to Canada! I heard its lyrics whistle a soft melody to my ears, or was it just on my mind? My mind made up these lyrics so I could continue getting up each day […]
Two applicants arrived at our office for the Mortgage Analyst position. The first wasimpressively dressed in crisp, ironed business attire, her hair neatly styled and makeupsubtle yet polished—she projected immediate professionalism and credibility, the kind ofpresence that commands attention and respect. The second applicant, by contrast, worecasual clothing that felt inappropriate for the role. A […]
“I want to see my Mom now!” Michael frantically demanded to the HCA. Facing mental challenges, he would often demand things that were impossible to provide right away. Calmly, the HCA faced him, eye-level—asked him a question. The revelation of Michael’s answers gave him a moment of awakening that it was just impossible to see […]
Celeste Headlee on TedTalk said, “If you wanna get out of the conversation, get out of the conversation; but don’t be half in it and half out of it.” This reminder echoes at me whenever I speak with someone at a hallway—a common place where people have their small chat. She emphasizes the importance of […]
Many moments in the past, whether I completed my bachelor’s degree, I had a dream of myself seated on a front porch of our home in Manila, a book laid on my lap with its pages proudly opened, hailing the illustrations and text of Human Anatomy and Physiology. In my dream, I was afraid I […]
There is always a better way to deliver a message. “What you say and how you say it are of equal importance” (Wilk, 2022). Experience, perceptions, values, belief, and culture are some of the factors that influence our communication. Knowledge and experience contribute to confidence. Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach said it herself, “Confidently beautiful with […]