A lot of things have evolved since yesterday.  Change happens all the time, it would be safe to assume that nothing is here to stay for good. Let us take the work attire of our lovely Florence Nightingale.  She became the first physical stereotype of how a nurse should look like.  Over the years, the read more »

When I was a little girl, the mere sight of scrubs on hospital staff creeps me out.  To me they are the physical representation of the death and disease that lingers in the air of the institution.  It was the complete opposite with others.  Lab coats and nursing uniforms spell comfort in ways beyond words. read more »

Marriage takes a lot of courage.  It is a huge commitment that is a point of no return in certain territories.  The pseudo agony begins with being brave enough to even think about the proposal, then picking the perfect ring and having the money for it, picking the perfect spot for the what could be read more »

I never thought I would play ball in uni.  As early as freshman year, I have already abhorred the gym program that is required of all students.  As you progress, you get a different module.  First you have team sports then swimming, and dancing to name a few.  I was sporty to a certain level read more »

Academics was never my thing.  My performance in class was always average or above average but I never excelled or got straight A’s.  At one point, I had to see the school counselor to see if there was a problem.  Turns out my only problem was an attitude that was too big for school. It read more »

I had three twelve-unit subjects of mathematics back in college.   They have to be taken in a particular order since the first is a prerequisite to the next.  I managed to flunk all of them at least twice, all for the same reason as algebra: I was an egomaniac who thought I was better than read more »

Back in college, I took Algebra 101 six times. The first time (more like, all the six times), I was just plain lazy.  The teacher was boring me out of my wits, I simply stopped paying attention.  It was my first year in university so I still kept going to class though I would fail read more »