English this year is a bit different than what it was the last few years. It's a whole year dedicated to literature. We have Indian Lit., Chinese Lit., Middle Eastern Lit., etc. It's practically Social Science. Anyway, today we read "Old Man who could move Mountains". It was a Chinese parable used by Mao Zedong to help rally up the Chinese to fight. It was a very unstable discussion that lead to well, communism. Our teacher, Ma'am Bernal started with Imperialism and then flaws of governments etc etc etc. Anyway, like I said, we ended up in communism. It was really more of some speech or speaker thing than an English class.
Sometime in the middle of the talk (I've decided I'll call it a talk) we ended in the subject of the Philippines and how it was doing. To say it short we're not doing so well. We've got HUGE inflation rates, a lot of poor people and a lot of corruption in the government. Ma'am goes on to explain that we're tied to the US which isn't doing too good right now so we're going down with them. Now to the main part of my post. She starts talking about the Filipinos and how the professionals just leave the country since it doesn't look like we're going anywhere anyway. She said that there was a pretty good chance that a lot of us we're going to leave the country. Then she talks about giving back to our country and tries to stir up some nationalistic spirit in us or something. To examine this point, lets look at statistics. (I think?) Like she said, a good number of us really are going out of the country. In fact, some will probably get scholarships abroad and stay out there. Some come back to try to serve their country but then really, as much as they want to they can't do anything with their expertise here. There aren't just too many things for a scientist to do here. Some professionals do get to stay here in the country and contribute though - mostly doctors and teachers. Teachers can definitely do something here. Our education is so bad that they decided to just compensate with homework. As for the doctors well, medicine makes money. And, people are willing to invest in medicine here in the Philippines so yeah, go figure. Be a doctor. Get rich and give back to your country - double whammy. There are some biologists who give back too. We have IRRI (did I spell that right?) but that's pretty much it. You graduate some other degree, your better suited for another country. It's really what happens so yeah, don't blame us please. Give us a good job we'll come back anytime.
As for me, well, I'm studying out of the country. And I'm not coming back - at least not right away. Like I said, not much opportunities here. That's why I'm staying out. I'm going to work my way up and get a name for myself as a scientist. I'm going to get money to do something. When that happens, that's when I'll come back. I'll come back and give myself a job. Set up some sort of Private DOST - yes, private. (I just don't trust the government yet) Make it into something that actually makes use of our scientists. It won't solve the whole lack-of-jobs-for-scientists-thing but hey, it's a start. So to all the young people reading this, you better make yourself into something science-y. Amma need you guys when I get back.(Old people can come too :D) And as for communism, I'll have to figure that one out later. One problem at a time. Sorry Ma'am. XD
Sometime in the middle of the talk (I've decided I'll call it a talk) we ended in the subject of the Philippines and how it was doing. To say it short we're not doing so well. We've got HUGE inflation rates, a lot of poor people and a lot of corruption in the government. Ma'am goes on to explain that we're tied to the US which isn't doing too good right now so we're going down with them. Now to the main part of my post. She starts talking about the Filipinos and how the professionals just leave the country since it doesn't look like we're going anywhere anyway. She said that there was a pretty good chance that a lot of us we're going to leave the country. Then she talks about giving back to our country and tries to stir up some nationalistic spirit in us or something. To examine this point, lets look at statistics. (I think?) Like she said, a good number of us really are going out of the country. In fact, some will probably get scholarships abroad and stay out there. Some come back to try to serve their country but then really, as much as they want to they can't do anything with their expertise here. There aren't just too many things for a scientist to do here. Some professionals do get to stay here in the country and contribute though - mostly doctors and teachers. Teachers can definitely do something here. Our education is so bad that they decided to just compensate with homework. As for the doctors well, medicine makes money. And, people are willing to invest in medicine here in the Philippines so yeah, go figure. Be a doctor. Get rich and give back to your country - double whammy. There are some biologists who give back too. We have IRRI (did I spell that right?) but that's pretty much it. You graduate some other degree, your better suited for another country. It's really what happens so yeah, don't blame us please. Give us a good job we'll come back anytime.
As for me, well, I'm studying out of the country. And I'm not coming back - at least not right away. Like I said, not much opportunities here. That's why I'm staying out. I'm going to work my way up and get a name for myself as a scientist. I'm going to get money to do something. When that happens, that's when I'll come back. I'll come back and give myself a job. Set up some sort of Private DOST - yes, private. (I just don't trust the government yet) Make it into something that actually makes use of our scientists. It won't solve the whole lack-of-jobs-for-scientists-thing but hey, it's a start. So to all the young people reading this, you better make yourself into something science-y. Amma need you guys when I get back.(Old people can come too :D) And as for communism, I'll have to figure that one out later. One problem at a time. Sorry Ma'am. XD
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P.S. IRRI - International Rice Research Institute. It's now PhilRice I think. (or were they two different thing altogether?)
P.P.S.It's funny how we're the ones teaching other countries how to plant rice when we can't even make enough for ourselves.
P.P.P.S. I wonder if 30 years from now I look at this and laugh at myself XD. I totally hope not
P.P.S.It's funny how we're the ones teaching other countries how to plant rice when we can't even make enough for ourselves.
P.P.P.S. I wonder if 30 years from now I look at this and laugh at myself XD. I totally hope not
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