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Tin Mariano
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You Don’t Want a Dream Job, Not Now and Not Ever

What’s all this fuss about dream jobs? Looking for one right now? Green, jobless, and no titles yet. In 2014, I toured the streets of Bonifacio Global City for the first time. I was on the hunt for my first job back when job hunting involved submitting resumes to receptionists…

Dream Job

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You Don’t Want a Dream Job, Not Now and Not Ever
You Don’t Want a Dream Job, Not Now and Not Ever
Dream Job

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The Hidden Art of Virtual Coffee Chats and What You Can Learn from Talking to One Stranger Per Month

When I ended up in that line of work, I knew that I had to get over my fear. “Go out and talk to people,” my mother used to tell me. She was my first teacher on the art of striking conversations with strangers on the streets. From time to…

Networking

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The Hidden Art of Virtual Coffee Chats and What You Can Learn from Talking to One Stranger Per…
The Hidden Art of Virtual Coffee Chats and What You Can Learn from Talking to One Stranger Per…
Networking

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Better Humans

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How an International Experience Can Stop You From Worrying About Your Carabao English

Care only about being understood, not being perfect. — “You speak carabao English.” I’ve heard this spoken more often than not, in classrooms and even at work. The phrase “carabao” English is a reference to one of my country’s national symbols — the carabao. The carabao is a domestic water buffalo and it is a common sight to see…

Communication

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How an International Experience Can Stop You From Worrying About Your Carabao English
How an International Experience Can Stop You From Worrying About Your Carabao English
Communication

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Ascent Publication

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How I Moved Abroad on My Own in the Middle of a Pandemic

You can turn off panic mode if you find yourself in a similar situation. — The plane dipped for landing. Minutes later, the three passengers in the plane’s business class gathered their belongings. I was one of them. One of the stewardesses approached and welcomed me to Brussels. She wished me luck. I smiled halfheartedly. …

Covid-19

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How I Moved Abroad on My Own in the Middle of a Pandemic
How I Moved Abroad on My Own in the Middle of a Pandemic
Covid-19

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Mar 29

How to Survive as a Quiet Promdi in the Big City

A quiet promdi braves the big city to learn lessons on resilience, overcoming fears, and happiness. — The world around me was in a quiet pause after the traffic light changed from yellow to red. Diesel and smoke fumes permeated the air. Inside a jeepney, the passenger beside me shifted, perhaps attempting to get a better seat. He smelled of early morning sweat. There were twenty of…

Big City Life

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How to Survive as a Quiet Promdi in the Big City
How to Survive as a Quiet Promdi in the Big City
Big City Life

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ILLUMINATION

·Nov 6, 2022

The Day I Said Goodbye to My Childhood River

I mourn the loss of a tomorrow where I can bring my future children to the river below me. I wish I could tell you all about the lands of my childhood, how I carved my first name on a mango trunk, how I swam in the river, often scared…

Nature Writing

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The Day I Said Goodbye to My Childhood River
The Day I Said Goodbye to My Childhood River
Nature Writing

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Apr 18, 2022

A Quick and Gritty Way to Increase Physical and Mental Resilience

Self-defense lessons for women expats and women in the workplace Back in my home country, I’ve always felt unsafe when returning home from work. The affordable apartments are usually in gritty areas populated by people of all sorts of backgrounds. In the morning, the bustle gives me energy. …

Mental Health

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A Quick and Gritty Way to Increase Physical and Mental Resilience
A Quick and Gritty Way to Increase Physical and Mental Resilience
Mental Health

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Aug 22, 2021

The Final Debit Is Coming

Aren’t we all just numbers in Someone’s general ledger? If you suffer from melancholia and if you ever find yourself wandering the border of Luxembourg and Belgium, look for the city of Bastogne. At the outskirt of the centrum, you will find an unremarkable building and a five-point-star-shaped memorial just…

Pandemic Reflections

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The Final Debit Is Coming
The Final Debit Is Coming
Pandemic Reflections

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May 26, 2021

The Future of Work Demands Your Creativity Even If You’re in a Conventional Career

Become the crow that filled a pitcher with pebbles. Since I started practicing my profession as an accountant, I’ve always been careful not to tell people about my love for writing. I don’t want them to associate my creative inclination with my knack for crunching numbers. After all, nobody ever…

Creativity

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The Future of Work Demands Your Creativity Even If You’re in a Conventional Career
The Future of Work Demands Your Creativity Even If You’re in a Conventional Career
Creativity

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Aug 29, 2020

46 Tips for Delivering and Receiving Feedback Without Getting Hurt

You shouldn’t come to fear each feedback session. I don’t like the way you work. You’re irresponsible. Your output sucks and you don’t submit it on time. I’m sorry but you’re not just ready for the next role. Tin felt as if cold water poured inside her when she heard…

Performance Reviews

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Do’s and Don’ts of Delivering and Receiving Feedback, Of Getting Promoted and of Flunking the…
Do’s and Don’ts of Delivering and Receiving Feedback, Of Getting Promoted and of Flunking the…
Performance Reviews

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