Monthly Archives: August 2015
Jeepneys!
I know I’ve talked about jeepneys in my blogs before, but I have a love/hate fascination with them, and I think they’re the perfect representation of Filipino culture. Through jeepneys, you can understand so many things about the Philippines. History: Jeepneys are a product of the American military occupation in the Philippines – it … Continue reading
Interfaith Experiences
At Illinois Wesleyan I’m a Multifaith Ambassador employed through Evelyn Chapel (I help to plan interfaith programming for our campus and to engage with the various religious and nonreligious groups at IWU to build an appreciation for the religious diversity on our campus and in our world), so I’ve been especially sensitive and interested in … Continue reading
What I’ve Been Doing Lately…
I cannot believe that this is my last week here! Oh my goodness. It’s really been a challenge to my perception of how time has passed, because it feels like I’ve been here forever, but I can remember the events of several weeks ago as if they happened yesterday. I have several things to do … Continue reading
(Still More) Cultural Observations
I just keep a running list of these in my notebook to jot things down as I learn them or experience them. Every day I learn more interesting things about Pinoy culture. – Speaking loudly/raising your voice isn’t done here. I don’t mean angry shouting, I mean the “I need to tell the jeepney driver … Continue reading
Outreach
We’ve gotten the chance to go along on some interesting community exposure and outreach trips during our time here. St. Scho has two service-learning/community outreach classes that are required of first and second year students: the Scholastican National Service Training Program ([S]NSTP) and their Lay Apostolate Program. The NSTP is something that the Philippine government … Continue reading