Last call for the Manila International Book Fair
The Philippines’ biggest bookstore, the Manila International Book Fair, happens only once a year and its ongoing until tomorrow, Sept. 3, at the World Trade Center on Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. cor. Roxas Blvd., Pasay City.
My friend, who’s the event’s publicist, sent this announcement to me:
“Touted as the country’s biggest annual bookstore’, the MIBF is sprawled on approximately 12,000 square meters of exhibit space, with 111 participants together under one roof – from publishers to book retailers like National
Bookstore, Powerbooks, Goodwill Bookstore and Fully-Booked – showcasing the largest and most varied collection of literature, textbooks, educational supplements, general references, religious and inspirational titles, self-help books, management books, Filipiniana, coffee table books, popular novels, children’s books, art books, graphic novels, rare titles, magazines, audio and e-books, multimedia, teaching supplies and services, publishers’ technology, and travel materials. ”
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Revisiting The University
I visited my university after a long time again last week and as what usually happens in this case, it brought back old memories. Of course it’s been yearssss since I graduated and I only studied here for a relatively short four years. Still it’s hard to imagine the kind of person I would have been today if I didn’t have the label “college graduate” to speak of.
You see, I almost didn’t finish college. It was brought by the fact that I was already working in the newspaper in my junior year and the adrenaline of chasing the news had swept me off my feet. I had quit schooling for one year and I think it was sheer willpower that made me attend my last few classes and finish my thesis. The stigma of being the only one among my five siblings not to graduate would also have been too hard to accept. So I soldiered on, paid for my own tuition and considered this one of the wisest decisions I have made. Graduating has given me more options with my career than if I were just a jaded, rugged reporter on the beat.
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