Career Calamity 2010
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I am currently working part time as a professor in Santa Isabel Music Department. I'm handling Statistics class for undergraduates and masters students, Measurement and Evaluation and Economics. Somehow, I have widened my horizon as a teacher as I improve my teaching methods in statistics while learning new subjects to teach. Good thing technology is better now in Santa Isabel.
I am also "rushing" my thesis work in MS Epidemiology. So far, my adviser has approved my topic. Next step: review of literature. It's still a long way to go. But in addition, I took two penalty courses this semester: Seminars in Epi and the dragging Evaluation Research. I could have taken easier subjects, but something told me that I needed them.
The Evaluation Research class is really something. Master and DrPH students were merged in this subject, so imagine the tension, not to mention that it is a UP class. I remember a case study report done by a DrPH classmate where a 2-paragraph case study was expanded into matrices in dozens of Powerpoint slides in the report. I thought it as an overkill, being somewhat simplistic as I am, but my classmates were intimidated by the sophistication of the report that elevated the standards in the succeeding reports! So much for intelectualizing simple things - a UP culture.
About my music career, I discontinued my Music study in favor of my Epi thesis. Although I already have a good background in music theory, I still have to continue eventually. So far I topped my music classes last semester, simply because my other classmates, who are also my current students this sem, were not very competitive. But despite my discontinuation, I experienced some good application of my rusted violin skills. Aside from the mall tours and simbang gabi last Christmas season, I had a couple of "harang," a wedding where I played with a few more violinists and a pianist, a concert for a cause violin performance in solo with keyboard accompaniment, and an on-the-spot accompaniment with flute and keyboard in a church concert in Navotas at Christmas Eve.
I also have accepted a few consulations, and still continue finalizing my outputs in some of my rackets. I was also able to direct a play (see previous post). But I am trying to limit my sidelines and try to focus on what is more important.
So that's my career status for now. I do not gain much financially, but it can wait. Besides, although I'm turning 28, I still look young and can still pay P6.00 in jeepneys, saying, "estudyante!"
I am currently working part time as a professor in Santa Isabel Music Department. I'm handling Statistics class for undergraduates and masters students, Measurement and Evaluation and Economics. Somehow, I have widened my horizon as a teacher as I improve my teaching methods in statistics while learning new subjects to teach. Good thing technology is better now in Santa Isabel.
I am also "rushing" my thesis work in MS Epidemiology. So far, my adviser has approved my topic. Next step: review of literature. It's still a long way to go. But in addition, I took two penalty courses this semester: Seminars in Epi and the dragging Evaluation Research. I could have taken easier subjects, but something told me that I needed them.
The Evaluation Research class is really something. Master and DrPH students were merged in this subject, so imagine the tension, not to mention that it is a UP class. I remember a case study report done by a DrPH classmate where a 2-paragraph case study was expanded into matrices in dozens of Powerpoint slides in the report. I thought it as an overkill, being somewhat simplistic as I am, but my classmates were intimidated by the sophistication of the report that elevated the standards in the succeeding reports! So much for intelectualizing simple things - a UP culture.
About my music career, I discontinued my Music study in favor of my Epi thesis. Although I already have a good background in music theory, I still have to continue eventually. So far I topped my music classes last semester, simply because my other classmates, who are also my current students this sem, were not very competitive. But despite my discontinuation, I experienced some good application of my rusted violin skills. Aside from the mall tours and simbang gabi last Christmas season, I had a couple of "harang," a wedding where I played with a few more violinists and a pianist, a concert for a cause violin performance in solo with keyboard accompaniment, and an on-the-spot accompaniment with flute and keyboard in a church concert in Navotas at Christmas Eve.
I also have accepted a few consulations, and still continue finalizing my outputs in some of my rackets. I was also able to direct a play (see previous post). But I am trying to limit my sidelines and try to focus on what is more important.
So that's my career status for now. I do not gain much financially, but it can wait. Besides, although I'm turning 28, I still look young and can still pay P6.00 in jeepneys, saying, "estudyante!"
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