From Foreign Land to Simply Home: A Transformative Immigration Journey 

From Foreign Land to Simply Home: A Transformative Immigration Journey 

As a filmmaker, educator, and advocate for diversity, my immigration journey to the United States has been truly transformative. After completing my PhD in Hong Kong, I made the decision to leave my academic career in the Philippines and join my family in the U.S. Although navigating a new culture, starting over professionally, and coping…

Reflections of a Phlebotomist: Learning the Art of Blood Collection and the Value of Donor Care

Reflections of a Phlebotomist: Learning the Art of Blood Collection and the Value of Donor Care

I’m a phlebotomist (blood collection specialist) with Bloodworks Northwest, a non-profit organization that uses donations to supply a safe and life-saving blood source to 95% of hospitals located in the US Pacific Northwest region. When I joined the company in January 2022, it was because I saw an opportunity to help the community in a…

The Birth of PUGAD

The Birth of PUGAD

University of the Philippines (UP) Psychological Understanding for Growth and Distinction (PUGAD) Society — student organization also known as U.P. PUGAD Sayk I was in my junior year in 1999 when I was struck with the idea of forming an organization of fellow students — from a wide spectrum of academic fields — who harness…