BlogHide Resteemspoorkidsinside (44)in writing • 7 years agoThis feels good: Module 1, accomplished | Diary Entry #12Guess who finished Module 1 of an online course? Hi, this is Poor Kid #1. A couple of weeks ago, I shared one milestone in my life: get a scholarship, however small it may seem. Of course, without…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years agoSpontaneous Lunch Out, where?? | Diary Entry # 11Spontaneity worked well. Monday last week, I was talking with my friends at work how nice it could be if we could have dim sum for lunch. The three of us, out of nowhere, agreed upon one great…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years agoCooking and heavy breakfast | Diary Entry #10Hi, this is Poor Kid #1. My mother has instilled in me as a young child that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Of course, I religipusly take heavy breakfast up until I was 16, when I…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years agoOf ghost towns and going home | Diary Entry #9"Ghost town" People are truly set to enjoy their vacations this week. Yesterday, all government services are cut to 12 noon so employees could get to their provinces as early as yesterday for…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years ago24/7 go-to-place | Diary Entry #8Since August last year, I have been working in a laboratory. It's the kind of work that I didn't imagine I'd be doing, well aside from the "flexi-time" (where you can work on your own time). The…poorkidsinside (44)in photography • 7 years agoWalking home and sudden realizations | Diary Entry #7Hello. This is Poor Kid #1, and today, I had some sudden realizations. Walking home Funny how I would suddenly say 'home' as if I meant it. I guess I did say 'home' because saying 'the boarding…poorkidsinside (44)in photography • 7 years agoSmartphone Photography of Urban and Rural | Diary Entry # 6In our #introduceyourself post, it was mentioned how I love taking pictures (by the way, it's me @travelingmercies). Just last week, I was able to watch a Japanese film based from Haruki Murakami's…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years agoIt's a dim sum Saturday | Diary Entry #5Yesterday, my sister and I went to the dim sum place we love so much. It wasn't located in Binondo (most known dim sum place in the Philippines), it was along Buendia Avenue. Here's a map:…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years agoOut for today (the not so usual life of a scientist in the making) | Diary Entry #4Hi, this is Hazel. Funny how this is my first time writing an entry in this account today! It has been a long week for me, I took an exam yesterday and it was just so hard. Even though I've been…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years agoThe McDonald's Mix-Up Story | Diary Entry #3The McDonald's Mix-Up Story Poor Kid #1, Aira, was in a meeting with @mind-candy and @charlocked. Some two hours into the meeting (one hour way overdue), the three realized that it was about time…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years agoBaby steps to adulting (and being broke) | Diary Entry #2Hi, this is Poor Kid #1. I thought I had successfully entered the world of "adulting" since I graduated from college, but I guess I was wrong. I wouldn't be here with @travelingmercies, opting to…poorkidsinside (44)in blog • 7 years agoOf scholarships, data science, and Coursera | Diary Entry #1Hi, this is Poor Kid #1. While yesterday we introduced ourselves as a duo from the Philippines, I'm afraid you'll only get to see either one of us today and in the coming days. (Hazel is currently…poorkidsinside (44)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoWe are the Poor Kids | An IntroductionWe're proud to say that we are both rich in terms of friends and family, but admittedly, we couldn't say the same about our pockets. (Yikes!) In our heads, we are still mere kids. We "want" like…