Category: Motivation

What’s Your Starting Point? (On Being Ready and Prepared for the Future)

As a young professional, the first paycheck that we earn is very special to us. It opens up a new world, the world of spending. We often see the money that we earn as asset that we could just spend, the ability to finally buy things for ourselves. It often leads us to becoming careless on our spending.

Why do we have this mentality? Because in school we were thought to think in terms of science, history, ethics, math, don’t get me wrong, all these thing are great and important in honing us as individuals, but do these subjects actually prepare us for the real world? Does it prepare us for taxes? Does it teach us to budget, save and prioritize? Continue reading What’s Your Starting Point? (On Being Ready and Prepared for the Future)

The Play’s the Thing: How Fun Can Make Your Child a Better Student

If you have been following my blog for sometime, you may notice that I have been advocating homeschooling as one of the best methods in planting knowledge in children.

My wife serves as our child’s “school adviser” and lead teacher and I, the “other subjects” teacher in homeschooling our daughter. I prefer it that way. 😀

My wife teaches our child the main subjects such English and Filipino Languages (Reading and Writing), Mathematics, Science, etc. while I am in charge in teaching about Values/Religion, Music, Physical Education, and other “extra-curricular” subjects. But we both work together in teaching our child about setting goals.

But what struck me recently is this infographic sent to me by a friend from the US. We don’t have to be boring and authoritarian in our teaching ways. Fun and play should always be part of the lesson plan. Continue reading The Play’s the Thing: How Fun Can Make Your Child a Better Student

Angat Pilipinas’ FLY to Schools Missions Launched

Our non-profit organization Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy will be kicking off its FLY To Schools Missions with an educational visit to Malinta National High School (Valenzuela City) on June 26, 2015.

The FLY (Financial Literacy for the Youth) to Schools Missions program aims to encourage students in public schools to set life and financial goals, and provide them with the basics of money management.

We believe that through this program they can increase their financial literacy and aspire more to achieve success in life.

If you want your community school to be visited by the AngatPH FLY Team, please communicate with us by sending an email to info@angatph.com. You may also visit our website www.angatph.com and fill out the contact form. Continue reading Angat Pilipinas’ FLY to Schools Missions Launched