Zerayn D.

  • English Literacy in an ESL Setting

    Introduction: Learning and Teaching English Literacy I once played Chinese checkers before I get to learn how to play chess. The strategies are different because literally, the game boards are different. The movement of each playing piece are also different,… Continue reading

    English Literacy in an ESL Setting
  • Tribute to The Tribe

    Free Verse Poetry I am proud of who we have become. We sailed together,through the highest crestsand the deepest troughs Though remaining in the rest positionare always stolen,we stayed in the same motionand did not opt to goas breaking waves… Continue reading

    Tribute to The Tribe
  • Reciprocal and ethically supportive

    Intentional and Meaningful Support in a Relationship One day, I was crying in my prayer to the LORD saying, “I think I failed in this relationship, again!” Relationships that are not defined by physical intimacy alone, but those that go… Continue reading

    Reciprocal and ethically supportive
  • A Cuckoo Found Home 8

    Deceitful Blue Cuckoo Although fears have taunted and haunted me so,I found a blue cuckoo nearby, flying high and low.In this place he knows well, a bird so agile and clever,My trust it did gain, despite the unknown refrain.In him… Continue reading

    A Cuckoo Found Home 8
  • Jeepneys: A Unique Icon of the Philippines

    The National Transportation of the Philippines “Para po!” That’s what passengers say to take off from a jeepney ride. Shortened as “jeep” or “dyip” in Tagalog, it has become one of the cultural icons of the Philippines. It is also… Continue reading

    Jeepneys: A Unique Icon of the Philippines
  • Creating Beyond Scarcity

    Creativity and Resourcefulness A vision or a dream I see,I ponder, search, to make it be,A prediction holds my thoughts,I plan what future it shall bring,and when scarcity’s final grasp,‘Tis not a limit, but a start,I see what I have… Continue reading

    Creating Beyond Scarcity
  • Teachers and Preachers

    Who are the biggest influences in your life? Spiritual Influencers More than guides, preachers who are teachers and evangelists at the same time, make great influence to a wide range of audience. I am one of those who followed their… Continue reading

    Teachers and Preachers
  • Killer Earthquake

    Share what you know about the year you were born. July 1990 Luzon Earthquake In July 1990, the city of Baguio was put in a predicament that would reshape the city forever. Buildings, roads, and other infrastructures went down. People… Continue reading

    Killer Earthquake
  • Just Being Human

    When are you most happy? Ethical Intrinsic Value I am most delighted when actions, words, expressions and services towards me merit beyond practical or something measurable by any other object or material. This means you are being valued as a… Continue reading

  • Avoidance

    What was the last thing you did for play or fun? Too old to play The last thing I did for fun, as an adult, is to run away from admin officers doing their routine supervisions at work. I am… Continue reading