Author: Cleofe Bernardino

Ma. Cleofe G. Bernardino is a 4th year student currently taking up Bachelor of Arts in English Language at the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lucena City, Philippines. She is currently serving as the Assistant Managing Editor of Creative Releases in The Luzonian. Aside from that, she published her first memoir titled “Memoirs of a Student Journalist” under the 8letters Publishing House. She is a determined explorer of all fields in hopes to become a Filipina multipotentialite in the future.

With eyes glued on their screens and hardworking hands that serve as shimmer of hope, some college dropouts face challenges in their coming-of-age time. In era of AI, it soon became their “one call away.” I always thought that having a college degree will help you land a job, help you financially or to finally achieve the most-awaited dreams in your life. That’s how our parents told us to. But what about people who pursue their dreams without finishing their studies yet successfully achieved it? There is this contradicting thought inside of me that reflected if that what does make…

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Phones away! Since the Lenten Season is here, it’s time to reflect on ourselves with God and focus on real-life situations rather than your eyes glued to your screens. In this era of digital technology, people are distracted in the digital world through the excessive use of social media rather than enjoying today’s reality. However, spending time on phones usually brings prolonged effects such as insomnia, low self-esteem and increased stress levels.  Digital detox is the intended reduction of time spent on technology use by disconnecting devices and limiting social media use. This is a way to cut distractions from…

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Humans believe that love is beyond physical boundaries, so it drives dating to evolve throughout time. From traditional dating where men take the initiative slowly progressed to online dating, women can do vice versa. In relation to that, power imbalances stemmed from the norms and culture, which men and women tend to explore the potential challenges and how to manage it. When it comes to love, it doesn’t matter which ones will take the initiative, what matters is how they will navigate pursuing romantic commitments and how to make it last. According to an interview with Coach Vee, a certified…

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