Comments on: There and back again http://www.alexmaximo.com/2009/10/filipino-scholars-abroad/ Discourse, Society, Language, New Media, and I Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:55:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bugsbane http://www.alexmaximo.com/2009/10/filipino-scholars-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 Bugsbane Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:53 +0000 http://www.alexmaximo.com/?p=1966#comment-2542 Curiousity and Rigor. Our countrymen have some of the former. Little of the latter. Perhaps the frustration is borne out trying to fix the system as a whole? Why not shoot for a SINGLE spectacular institution that is recognized worldwide as academically superior. I'm certain UP/Dilliman / Ateneo / La Salle has tried to promote this kind of atmosphere - and certainly AMI ranks up there. Where is the Philippine equivalent of MIT, or CalTech or The Santa Fe Institute, or IIT (in India)? I am thankful for the forum to try to marshall ideas on the bounds of this issue. Angara's plea was just one small aspect of the problem. In the end, the objective function really needs maximize a solution that is more wholistic vis-a-vis the Philippines. Curiousity and Rigor.

Our countrymen have some of the former. Little of the latter.

Perhaps the frustration is borne out trying to fix the system as a whole? Why not shoot for a SINGLE spectacular institution that is recognized worldwide as academically superior. I’m certain UP/Dilliman / Ateneo / La Salle has tried to promote this kind of atmosphere – and certainly AMI ranks up there.

Where is the Philippine equivalent of MIT, or CalTech or The Santa Fe Institute, or IIT (in India)?

I am thankful for the forum to try to marshall ideas on the bounds of this issue. Angara’s plea was just one small aspect of the problem. In the end, the objective function really needs maximize a solution that is more wholistic vis-a-vis the Philippines.

]]> By: A Filipino Scholar’s Plight « Reflections of a Math Teacher http://www.alexmaximo.com/2009/10/filipino-scholars-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-2533 A Filipino Scholar’s Plight « Reflections of a Math Teacher Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:48:23 +0000 http://www.alexmaximo.com/?p=1966#comment-2533 [...] able to fix it because I was busy with graduate work for the past few weeks. Alex already created a post in this topic. Here’s my [...] [...] able to fix it because I was busy with graduate work for the past few weeks. Alex already created a post in this topic. Here’s my [...]

]]> By: dimaks http://www.alexmaximo.com/2009/10/filipino-scholars-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-2508 dimaks Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:48:29 +0000 http://www.alexmaximo.com/?p=1966#comment-2508 Alex, aside from the academicians, i think the same plight is going on for the overseas contract workers. some opt to stay in the foreign countries beyond their legal allowable, because most of the time, they have nothing to come back for in the realm of just and quality job opportunities and environment. Alex,
aside from the academicians, i think the same plight is going on for the overseas contract workers. some opt to stay in the foreign countries beyond their legal allowable, because most of the time, they have nothing to come back for in the realm of just and quality job opportunities and environment.

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