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Because of the COVID19 Pandemic, most schools are shifting to online/distance learning and there are a couple of concerns raised with this move. How do students and teachers prepare and make the most out of the resources online? What makes a successful online teacher and student?

About the guest: Alexia "Lex" Adizon, a University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) alumna, takes on those questions in this week's episode: "Yes, I Got My Degree Online." Born and raised in Manila, Lex moved to Bacolod City six years ago. She holds degrees in Humanities and Language and Literacy Education, and has taught students from Grade 3 to 12. She occasionally writes and has been published in Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

Why be a nurse? Is it because you are convinced that nursing is the golden ticket to working abroad, where there is a high demand for registered nurses in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Middle East? Is it because you are forced into choosing nursing by your peers or family? Or is it simply because you love working with not just your hands (and feet), but also with your mind and heart as you spend your days caring for people who are suffering?

About the guest: Johanna Zehender, a Registered Nurse who writes to uplift nurses and fellow-healthcare workers everywhere, answers those questions in this week's essay, "Why be a nurse?"

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

In many ways, one's character and identity are greatly affected by one's knowledge of his or her parents. But what if you don't know one of them? Natalya Patolot, a rising second year student at the Ateneo de Manila University, takes on those questions in this week's essay, "Tapping Into My Mother's Mind".

About the guest: Natalya Patolot is a 19-year-old BS Communication Technology Management student at the Ateneo de Manila University who aspires to achieve her dreams and to inspire those around her. When she is not busy with her academics, internships, and business ventures, she does freelance writing from time to time.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

Do you know a scholar or are you a scholar yourself? What were the challenges that you had to overcome? How many stories of hard work have you heard from a scholar? Iela Santiago, a rising second year student at Oxford, takes on those questions in this week's essay, "Microbarriers to Education."

About the guest: Iela Santiago is a second-year Biology student at The Queen's College, University of Oxford. Currently, she is also a research associate at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science. She is passionate about science, education, and social impact.

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