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STUDENTS FROM the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) slowly occupied the hallways of the St. Raymund de Peñafort building as some of the afternoon classes came to end. Asst. Prof. Analiza Yanga left a classroom and calmly walked through the busy hallways toward a different room—not for another lecture—but to do her work for the AB Community Development (ABCD). Yanga admits that switching between her work as an educator and as the coordinator for the ABCD can be difficult to handle. Nevertheless, she sees both teaching and community service as things that are very close to her heart. For her, it is "just a matter of managing time" and most importantly, loving and enjoying her work. Her passion for community service, which started early after adopting teachings from her elementary c...

“What makes you motivated to teach?” “[S]yempre, [ang] kaharap ko mga estudyante. So, ‘yung different people, iba’t ibang character, doon ako namo-motivate kasi sabi ko nga nakaka-challenge ang mga estudyante ng AB. […] Sa isang araw, ilang section, different individuals.” “Do you have life-changing experiences throughout your teaching career?” “Too many to mention pero siguro ang masasabi ko na lang, sa teaching kasi, ito na talaga ‘yung naging buhay ko e. Kaya ‘pag tinatanong ako [kung] bakit hanggang ngayon ay single pa rin [ako], [it is] because I’m taking up Ph.D. Hindi nga lang Doctor of Philosophy, kung ‘di ‘PangHabang buhay na Dalaga.’ Kasi naging focus ko na talaga kayo.” “How do you want your students to remember you?” “Ang gusto ko lang naman talaga, ‘pag sin...

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Analiza Yanga: Living a life of service

Analiza Yanga