Arelle Valla

My former school Trinity College of Quezon City has recently been granted a University status and is now called Trinity University of Asia http://www.tua.edu.ph/. A great deal of my life growing up was spent in this school.

My favorite teachers were Mrs. Castigador in science because I wasn’t really fond of this topic but she explained things in a way that made the subject seem easy , and she has style too, i find her very classy…And also, Mrs. Sarao, my English teacher, she presented topics in a very lively way and in a quite unconventional manner, I recall her being very refined, not that the others were not, our teachers were all very good, she just sort of stand out. It was cool studying the Greek Mythology in her class and the speeches.

And in Nov. 10, 2006, I met the wife of our retired School President Dr. Rafael Rodriguez, Mrs. Gloria F. Rodriguez, their house is very near ours. She is a very nice lady, with whom I learned a lot from talking to her for just a little over an hour. She is now 78 years old and look younger than that, and you can tell how much she loves her family coz she spoke so well about each one of them, her husband and three daughters. I can say that the Family is very important, it makes one happier and succesful, and live longer graciously.
The best teacher I ever had though is my own Mom, she is a retired grade (1) school teacher. It’s in that level where a kid progress from “no reading” to being able to read. That’s a tough feat i believe, and she does it well. I remember she took a leave in school just to teach me English, I was down poor at it, and she said it would be a shame if her own child can’t understand lol… I didn’t knew English because after i was born in Manila, i was flew in to the province where I lived for 5 years till it was time to start school and came back to Manila. You can imagine i didnt know even tagalog, but only Visaya hehe..There you go. I am “promdi”…

Congratulations to Trinity!!! I believe they’re making waves in Nursing…My cousin Michael Valla goes there. Go Mike!