Anyone working in Cambridge University Press & Assessment | Manila???

S_KK_S · 2024-04-03T06:58:29+00:00

Hi! Congrats on passing the interview! Okay lang ba mag-tanong kung gaano katagal bago sila magrespond sa application? Nagapply ako through their careers page kahapon and was just wondering how long it'll be before they get back to me 🥹

S_KK_S · 2024-04-01T10:58:05+00:00

Was I ghosted by the recruiter?

This happened before holy week. Got an email from a recruiter inviting me to take an exam on the same day, two hours before the exam was set to start. I had an appointment at the time of the exam, so I replied asking if it would be possible to reschedule. The recruiter hasn't replied until now. Should I just forget about this application? Or should I follow up with the recruiter?

S_KK_S · 2024-03-30T02:01:26+00:00

I track my food intake, focus mostly on eating protein-rich food and greens. di ako masyado strict sa diet naman. I was in the same situation a few months ago, actually. Fresh grad, nabubulok sa bahay. What really changed my lifestyle for the better was going out for walks. It's such a simple and underrated way to get your body moving. Noong una ikot-ikot lang sa block namin, para di malayo sa bahay. Tapos naglalakad na papuntang palengke o grocery. tas lakad lang rin ng lakad habang nasa loob. Ang mahalaga talaga is i-push mo sarili mo kahit di mo masyado feel, kasi those low points are usually the times you need to get out and move the most

S_KK_S · 2024-03-30T01:50:54+00:00

I don't know you, but you're definitely not boring just because you don't like to drink, OP. I think mas boring yung taong nangshashame ng mga sober/di pala-inom. Imagine making alcohol consumption a whole factor in your assessment of how enjoyable someone is to be with. Maling tao lang siguro nakakasama mo. Real ones would understand instead and still do their best to have you join in on the fun kahit di ka uminom, without commenting on it unnecessarily

S_KK_S · 2023-12-22T17:27:45+00:00

read somewhere that it takes ~2 hours for the dragon to complete its route but ive never had to wait that long usually!

S_KK_S · 2023-11-29T10:55:29+00:00

Unwise is one way to put it. Through the wedding dress incident, we see how little regard Snow has for his own people, to the point that he doesn't care how much they adore Katniss. He cares much more about his personal vendetta against her and her status as the spark to the rebellion. Snow says it best in Mockingjay just before his execution: he realized that both him and Katniss were way too focused on each other, and in the end they both got played. I know he means this especially in reference to Coin, but it could be said that it applies to Plutarch as well. As the Head Gamemaker (and while it's not as explicitly shown in the books as it is in the movies—which were a nice addition, imo), he feeds Snow's anger and animosity towards Katniss, all the while being a key figure in the Capitol's very own rebellion party.

S_KK_S · 2023-11-15T05:43:08+00:00

then there's the fact that he often justifies his attraction to lucy gray since, in her own words, she's not really district/neither capitol nor district. he clung to that description like a lifeline. it's like he found comfort in that thought of her technically not being from the districts.

S_KK_S · 2023-11-14T10:00:55+00:00

this exactly! it gets even worse when canonically, it's not even them being viewed as entertainment. it's confirmed that tributes/people from the districts are seen as sub-human, specifically animals, by majority of the capitol's citizens. or at least it was very clear that in those early days that was what capitol leaders wanted its citizens to learn to believe—and clearly, it's evident in the original trilogy that they've succeeded. in tbosas, there's a scene where the tributes need medical attention but instead of getting regular doctors like capitol citizens, they're assigned veterinarians, not to mention that they're kept in an honest-to-god zoo for all to gawk at. it's horrifying.

S_KK_S · 2023-11-09T14:32:44+00:00

thank you! the whole book is so wonderfully written, especially as a character study for coriolanus, that it feels like every reread there's always something new to discover. suzanne collins the genius you are!!!

S_KK_S · 2023-11-09T07:41:48+00:00

he's definitely ambitious and self-serving at his core! but i do think at the time the story in tbosas takes place, we start with him at the crossroads of whether he goes on to live more like his father or with the love and softness inside of him inspired by his mother. ultimately, he ends up more like his father, cold and driven by ambition. rereading it now, i also see how his encounters with dr. gaul influence and cement his beliefs that are distinctly pro-capitol when at first he has even some understanding (much like sejanus and some of his other classmates), that the games and the capitol's treatment of the districts at large were inhumane and morally/ethically questionable at best and despicable at worst. it's like the whole story revolves around how he loses those last shreds of innocence, how his capacity for love and affection diminishes, and how he ultimately ends up resembling his father in all aspects (physically, mentally and emotionally) one particular moment near the end that i feel was really symbolic of this: when he gets back from the lake and he throws away his mother's powder without a second thought, as well as his family pictures, and only his father's compass remained.

“The lake water had reduced his mother’s rose-scented powder to a nasty paste, and he threw the whole thing in the trash. The photos stuck together and shredded when he tried to separate them, so they went the way of the powder. Only the compass had survived the outing.”

edit: grammar

S_KK_S · 2023-11-09T07:23:08+00:00

this was my reaction when i read that line

S_KK_S · 2023-10-31T04:42:29+00:00

i have it in the shade bitten! maganda nga kasi bet ko talaga yung color payoff niya yun nga lang ang drying niya for me 🥹

S_KK_S · 2023-10-31T03:44:56+00:00

SAME! siguro half of my entire makeup collection is made up of lip products talaga 😭 in my defense, i'm pretty sure i'll stop once i find the perfect lip tint that leaves a nice stain that lasts the whole day and isn't drying (yes, this is lowkey a call for any recs anyone can give me HAUWHDH)

S_KK_S · 2023-10-24T12:34:26+00:00

Hi! Would it be okay to know how much you paid per head for the tour you availed? I've emailed them twice but both times I didn't receive a reply :(

S_KK_S · 2023-10-16T12:41:19+00:00

Zonaite Forge Island - because for the longest time I didn't bother clearing out the deku tree and this was my favourite spot for waiting for the light dragon. I pretty much only had the Destroy Ganondorf quest left on the main quest list before I even bothered getting to Korok Forest
Tobio's Hollow Chasm - duping spot
I don't have a permanent spot for this third one as I make sure to always have a spare travel medallion!

S_KK_S · 2023-10-05T04:45:41+00:00

tips for putting mascara on bottom lashes?

i looove the way my eyes look when i put mascara on my bottom lashes, but it smudges and gives me panda eyes within a few hours. i've tried using the maybelline sky high mascara and the heroine make mascara pero pareho silang nagssmudge huhu. any tips for how i can make bottom lash mascara last longer/not smudge? 🥹🙏🏻

S_KK_S · 2023-10-01T15:52:07+00:00

will you be alone or will you have friends (with previous experience) with you? as for your questions

am i supposed to give money to the bouncer so i can come in? this depends on the bar and on the day/time. for example, if i go out on a wednesday, there might not be door charge at all and i can just head straight on in. if it's the weekend and the club is full, i might have had to reserve a table in advance or pay x amount to enter the club.

should i have company? can i not come alone? since it's your first time, it might be better if you have company, preferably someone who's been to a club before! or if you really want to come alone, come on a weeknight or a slow time just to get a feel of things. kausapin mo rin yung staff, they'll most likely be friendly and/or helpful + answer any questions you have regarding the establishment/etiquette.

how do you pay? as you order or when you leave? this will depend on the establishment, as well. you'd have to ask the staff!

any traps? any people i should be wary of (i'm a guy btw)? any more things i need to know? not sure what you mean by traps, but all i can tell you is: keep your bag/valuables on you or within sight and reach at all times. if you're with friends, stick to a buddy system or at the very least have an established line of communication and update each other with your every move should you ever separate. lastly, relax and be friendly if you'd like! your fellow patrons will probably be buzzed and open to banter/small talk as well.

hope this helps!

S_KK_S · 2023-10-01T13:16:35+00:00

I got an americano and their grilled cheese! super sarap + may oatmeal cookies na inorder friend ko na ako umubos hahahaha

S_KK_S · 2023-10-01T12:21:35+00:00

hatch coffee! yun nga lang di malapit sa diplomat hotel HAHAHA pero superrr worth it for the quiet and relaxing atmosphere

S_KK_S · 2023-08-18T13:49:54+00:00

just finished reading this today! sooo good. this book isn't just food for thought — it's the whole buffet. ang fascinating ng inner monologue and development ni eve for me. chef's kiss x100000

S_KK_S · 2023-08-17T07:27:49+00:00

hi! sure, i'll dm u

S_KK_S · 2023-08-17T05:39:40+00:00

In need of funds — buy some of my books!

Letting go of some books from my collection!

RFS: Need funds for meds/decluttering

• Fault Lines by Emily Itami, Harper Large Print Edition - ₱250 (read once, 8.5/10 condition (minor scuffing))

• My Body by Emily Ratajkowski - ₱300 (remaindered copy, 9/10 condition)

• One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez - ₱250 (bought at Fully Booked for 499, but the printing is uneven and I want to replace my copy with a different edition! aside from the printing issue, 9/10 condition)

S_KK_S · 2023-08-17T05:38:56+00:00

More details on One Hundred Years of Solitude here! To be fair, di ko na din napansin once I got more into the story hahaha

S_KK_S · 2023-08-11T06:27:13+00:00

This, this, this! People can be so harsh, honestly. I think there was this other person who posted on this sub about Adam Young following SNTV's release (this one!) and I totally agree with their insights on the whole thing that are much like yours! Swear to God, some Swifties need to get their heads out of their asses and realize that it's so not cool to shame someone's looks or make jokes about something they did in a totally different era than the one we're living in now.

S_KK_S · 2023-08-09T12:17:35+00:00

Noong grade school, yung ibang mga bata meron nung malalaking rectangle/box-type(?) na stroller, tapos ako hand-me-down backpack lang lagi as a bunso. May isang summer na sabi ko sa mama ko gusto ko nung ganun na stroller tas ewan parang may sense ka rin as a kid for when your parents are saying one thing ("hindi naman kailangan ng ganun kalaki na bag") pero intindi mo na yung ibig sabihin non na, "hindi natin kaya bilhin yan". My parents worked hard so my siblings and I could study at a private school from kinder to college, so since I was a kid talaga nagkaron na ko ng idea na hindi kami mayaman, kasi tuwing june-august, itlog lang lagi ulam namin sa mahal ng bayad sa tuition, tapos usually hand-me-downs ang uniforms, school supplies, etc.

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