Joey ValintonBiding My TimeIt’s been quite a while since I have been used to the fast pace of a progressive country. Rapid transit systems, high-speed connectivity…Aug 22Aug 22
Joey ValintonDear Taiwan…Seven years ago, I would never have imagined myself getting into this place. I looked beyond what I could see and aimed for countries miles…Jul 12Jul 12
Joey ValintonAdulting 2024It was in the thirty-fourth year of my existence that I realized I needed to start treating myself as an adult in this world. All along, I…Jan 21Jan 21
Joey ValintonDancing With Fire“Don’t go near the fire, it’s very dangerous.’ said the mother moth to her son.” This story is very familiar to every Filipino — Teodora…Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 2023
Joey ValintonOn Meinong and Keeping CalmBorn in the city, especially in the capital makes you wonder about the simplicity of the life in the suburbs or even in the rural areas…Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
Joey Valinton“Bayan o Sarili?” The Big (Almost) Post-PhD QuestionFive years ago, I wrote the details of my anxiety towards leaving the country to do my doctorate. After everything has passed, I am…Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
Joey ValintonYes, I am watching Pinoy Big Brother snippets overseas, yet this week’s task is a lesson about…I have to be honest. Pinoy Big Brother becomes quite interesting as it became one of my way of keeping up with Pinoy entertainment once in…Feb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022
Joey ValintonOnto Five Years of PhD: To Independence and Thinking BeyondNow, it’s my fifth year in my doctorate degree. Although my immediate family and closefriends knew about my situation as a fifth year…Jan 19, 20221Jan 19, 20221
Joey ValintonValidating Self-InvalidationYou feel like an impostor, yet they say you shouldn’t be?Jul 2, 2021Jul 2, 2021
Joey ValintonIs there really no room to fail?“Dad, I have failed…” I said — these were the words that I have difficulty to mention a decade ago. With all the achievements I have had in…Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
