Daily Archives: November 15, 2006

Ako Pa

Literal translation:  “Still me.”

Meaningful translation: “I’m the man!” (or woman as the case may be, as Tagalog has no gender specific pronouns – gotta love that!) or “I Rock!”

My friend Duchess wrote an Ako Pa post on her blog.  She said, “When I look around at the women around me, and the struggles they face, I am amazed and inspired.  I don’t think that we often enough say AKO PA!  Look at what I have accomplished, look at the struggles I have overcome to get where I am.  I deserve an award!”

She then challenged all of her readers to do the same.  So here it goes.  Here are my accomplishments over the last 12 years since I graduated from high school:

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-         After graduating from high school, I was Continue reading

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