Shainne Hostalero

Shainne Hostalero

  • How I Met Your Mother

    Since How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) is already uploaded on Netflix (complete 9 seasons!), I’ve decided to give it a go and re-watched it again. It took me way back to my college days when I first completed all… Continue reading

  • It might be the end, but not really.

    I was tagged by numerous photos on social media by a friend. The images were mainly the memories we had in a workplace, where, I must say, contributed to who I am today – as a person, as a marketer, a… Continue reading

  • Media And The Social Welfare: Access To The Juvenile Dependency Courts

    Photo from: jcomp/Freepik The common point of complaint regarding the communication between public agencies serving children and the media has always been the fear, mistrust, and subsequent misinformation. On one side, you have a child welfare system burdened with the… Continue reading

  • Threat Inside The Home

    Photo from: mindandi / Freepik “I was feeling a little anxious and worried, scared,” said Heather, 13, while sitting inside the courtroom. Her wide-shaped expressive eyes were looking down at the floor at first, turning her eyesight to everybody in the… Continue reading

  • Getting Old!

    Before April ends, I would like to thank everyone who took away some moments from their busy day to greet me a happy birthday last Sunday. All the well wishes are so heartwarming, and I felt the love and care… Continue reading

  • What Made You Feel ‘Complete’ Today?

    Today, I was able to submit a manuscript. I have been quite thinking about it for a week now and I thought that maybe if I start doing it, then I would have gone to finish it. I did, actually;… Continue reading

  • Living the Indie Life: 5 Things I’ve Learned the Hard Way

    One of the most memorable years of my life are the years I spent living alone, independently. I had the whole time to discover myself, to finally connect with my being, my strengths, and my weaknesses, and to do all… Continue reading

  • My Last Year in Graduate School (Hopefully!)

    #UPFight! I’m getting all emotional facing my last year in graduate school. Currently, I’m on my second to the last semester – my supposedly last semester if it not because of the divided Master’s Thesis (Master’s Thesis 1 and 2).… Continue reading

  • MHAP: Share-a-Snack Project

    Since 2014, I have been active in supporting different causes especially about the environment. Since then, I have been an environmental activist and advocate on reducing the use of plastics and other materials that could have a long-term effect on… Continue reading

  • Talaga nga naman kasing nakakagalit

    This conversation happened quite a long time ago, mga last year yata. I just like to share because it brings so much fun memories and nakakabwiset ones. Mga tipong nakakagalit, because let’s face it: kapag may nag agrabyado sa kaibigan mo,… Continue reading