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Author: Stephanie "Honey" Caragos

Seamaul – New Community Movement of Korea

Seamaul – New Community Movement of Korea

Posted by | Nov 3, 2010 | | 0 |

Day 2 – “We must overcome poverty.” This is what our lecturer Mr. Lee Joon Ho said to start our lecture. I was surprised to hear this since I saw how progressive South Korea is today.  One thing I’ve noticed in our first two speakers is that they are very proud of South Korea’s ability to rise from the ashes, to have gone through poverty because of their civil war (and other events that took place in their history – invasions and colonization’s) and have survived. They have become one of the strong and emerging countries in Asia and...

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Annyong haseyo!!!

Posted by | Nov 2, 2010 | | 0 |

Day 1  – Arrived at 5:30 A.M. at Seoul. The other Philippine delegates, Evan, Gloria, Elvin, Alan and Jong, arrived with me in our way to Korea and we were met by Mr. Jake Kim and Vivian of the Small & medium Business Training Institute (SBTI) met us at the airport. It was a pleasure to finally meet the people whose names we have read constantly in emails and formal correspondences. lugging all our bags at the Incheon International Airport – South Korea I have to say, Seoul’s International Airport is by far one of the best airports that...

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I Never Stop Qualifying for the Job

Posted by | Sep 1, 2010 | | 0 |

As the company grows, the requirements for me professionally, physically and emotionally also grow. I can still remember how we started out 10 years ago, working on one project at a time as there were only just a few of us working then and serving only Cagayan de Oro clients. Now, we are working on several projects for several clients and several locations at a time. We used to have only the software and applications services but now we are working on web and SEO services. It’s amazing how something so little has grown to a company that we have now. Indeed, patience, hard work and a lot of team work is necessary to succeed in this industry. I am never complacent though with whatever there is now as I always believe that the best of things is yet to be created in as much as the best song is yet to be written and the best work of art has to be painted or sculpted. For me, the best Philippine outsourcing company is yet to emerge. With our current team, existing partners and with our will to continuously grow and succeed, I know this can be done and this will happen. We are also now even more rigorous in our processes in hiring and retaining people. Rigorous – not ruthless. We make sure we keep on board the...

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My Dad Is On Facebook

Posted by | Feb 12, 2010 | | 0 |

Dad has finally fallen to the facebook-trap. He has officially signed up for a facebook account and is active in making comments on our walls. It’s fun seeing him trying to know what his grandchildren considers as fun and what we are all doing when we want to take a break. Does this mean I should start filtering what I post on my wall? Hmmm … nah … 😛 I’m looking forward to seeing him start tagging pictures, posting status shoutouts and start “liking” whatever is on our wall. Lately he’s been so much into adding more fish to his aquarium and has been so fond with his kois and goldfish. I guess his first facebook app would have to be fishville 😛 Enjoy your facebook fun...

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Rest in Peace Sir Brix

Posted by | Nov 22, 2009 | | 0 |

Last Saturday, I was given the opportunity to speak in front of all Sir Brix Palmes’ friends and relatives to give my eulogy for him as a friend and as a student. Allow me to share my eulogy to him in this blog. I believe, most of his students share the same sentiments and fond memories of Sir Brix. November 21, 2009 – Tablon Chapel Back in college, I would remember this teacher going around the halls of Xavier University with his toothbrush inside his shirt pocket and his towelette dangling from his back pocket. We called him Patrick Swayze or Richard Gere because of his build and gray streaks in his hair. Sir Brix, as we fondly called him was the epitome of someone who taught by example. As a teacher, he was indeed strict, but strict enough to make us do our work right and a friend enough to let us know that he believed in us and that we could approach him whenever we had problems with our projects or concerns with AIMS (Ateneo Information Management Society), our IM organization then. He was a friend and confidant to all of us. When Jun and I started our IT company, at the time when we weren’t recognized yet in the business community, sir Brix was the one who kept on pushing us and telling us that he...

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