Don't Ask Me to Smile ..... In Defense of Professor Monsod

I have a few bones to pick with the article, the first being this: the writer, a doctor, either did not understand the video, or refused to understand it. Because Professor Monsod was very clear. She was addressing a very specific group of people: the students of UP Diliman. Period. Full stop. She never intended this to be shared beyond the four walls of the School of Economics auditorium or to be heard by anyone else but the 100 or so students in that Econ 100.1 (or was it .2?) class. Therefore, if you’re an OFW or a child/parent/spouse/sibling of an OFW who DID NOT GRADUATE FROM UP DILIMAN, chill. The lecture was never meant for you or your parent/child/spouse/sibling. If you need proof, fast-forward to 0:54 and 1:14 on the video. If you didn’t pass the UPCAT, no reason to get your panties in a bunch ...

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Don't Ask Me to Smile ..... In Defense of Professor Monsod