Wearing a standout or interesting piece of clothing is an instant conversation starter. Trust me, I’ve been in this situation a lot.

I came to think that Stranger Things breakout star, Millie Bobby Brown, was stellar when I met her. I was wrong. She is much more than that.

I wrote an article on the local dance team The Alliance as they represented the Philippines in the Hip-Hop International dance competition last 2016. The article was originally published in the September-October 2016 issue of Scout Magazine.

I come from a not so well-off family. No, this isn't one of those melodramatic tales of life. And trust me, this is not even a rags-to-riches story. I could be a rags-to-rags story, or worse, even rags-to-none at all.