I just love learning new experiences while dealing with other people. Teaching, traveling, and working on the field are my strongest capabilities, but I also like to stay grounded in my roots. Not to mention, photography gives me an excellent opportunity to see things around the region, in which those inspire me to become a better city planner.My greatest strength, however, lies with public transportation, especially on developing and managing them. I have been a commuter for a good part of my life (since I was in high school in Manila), and I have grown to love using all modes of transport, from taxis to trains, buses to boats. There is a specific reason I rely on mass transit over driving: even though I have a license, I am very committed to keeping my carbon footprint low to a point that I advocate for better residential, commercial, and industrial developments close to transit lines (if not building them from scratch). I even take home so many schedules that I visualize routes and how to reconfigure them to make them serve even more communities and develop a network that will really build better ties among cities. My education with Urban Studies and Planning has definitely helped me hone my love for public transportation that I aspire even further to acquire, not only a Masters degree, but also a Ph.D. I understand that many of my friends wanted me to become a teacher, but I've told them that I want to do this to serve others in a way not a lot of people could.