My stay in the academe has been so fruitful, and many times, hurtful, but let me thank all those who made my life in the academe worth it. 1. First on my list would be my students . I honestly gained more friends from among my students, than from my colleagues. The reason is simple: I have spent more time with them, than with my co-faculty/ colleagues. Well, all the teachers, all the staff, from the library, to the different offices -- everyone in AUF -- is always busy, that they have no time to really mingle with each other. Most of my conversations were with students, and many of my concerns dealt with students. Sa lahat ng AB Comm. and ABMC students, mami-miss ko ang ingay n'yo at talino, siyempre... :-) 2. Ma'am Elvie. She's the one who first trusted me in AUF. Ma'am Elvie was the chair of the English department when I first came to AUF. I respected her so much, I valued every opinion she had, and looked up...