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In Unadulterated waters......
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Christine carpio-mintu 88-a manila
There is a post in a forum over at
Pinoy Exchange, where the Philippine situation was allegorical to that of a
"murky pond of water". So posted, that "if we keep on pouring pure unadulterated
water (our children and children's children and so on) to the pond there will
come a time that the pond will be purified. this will work if we can follow the
qualifier pure unadulterated water, but if we have an equal amount of murky
water entering the pond also then it will cancel out each other. so education i
believe is the answer. "
Further expounding on the analogy: "By simply relying on pouring pure
unadulterated water in the murky pond, there is no guarantee that it will
improve in quality. Quantity, yes. The ideal process would be to simultaneously
purify the murky water already present in the pond as well as the murky water
coming into the pond. This would [complement] the inputs of pure water (in fact,
this would not require massive amounts of pure water)."
"If we will utilise the example of education and relate this to society, we
properly educate not only the future generations (the pure water) but the
existing one as well (the murky water already present)." And it is in the
academia our featured alumni, Atty. Christine de Lino Carpio-Mintu 88-A Manila,
finds solace.
Chris Carpio-Mintu's Ann Arbor Montessori
Visit the Ann Arbor Montessori website
www.annarbormontessori.edu.ph
Juris was well inculcated in Manila chapter's first alumna. Chris, as fondly
called, became a founding member of the sorority while taking up Political
Science in UP Manila. Pursued further studies at the San Beda College of Law and
assumed her Masters at the Boston University. Six years in corporate law and
almost two years in litigation manifested Maslow's law of hierarchy of needs. In
a nation more obsessed with titles rather than substance, the lady lawyer chose
not to jump in the bandwagon and instead abandoned her practice for a fulfilling
life with family. That family not only involves husband, Upsilonian Timi Mintu,
her sons LJ and Diego, but the ménage extends far beyond. In June
1991, the Carpio Family welcomed Ann Arbor Montessori Learning Center, Inc. into
the kith and kin.
Ann Arbor Montessori Learning Center, Inc. is a non-stock non-profit corporation
duly organized and existing under the laws of the Philippines and registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ann Arbor Montessori was
established in 1974 as a pre-school by the spouses, [the late Senator] Renato
and Sandy Cayetano and Mr. Gregorio III and Myrna Garcia. After 17 years of
providing pre-school education in B.F. Homes Parañaque, the management of the
school was transferred to the Carpio Family in 1991. The school expanded in
Biñan, Laguna in 1995, offering both elementary and high school education. At
present, the two branches are offering complete basic education.
As the Vice-President for Internal Affairs puts it in her own words: We "would like
to think that being an educator, I have instilled into the minds and hearts of
our students the basic moral values needed in living a proper life. It's a start to bring
hope to our almost-desperate situation. I would like to continue emphasizing the
importance of these good values to our youth to give them a firm foundation so
that they will not be easily swayed, manipulated or influenced."
with her firstborn and husband
Chris saw to it that her advocacies- Truth, Reason and Justice, generate a
multiplier effect. She thought it "would be better off concentrating on the
education of the youth rather than trying to change a system composed of already
rotten apples." Participating actively in school affairs, she "envisions to
develop well-rounded individuals who practice self-discipline, with a sense of
responsibility and fairness, promote desirable values ad show active concern for
his fellowmen, country and the global environment."
Sigma Alpha Nu made her "realize that as a person, you have to live on ideal
principles and base all your decisions on them and hopefully you will never go
wrong." Her aspirations for the sorority is the establishment of an active
alumni association, to have more socio-civic works and most of all, to produce
good leaders of the country.
In unadulterated waters, our sister's confidence swims. The "murky pond", from
her perspective is nothing but a bad dream
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