...and lots of BTS!
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by PAM
The 'heat is on'! And the work is starting to shift from 'slow moving' to 'intense' mode. I am expecting that this week, I will be totally busy, completely immersed in my Humphrey Fellowship non-local Professional Affiliation (PA) at the Cornell Food Venture Center (CFVC), especially that in the past days, I've learned many things about the other Programs of Cornell AgriTech, such as the New York State (NYS) Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture (CEFA).
So, in the past week, I endeavored to visit the AgriTech in Geneva, NY. I met a number of individuals that are directly connected with the CFVC, and saw the facilities that are available to stakeholders who might be interested to avail the myriad of assistance that are available under the CEFA. It was fascinating... but as my interest is piqued, more questions arise, especially as I imagine this as a possible model for the Innovation Campus of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), which is currently being built in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. In a nutshell, this is my Capstone Project for my Humphrey Fellowship, and I am excited to make it happen with my Team soon!
In the meantime, I wish to dissipate stress with my 'go-to' stress busters: BTS! Today, I wish to share one of my favorite BTS songs - an old one, but one that never gets old as far as I'm concerned.
"You're in danger... why do you push off expressing your feelings like homework?"
The members are in their most youthful in this video, and the song reflects the usual angst of teenage boys who received mixed signals from the girls of their dreams... of course, they have moved on to more 'mature stuff' such as giving inspiration to their young listeners, especially when the pandemic was at its height. The official video for this song is also quite formidable. These young men have grown, and I can't be anymore proud to be their fan! As I write this, they just won three out of six nominations in the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs)... putting their total win since 2017 to 12 awards - the most that any group has ever obtained to date aside from Destiny's Child. And, certainly, the most that any Asian group has ever obtained in the BBMAs' history.
Hmmm... if these young men could do it, a Philippine Innovation Campus that is patterned after the Cornell AgriTech might also doable. Like them, our Team just need to work hard, too! That, we are willing to do, too. So, let's go!
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Photo credit: All photos in the collage above are mine.
Video credit: Thanks, YouTube, for the video link.
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