Anna Nicola M. Blanco ab communication
“Getting out of your own concerns and caring about someone else’s life for a while reminds you that you are not the center of the universe, and that in the ways we are generous or not, we can change the course of someone else’s life.” —Natalie Portman, Harvard Commencement Speech Anna Nicola Blanco is leaving the Ateneo with a degree in Communication, specializing in journalism; a minor in Spanish; and a minor in Creative Writing. Her works may be found in heights, plural Prose Journal, Litro: Literary Magazine, mvndo, Rappler, The Fat Kid Inside, and Mabuhay Magazine. * Before I end my stay at the Ateneo, I would like to thank a few people: My parents, James and Euanne, for everything. No words will ever be enough. My brother, Macky, for always believing in me. My professors: Chay Hofileña, for teaching me what it means to be in pursuit of the truth; Dr. Maitel Ladrido, for guiding me through my thesis; Jimmy Domingo, for teaching me how to tell stories