August

Pedal pa more

Asia’s Duathlon Queen talks on Transit Options

Asia’s Duathlon Queen and internationally renowned triathlete, Monica Torres, talked in an online seminar on transit options entitled “Pedal pa More para sa Pag-aaral” on Saturday, August 8, 2020, via Midway Colleges Facebook livestream.

Monica gave emphasis on benefits of biking, beginners guide, and safety measure.

She shared points on how biking can improve one’s health and fitness, increase one’s appreciation of nature, and how to explore different places. Moreover, she highlighted that biking can be a suitable alternative mode of transportation especially in this time of pandemic.

She shared the joys and benefits of biking, as well as how it could help people cope with stress.

Monica Torres graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines with a degree in Sports Science. During her college years, she joined the dragon boat team whose members would ride their bikes to school. This influenced her to start biking as well; she borrowed her father’s bike and her interest in cycling cultivated from there. She has then joined –and won– competitions over the years. Based on her personal blog, Monica Races the World, through which she would share her journey as a professional athlete. She was won gold medals in SEA Games; she has over 40 gold medals and counting.

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July

Netiquette and Techniques

Career Development Webinar titled “Netiquette and Techniques in Overcoming Online Interview” was held last July 17, 2020 – 1000H via Zoom meeting. The guest speaker of the webinar is the Director for Marketing and Communication of Ateneo de Manila University and Marketing Consultant of Midway Colleges, Ms. Matec Villanueva. It was attended by the graduating students from BSCA Class of 2020. Ms. Matec discussed and gave a lot of tips on how to overcome online and face to face interviews. The graduating students showed interest while listening to the guest speaker. They also actively participated during the open forum. It was a great help for all the graduating students as they will enter the professional world and face the challenges of getting hired especially during this time of the pandemic.