Francis Notebook

By Francis Plaza

I work at PayMongo; live in Manila. I grew up in the south of Leyte and studied computer science at MIT. I write about whatever ponderings that come to mind.

I work at PayMongo; live in Manila. I grew up in the south of Leyte and studied computer science at MIT. I write about whatever ponderings that come to mind.

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Francis Notebook
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My MIT essay from 14 years ago

My boardinghouse was just a five-minute walk away from school. While I cherished every moment of that walk, I could see the familiar views slowly coming into my senses—the almost tattered blue gates, dark orange brick-laden buildings and dirty white walls. In…

 
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What I look forward to in 2022

As we closed the 2010’s, I wrote about the lessons I learned over one of the most formative years of my life. It’s the time of year again: we’re at the end of yet another pandemic year. But this time, I’d like to write about the things I look forward to in 20…

 
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Musings from above the clouds

For the last eight minutes, my eyes have been scanning the ground and gazing through something unrecognisable. The surroundings of an airport have all become too familiar—terminals, jetways, taxiways and runways. As I looked through the vast and magnificent D…

 
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