My Class with Glenn

Our instructor in Marketing Communication just dismissed us from our class today. We had a very good and happy discussion. Honestly, it made my morning so complete. That session might have been the happiest class I ever had from Glenn Cabaral. I wonder if he ever noticed that he unnoticeably prepared a lesson packed morning for us not only in marketing but in life as general. He was so vibrant, jolly, and full of energy when he discussed to us in spite of his illnesses. In the end he made us ride in a roller-coaster of emotions. From being happy to being sober to being teary eyed emotion.

This morning, Glenn has taught us lots of important lessons in our marketing class and also lessons in life. Actually I never thought how marketing strategies could be so effective if applied in flirting. Wow he was so amazing when he demoed us a marketing technique using flirting. He was very effective in delivering it. It seems like we instantly got the points he was trying to tell us plus an extra burst out of laughters of what he had just done. I suddenly felt a feeling of awe and more respect to him as an instructor. I just cant deny it but he was one of the best teachers in school I ever known.

When we were on the last hour of our class, I caught myself taking down notes. At first, I thought it was all about our lessons in marketing but I was abashed when I realized it was all about the quoted lines I got from Glenn.

I know its ridiculous but here are some of the lines I quoted from Glenn during our class  this morning.

“In life, the easy way is not the right way. The hard way, in all means, is the nice way.”

“All of us has our own choice. It our choice to be happy and it is our choice to be sad.”

“There are 1000 ways to kill a cat but sincerity should be on top.”

“Life is marketing. Make impossible possible. Eat fire!”

“It should be I need you and you need me.”

“The best thing to consider is objective.”

“Shape up or I will ship you out.”

And my favorite among all he said was,

“Do not be a product of a second-hand emotion.
Do not be a product of a second-hand dream.
Do not be what the society tells you to be. But instead listen to what your heart says because at the end of the day that will make you feel happy.”

I was so touched when he said this to us. I felt like I have been awaken from the reality that I should be a person who I wanted to be and not a person who they wanted me to be. I am the captain of my own ship, therefore I will do it the way that pleases me as long as I keep my morals.

I felt lonely when he started talking about leaving us next semester. He had been our role model and we love him as our teacher. I was so touched when he told us “I want you all to be winners. I hope you will fulfill my dream and that is to be successful in life”. While uttering these words, tears started falling from his eyes. He sounded like bidding goodbye to us and I don’t like it. But life has full of surprises, you just cant predict it. Its just not about what you have lived for but also how you have lived it. Whatever what life may bring us are all precious and must be treasured.

In the end, the very jolly discussion turned out to be a teary dismissal. You have just made us ride on a roller-coaster ride of emotions today Glenn. I’m going to miss you. God bless and live life to the fullest.

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this was shot last March 2011 during our fieldtrip at Bohol. We were on the River Cruise lunch this time. Our lunch here was sumptuous and delectable.

oh the only picture I have together Glenn is ruined. yet I still post it. sorry for the destruction guys..