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Hi there! 

Thanks for stumbling upon my mini sanctuary in cyber space. I just recently decided to blog again. :) I really missed writing and now, well, I have the time to do so since I'm only studying as of the moment.

I am Jamila Angela Santos, a 25 yr old girl living in the Philippines. My friends call me Jam. :) I graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in March 2007 with a degree in BS Electronics and Communications Engineering and got my ECE License November of the same year. After that, I worked as a developer for an I.T. company and sadly have been itching to go back to my field again. I guess things you plan to do & visualize of becoming when you're still in school don't always work out the way you hope for when you get out and venture into the 'real' world. And I think I'm still trying to find out what I really want to do.. something more than sitting in front of a desk and a computer for 8hrs a day… I just know it's gonna be awesome. (fingers crossed).  :)

So there.. 

We move on to the part where I explain how I came up with my blog's name. =P

http://diaryofamodernmariaclara.blogspot.com/

As many of you know, Maria Clara is a character from Jose Rizal's novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. She is Crisostomo Ibarra's love interest and essentially represents the typical Filipina during the Spanish colonization period -- delicate, conservative, fragile, sensitive, vulnerable, romantic, beautiful, sympathetic & witty with a slight touch of humor. Hence, whenever old folks use this household name to describe today's young women, they usually mean you're mahiyain/conservative/timid. 

I think even as centuries had passed, every Filipina still has a little bit of that Maria Clara persona inside her. Yes, we're more independent, more inquisitive, and tougher now. But sometimes, inside every confident woman is a girl who is just waiting to be swept off her feet. :)

This blog aims to share the beauty of the Philippines through the eyes of a modern Filipina. It's all about the charming people, our rich culture, the lovely places, and my daily life experiences (which hopefully won't bore you to death). 

Welcome, and I hope you find something you like. ;)