✨ RUBRIC USED (based on your past writing style):

1. Personal but powerful – Shares real stories without being overly dramatic
2. Grounded Filipino identity – Language, values, and reflections grounded in Filipino culture
3. Curious and questioning – Leaves space for wonder, not preachy
4. Decolonial and self-aware – Unpacking identity, tourism, and migration critically
5. Wanderlust-driven but honest – Dreams of travel, but doesn’t romanticize the struggle
6. Coherent flow – Feels like a journey from childhood to present, not a résumé
7. Impactful closures and beginnings – Begins and ends strong