The Lived Experiences: Commuter, Teacher, Vendor

This qualitative research paper documents the lived experiences of a self in three (3) roles namely: commuter, teacher and vendor. The documentation as well as the narratives are language-mediated which carries cultural and personal significance for a Filipino urban-based individual within the city, school and informal economic milieu. This study focuses on the self as an observing individual in continuous and meaningful dialogue with social and cultural realities. These realities are encap...