Does the name of the school matter?
While a school's name can provide some initial recognition and potentially open doors, especially for top-tier institutions, it is not generally the sole determinant of success or career prospects, or getting employed or promotion.
Ultimately, your skills, experience, work ethic, and ability to learn and adapt are more crucial factors in career advancement.
Okay then.
What happens then if the name of the school you came from illicit a potpourri of unexpected reactions - your employer may find it funny ... or the name has double meanings, or the secondary meaning suggests sexuality even if the primary meaning is not directly sexual?
And what more if the name of the school induces laughter and amusement ... or implies sexual or sensual overtones ... or the association often subtly or indirectly?
It is not the fault of the person applying for a job, nor do we place the blame on the school (or the teachers manning it), which has nothing to do with where the name originates.
Of course, we need to be educated about the school's history, especially its name, so we can appreciate and understand its origins and how it came to be.
Take, for instance, Bayag Elementary School (name of the town or province withheld). I don't have to be graphic in explaining what secondary meanings it implies in Tagalog.
I am just stating a fact that there are names of schools where one may find amusing ... or put someone in an uncomfortable or embarrassed position.
And lest somebody misconstrue that we are making fun of the name of the school ... it is far from our intention.
We want to raise awareness that there are names like this that exist (though we could not fault anybody for that).
Sabi nga ng isang kaibigan: "Nakakatuwa lang ... meron palang ganyan. Well, anything can happen in this day and age. Ang mga impossible ay naging possible ... and what used to be words that sound explicit or suggestive ... and their use range from casual to highly charged ... have a niche in the modern day world and people become tolerant, until they have become acceptable."
Maybe the next time something will jolt us from our senses is when another amusing name of the school (more intriguing ... and more sexual) will come along.
Take, for instance, Bayag Elementary School (name of the town or province withheld). I don't have to be graphic in explaining what secondary meanings it implies in Tagalog.
I am just stating a fact that there are names of schools where one may find amusing ... or put someone in an uncomfortable or embarrassed position.
And lest somebody misconstrue that we are making fun of the name of the school ... it is far from our intention.
We want to raise awareness that there are names like this that exist (though we could not fault anybody for that).
Sabi nga ng isang kaibigan: "Nakakatuwa lang ... meron palang ganyan. Well, anything can happen in this day and age. Ang mga impossible ay naging possible ... and what used to be words that sound explicit or suggestive ... and their use range from casual to highly charged ... have a niche in the modern day world and people become tolerant, until they have become acceptable."
Maybe the next time something will jolt us from our senses is when another amusing name of the school (more intriguing ... and more sexual) will come along.
