It depends on which end of the socio-economic spectrum you lie. At one end, you’ll need… courage, determination, and superior balance and swimming ability…
Students of Casili Elementary School, Barangay San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal province use an improvised raft to attend the first day of classes. (Photo by KJ Rosales)
…patience, focus, and the ability to overcome heat, humidity, hunger, and cramped classrooms
Students at the Feliciana Java Kelly Memorial Primary School, Mandurriao, Iloilo City try to figure out how to calculate the mathematical concept of area. (Photo by Doray Espinosa-Kahny)
…or, if you’re lucky and get into international schools in the capital city of Manila, about $10,000 a year. But, you’ll get access to carpeted, air-conditioned classrooms and a swimming pool, aside from other state-of-the-art facilities. They probably won’t let you ride a bamboo raft in the swimming pool though.
