EXHIQUEL JOSH BALACCUA

11 – VIKING
Why do people look for greener pasture?

People desire greener pastures since they want to change, and one of the most prominent
manifestations of this is the catch for greener pastures. People are always seeking for something new
and exciting to break up the boredom of their lives, whether it is in their profession, connections, or
their own development.

A Borderless World
1. The line “I wanted to be blonde, blue-eyed, and white” signifies that the writer looked for what the
majority of Filipino youngsters want at the time.

2. The author imagined of becoming white, blue eyed, and blond and she wished to wake up on
Christmas morning with snow outside and freckles on her nose.

3. Snow represents her desire to experience winter in cold regions, which does not occur in the
Philippines. to have snow during the Christmas.

4. The significance of Western countries to ours is that they have provided us experiences that we
cannot enjoy in the Philippines, like increased access to technology, higher-paying employment, and
more opportunities.

5. This sentence in the story implies that her relatives who would be leaving the Philippines will be
looking for better pastures not only because of the effect of western nations on them, but also because
of the Filipino diaspora, which most of us share.

6. The author used to be critical of persons who leave their own nation. The author believes that it is a
natural reaction for those who are left behind, with family photos shrinking year after year as another
member leaves for "greener pastures."
7. Desertion refers to abandoning, as the author indicated when they left their nation to live or work
elsewhere.

8. The statement "But this is a borderless world, where no individual can claim to be purely from where
he is now" signifies that nobody could claim to be pure as a result of colonialism and how various races
spread over the world and produce life.

9. Since her parents are of various nationalities, she is having challenges recognizing her nationality.

10. Microcosm is defined as a miniature version of something a lot bigger.

11. The author stated in her story that each square mile is already a microcosm of the world. This is
because the neighborhood that we are leaving now has many people of different culture, religion,
ethnicity, and nationality. In short, each square kilometer that we set foot in has its own little version of
the world that we live in.

12. England represents the world, as it is a melting pot of nationalities and national identities.
13. The author likes to stress in the opening sentence that the Filipino diaspora or those who live in the
nation are not as awful as people assume.

14. "We cannot absorb them all" suggests that there are not enough job vacancies to handle the
enormous number of fresh college graduates that enter the workforce each year.

15. In the passage, the phrase borderless refers to limits. It depicts the world's plenty of options, not a
lack of them, but rather an expansion of additional identities.

16. The author admires and appreciates Filipinos.

17. The influence of other countries has little effect on such nationalism. People travel from other
nations and live for years, yet they never forget their origins.

18. The term "new nations" refers to the formation of numerous countries or states by immigrants from
diverse countries who settle in a specific location and create a distinct political entity.

19. Coming back is a personal decision since leaving the nation means looking for work and
opportunities to make a good life, but returning means not forgetting where and why you left.

20. The author's plan in the first sentence is that if she sees a chance to relocate to another nation, she
will take it.

21. The phrase "A borderless world doesn't preclude the idea of home" refers to the concept that
owning a place to call home or a sense of belonging to a certain nation is not negated by the absence of
physical borders or other barriers between countries.

22. The author symbolizes the ideal Filipino, a Filipino who never forgets their motherland and
recognizes how their forefathers struggled and battled for the freedom of their nation.