Born in the Philippines, Joan Inong moved to the United States with her family when she was six years old. To her, as to many other immigrants before and after her, America signified potential. She found a love for reading during her childhood, and avidly read books whether for pleasure or for academic reasons. Her favorite genres include, among others: mystery, race studies, reflections/autobiographical works, how-to, and classic fiction.

From time to time she is bitten by the creative bug after reading a how-to book, which explains her many hobbies. She enjoys painting, writing calligraphy, crocheting and knitting, playing the piano, writing poems, cooking and baking.

Since her arrival in the U.S., she has not visited any other foreign country, even her birth place. This may explain her longing to travel to different countries in order to learn more about other cultures from first-hand experience. She is a dreamer who seems idealistic and optimistic most of the time, but nevertheless some of her writing reflects a disdain for the current state of the world. Ethics, values, and morals are important to her, as well as the relationships between people.

She is currently a second-year at the University of Chicago and is planning to major in English language and literature, with a focus on creative writing. She plans to begin writing a novel soon. She is also a Channel Steward for the Family Values subchannel of the Society & Lifestyle channel.

Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality Finding truth

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According to John Stuart Mill, "There is no such thing as absolute certainty." This phrase is part of the inspiration for his book "On Liberty" and has been applied, at least in America, to the concept of free speech and press. The quest to finding truth, any kind of truth, is never an easy one. A "truth" may simply be an idea that is guarded heavily, whether by tradition or morals, so as to keep it as a "truth." On the other hand, what Mill suggests, and what may be most important in finding truth, is that everything must be questioned and must be challenged. This is, as he puts it, "the a...

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