Bob Ong quoted Mark Twain in his dedication page, “I have never let schooling interfere with education”, which gives the audience a hint, other than his cover page, of his main notion for the novel – education. The author also leaves audiences with advice regarding life and school in general.

In a deeper sense, depicts the Filipino culture and, although in a humorous way, reveals the social realities and issues that remain present up until now – namely education, economy, corruption up until personal struggles. The format of writing for this book was as if he was just talking to the audience as a new friend, and inserted familiar, common happenings during schooling, which made the story relatable. The book talks about his journey as a student and as a teacher, which was effective enough to induce the nostalgia of grade school and high school, and even past college experiences – especially because it was written in a personal point of view. The weakness of this book was its organization - how it was not organized in a way that the audience could really separate the stages of his school life – since he was going back and forth on his experiences before. The selection was humorous, although inconsistent as more serious topics were injected, and the drama of his life depicted.

The subject matter was relatable, true to life, and probably universal. He made his book short but full of insight and quotable quotes. The selection was written in Tagalog slang, in Bob Ong’s personal point of view. It was Bob Ong’s first book, and was published by Visual Print Enterprises. 3AR-01 EDUCATION IN ABNKKBSNPLAKO “ABNKKBSNPLAKO?!” or “Aba, Nakakabasa na pala ako?!” is an autobiographical novel pubished in 2001 by Roberto Ong, or Bob Ong.

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