Not just students.. but FRIENDS.. :)

First.. never mind how I look in the pics..

and second.. I'm not trying to be EMO.. I guess the proper term would be sentimental..




Mula ng magturo ako, madami na ring estudyante ang nakasalamuha ko, may mabait, merong hindi.. may mayabang, may humble, may maingay, tahimik, matalino, merong di gaano, merong masipag, at meron ding tamad,payat, mataba, maitim, maputi, singkit, malaki mata, may sungki, may braces,may mabango, meron ding matindi ang amoy, matangkad, maliit, maaga pumasok, laging late, iyakin, sumbungero, basagulero, adik, loner, happy go lucky,Japanese, Korean, Nigerian, American, Swiss at kung anu-ano pa..

sa totoo lang.. di ko na tanda lahat ng pangalan nila.. maaring makilala ko pa sa mukha.. pero mas kadalasan hindi na nga..

Sabi nila madali tandaan ang estudyante.. usually yung mga extremes ang madaling mareccall.. like yung laging perfect sa quiz at exam, o di kaya yung laging itlog ang pasalubong sa magulang.. yung sagot ng sagot na kahit minsan e wla namang saysay.. or di kaya yung isang estudyante na kahit minsan di mo maringan ng salita..

Hindi matatanggi na yung iba napadaan lang.. na parang walang epekto masyado.. pero sadyang merong iba na di mo basta makakalimutan. Yung mga nagleave sayo ng mark and memories.. saglit man o matagal ang pagsasama.. kapag merong impact sa buhay mo di na pwedeng kalimutan yung mga taong yun.. or in this case.. yung mga estudyanteng yun.

I cannot enumerate them.. but they are those whose picture appear on the left. I appreciate them so much. They've contributed to my growth as a teacher.. as a person..

Kalimitan ang guro ang nagtuturo pero maaring di nyo alam, sa panahong nakasama ko kayo, may mga bagay din kayong naituro sa kin.

Ang iba di ko na masyado nakikita.. pero dahil sa impact nila sa kin.. just a thought of them makes me smile.. yung tipong kahit matagal na talagang di nagkita.. parang walang nawalang oras.. kapag nagkita ulit parang kahapon lang yung isang taon o yung dalawang taon..

marami pa sigurong darating.. marami rin ang mawawala.. pero kailanman di na KAYO MAPAPALITAN.

I THANK GOD FOR ALL OF YOU!

YOU ARE NOT JUST MY STUDENTS...

MORE IMPORTANTLY..

YOU ARE ALSO MY FRIENDS.. :)))

SUMMER TERM

Naka-schedule na ang bakasyon..

Naka-plano na ang mga gagawin.. kung meron man..

and then...

dyaran!!!

papalabas na ko para magbike..

ng biglang may nagtext..


"Mr. Noel gud af po c michelle po ito inform ko lng po n my load po kau this summer sabi po ni ma'am alparo imeet daw po ang mga studnts strtng 2mrw(sched. Mon-sat 7-830 philo J202 and 10-1130 phil. Consti J203 sir reply asap dw po sb n mam salamat po."


Ayun.. whatta surprise!

Now i need to adjust everything..

It's really an unexpected blessing.. :)

THANK YOU LORD! :)

Thailand!

The experience was great!

Though there were some concerns in communicating with the locals.. all in all.. it was fun and exciting!

I love the mouth-watering food, street foods and all.. sarap! :)

Lalo na yung hot and cold crepe! THE BEST!

sayang lang at di masyado matagal ang stay namin..

we could have done so much and could visited more!

I'll back for sure! as to when?

That remains uncertain! ;)

Keep Learning

Keep learning..

it's not just confined in the classroom..

its not just contained in your book..

Just as it's not based on what your teacher writes in the board..

Or even what he says in class..

It's how you value even the smallest things

that could contribute to your well being..

Grades does not speak of all you are..

your abilities, strengths and weaknesses, talents..

Even your intelligence cannot be encapsulated in figures..

Take all the positive things.. and view and turn

not so positive things into something constructive..

something that could build you up..

Life is really full of humps and bumps along the way...

Just be strong!

Keep learning..

and aspire for more..

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scribbling.. these came up..

Dilemma of a Teacher (repost)

One of the hardest moment in a teacher’s life is when you see a student having a failing mark.. “it has never been my profession to give a student a failing mark..” to quote my one of my model professor.. a principle that was embedded to me.. I am a teacher.. if the experience of failing would be the way for some students to learn.. then its like a bitter pill that they need to swallow… as for my part if you think its easy.. think again..

Its always a dilemma.. I have to do my job.. make sure that they are learning.. and wish that at the end of the term they would all get not just a high mark but an excellent one.. and worse comes to worse at least a passing mark. If only it would sink in to their hearts and mind the message I would like them to all catch. In reality, some just cant.. and sad to say some just wont. In some way I also come into a realization.. that in such a way I am part to blame. Naranasan ko ng may maki-usap sa kin… iyakan.. para sa grade.. kung pwede ko lang ibigay sa kanya iyon ng ganun kadali.. but then again.. what they have in hand is just the consequence of their past actions.. “kaya nga laging nasa huli ang pagsisi e..”

It actually breaks my heart.. really.. but sometimes people choose to learn the hard way..