not my profession?

Ever since I am a twisted student, I am not rude it's just that my teachers had a hard time teaching me...

In college I took up Electronics and Communication Engineering, yes I want to become an
Engineer but things just change when I need to decide to stop going to school.

I took different Jobs not related to my Profession ... I worked as a Cashier, Cook, and Waiter in a Restaurant. And I am working as a Marketing Associate in one of the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Company in our country.

And during Saturdays we don't have a work, and I always go with Ate Angel's(my Marketing Executive) school. We usually spend the day there eating ... eating ... and I would also attend her classes. (Sit in)

Then I am planning to take a Foreign Language Short Term Course ... and seeing the Bulletin Boards for some updates on the course we found a different course ... a course I never thought I would be getting in ...

Yeah we saw the postings for a Part Time ESL Instructor ... And I just thought it could be interesting ... so with Ate Angel we tried to apply for the position...

I never thought it would be that exciting ... We had an interview ... an exam (quite hard) and surprise to be invited for a teaching DEMO...

Waaahh I am amazed ... that the unbearable student before will be taking steps to take the Profession he would not imagine to do. Yeah I will be a TEACHER ...

ANd this is one is much diffirent than what a normal student do inside the classroom ( not like me before ) because I will be handling a Foreign Students who wants to learn how to speak English ... well honestly I still don't have much idea of how hard and tough it will be .... but I am very excited ...

The next day I did my Teaching DEMO, I talked about Foods specifically in making PIZZA in 15 minutes with one Foreign Student ... he is a Korean, his name is Kevin and I really had Fun because he is participating in my Class, Polite and Smart .... (I have no idea that they can be kind, like Kevin).

Then after that I had an interview with one of the Officials of the school ... Ms. Emmeline Hwang .... I had a great time with her, because its like we just had a free talk ... but that time I had a feeling of liking the Job of being a Teacher so I did my best to get the Job ... we've talked a lot and enjoy the conversation so much ...but am still clueless and unsure if I am qualified for the Job or if I could really become a TEACHER!

Suddenly the front desk officer told us that we are invited to comeback tomorrow for a job offer and final interview with Mr. Hwang (the GENERAL MANAGER).

I am confused with the term JOB OFFERED but still need to undergo a final interview.

But still kept on trying, and submitted myself in the SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE the next day ... before meeting the GENERAL MANAGER I had the chance to talk to Ms. Hwang again and she talked to me about the JOB and shared to me the contract and was surprise when she told me that they are accepting me to be one of their teachers ...

Waahhhh I could kick my heart that moment was really fantastic and great ... my heart beats so fast and I am so happy... but then am still surprise when she congratulate me and told me that I need to wait in the lobby for a final interview with Mr. Hwang..

The next thing I know is that I am sitting in front of Mr. Hwang reminding me of their strict policy ( We are very strict in attending ....wrong grammar ) But he looks not so biting me ....hehehehe

And he asked me, "How did you know about us?" "We saw a posting at Cebu Normal University (one of the Universities here in Cebu, I replied to him trying to hide my childish mind ...and he sound and looks so serious when he said, "Is Cebu Normal University?" ( he uttered the words so difficult to understand because of his accent) so I did not understand ... and Ms. (Mrs.) Hwang politely told me that Mr. Hwang is just joking ... and before I could react to that he ask me to wait outside and thank me. I shake his hand and thank him too.

Waaahahhhh... I am so happy when they told me that the next day we will be reporting in the school as new TEACHERS .... WOW ..... !!!

And when we had our first day ... Mr. Hwang invited us again in his office for another talk...but this time he ask the whole group of NEW TEACHERS ... I cannot concentrate listening to his message because only until that moment, sunk in to my mind about Mr. Hwang trying to throw a Joke .... and I appreciate it ....he told us that we need to act as Professional to keep us, as member of his Family ... the SCHOOL...

Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh I am a TEACHER now...

TEACHER... TEACHER... TEACHER?

Being a TEACHER is a noble Job for me.

I mean every profession can be considered noble, but being a TEACHER is far different especially here in the Philippines.

Well TEACHERS here are doing a very tough job.

In public schools they will be handling 70-80 students a range of low - moderate - satisfactory students. Where in they get a lot of headaches and needs an undying patience to keep up the pace. And not only that in a day they get two meet a minimum of three same groups of students. And more noble because being a teacher in our country will not make you rich because they get a very minimum compensation from the Government, it's very rare and a heroic act to keep their job and help lots of minds to nourish and flourish.

I am saying all these things because I am not a good student myself, I would always give headache to my teachers.... So I really told myself that I don't want to be a teacher. I cannot afford to entertain a student like myself. BUT!

back in school...

Going to school ... is always a catch of fun and excitement to me ...

When I was in grade school, going to school is not a problem to me ....
I always love to go to school... (walking in narrow streets, joining a flood of school goers in the gate, feeling bored but with all pride lining up to sing the national anthem everyday, always happy to see my seat mates face even for six years in grade school nothing has changed, messing up with others table to find a good conversation during lunch break, enjoying the soil while doing the garden in the school garden, eating the free soup in the morning, and playing a lot.)

That is exactly the same with Midschool and Tertiary School.

And I am not so sure if I would be that happy to be in school after the student life... ( I planned to stop going to school... I am an underGRAD Electronics Communication Engineering Student.)

Not until I knew that once you are still living you are always a student ... it does not need a classroom, a chalk, marker, and a blackboard, but you always need a teacher.

In life our experiences is our TEACHER... we learn from it, we use it to be inspired, and we continue to success simply because of the BASICs of LIFEs teacher, our EXPERIENCES.

And ONE Saturday morning ATE ANGEL (my TEAM LEADER in my WORK) told me that she will be attending her class (she is taking Research for her MASTERS DEGREE) , thought it was a perfect chance to be back in school, so I ask her if I could go with her, and she is so kind to bring me in her school...

And its so crazy to experience the PAST scenarios I had, we walk down the streets, we entered the gate (where a peace officer is waiting to inspect our Identification Card), and walk down the isle where we crossed over the group of students in the special corners of the school like the benches on the pavement, lined up in the Cashier, and the most exciting is the CANTEEN .... yeah we did a lot of eating there... we had the famous ICE CANDY ( a SORBETE sold on retail in the streets of INDIA, also famous in other Tropical Countries including PHILIPPINES.)

And what I did not really expect is during that First Day in school we did a lot of PICTURE TAKING... (waaaahhh... YEAH, but sorry the PICTUREs are not yet available I'll have it here soon!) :)

We take pictures in some of the spots in the school...

And when we get to the DEANs OFFICE, ATE ANGEL inquired for a SHORT Course available... And they say that they'll have it available by July...

Yeap in July I am officially back in school .... I planned (still am) to take a MANDARIN CLASS...

WAHHHHH.... am so excited (still am)!

beer drinking

In the Philippines, our day off is the best day to toss a glass and keep youself full of beer...

It is the best time to get drunk ... because you don't have to worry about your schedule ....for work..

So we had fun with my Landlord ... We drink a lot from Morning 9am till late in the evening 11:30pm ... We had a lot of beer ... And only the two of us shared everything.

That was my first time to drink a lot of beers ... but undeniably I had so much fun
talking any issues we can talk about ...

But I maybe full but not drunk ... I still know what I am doing ...

But in cases like these there are always ... negative sides ...like UNCLE (my landlord) was already up and euphoric, he talks a lot, he does not know what he was talking about ...he talks of his heartaches and every bad feelings he poured out ...

Well for me, drinking is for putting up, we drink to enjoy and to relax your body ... I drink but not to put myself in a dangerous state of mind ...

When you want to say something say it, not when you are drunk, when you want to do something do it, don't depend your strength in a bottle of beer... it does not make any sense ...

I appreciate people who just turn quiet when they get a lot of beers ... and those are the people that i wanted to go with ... easy ... upbuilding and does not get drunk with just one bottle of beer...