Teaching

When I was in my early 20s, I used to do job-hopping. I can't stay in a workplace for at least 2 years. Last thing I remembered, the longest was 1 year and 5 months. Then after that, I can't stay even for a year. Until I landed a job I've been avoiding since I graduated... a teaching post.

You see, I have a degree in education. But I preferred not to practice. Personal reasons. But here I am, on my 5th year of teaching, and still at the same school. Imagine that! For me, this is already an achievement. I managed to stay in one company for 5 years and was offered another contract. To think that I was avoiding teaching for the longest time, and this is the job that will keep me still. It has taught me a lot like patience and tolerance. And it feels really good to see that a child is learning from me, that I am contributing skills that he/she can use everyday.

An aunt once told that if you want to get rich, don't teach. But seeing the kids learn from me, gives me fulfillment. The kind that makes you want to do your job even better. And besides, teaching is a very important profession. There will be no presidents, engineers, architects or even doctors without a teacher. ;)

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Advice

Ano, iniisip mo pa din na yung gagawin mo e baka masaktan sya? E nung ginawa nya yung panloloko nya sayo, inisip ba nya na masasaktan ka nya?

 

Isang advice nung early 20's ko, sa isang taong hindi ko kilala at random ko lang nakausap sa telepono. Nagrarant ako, kasi niloko ako ng jowa ko, pero I'm trying to be the bigger person, pinipilit kong intindihin. Siguro dahil wala akong oras sa kanya, hindi kami madalas magkita. Napaisip ako. Oo nga no. Para akong tanga na iisipin ko kung masasaktan sya sa gagawin ko, e habang niloloko nya ako, hindi naman nya inisip kung masasaktan nya ako o hindi.

Dun ko narealize na kung gusto ko maging masaya, na sa akin yun. It's up to me if I want to be happy or sad. That the decision lies in my hands. Not on other people.

Goglogo.com

This is the latest craze of my primary five students, goglogo. Apparently, you can create your own search engine logo, like what you see in Google. You can try it out. Here's a screenshot:

Unnoticed

I would like to be the air that inhabits you for a moment only. I would like to be that unnoticed and that necessary.

- Margaret Atwood

Cess tagged me and I answered! =)

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Compliment

Today, I went to pick up my primary one class in their classroom to bring them to the Computer Lab. They know the drill by heart: I arrived at the door, they greet me then they line up. While waiting for the other kids to finish cleaning their table, I had this conversation with this certain boy, "F".

 

F:  Miss, you look very pretty today.

Me: Huh, what? (I didn't hear him.)

F: Miss, you look very pretty today.

Me: (Surprised) Why, thank you F!

 

That made me smile today. =)

Ang mga lalake talaga, oo

Ano ba ito..
Kaming mga babae na naman ang nakita.
Lalake, agrabyado. Lalake, kinakawawa.
Lalake, hindi maintindihan.
Hmmp, parang masyado yatang
nagisa ang mga kabaro ko.

Tungkol sa pagiging patas sa ngalan ng pag-ibig,
kami naman ang laging talo a, hindi kayo.
Kami ang laging lugi, kami ang laging
nawawalan at iniiwan.

I Hate My Job

Found this on Facebook, it's my friend's status. Thanks Mond! This is too good not to share, so read on...

When you have an 'I Hate My Job day' (Even if you're retired, you sometimes have those days) Try this out:

Ang mga babae talaga

*grabe. usapang lalake*

*sindi ng yosi*

*hithit*

*buga*

Musta na, pare? Ako, okay lang. Eto. Nagmumuni-
muni. Nag-iisip. Minsan talaga may mga bagay na hindi ko
maintindihan. Ewan ko ba!

*hinga ng malalim*

Bakit ba ganun pare, ilang beses ko na pinag-
aralan pero lagi na lang lumalabas na parang kahit 'sang anggulo mo
tingnan, hindi nagiging patas para sa mga lalake ang ilang bagay
pagdating sa pagmamahal.

Sweet Revenge

When I was about 5 years old, I was hanging out by the fish pond in my godmother's house. I was disturbing the fishes and got fascinated by the snails stuck around the walls of the pond. So I was leaning over, curiously staring at it... then I felt a hand behind my back. In an instant, I was in the pond, all wet and smelly. I looked up and saw my younger cousin, Jeff, laughing at me. I got out, crying, went home and my mom bathed me. 

Then, after a few hours, I decided to go back to my godmother's house again. This time, I saw Jeff, playing in the fish pond. And because I am naughty when I was young, I walked behind him and pushed him as well. We're even. 

I can't help but smile and laugh a little whenever this incident crosses my mind. It was so mean of me. I was kid back then though, and maybe, at a young age, I'm already looking out for myself.