Blast from the Past...via Facebook!
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My former students in the Philippines found me in Facebook. They were my very first students...my 'baptism of fire' so to speak. I was a wide-eyed [literally] 20-something first time teacher when I took the job. I wasn't a fresh graduate though. I graduated the year before. I took a year off after graduating from college to take the board exam and the civil service exam. Fortunately, I passed both so I didn't have a hard time finding a job when I looked for one.
Anyway, these students are now in their 30s. I am only 10 years older than them. They were in Gr. 6 when I was assigned to be their class adviser so I was like a kid playing teacher. I was so rigid when I was their teachers because I didn't know any better. I honestly think they hated me because I somehow hated myself for being that way. But I learned to loosen up after a while. Somehow they started to become my friends outside the classroom that I was even invited into some of their 'lakwatsas'.
Here's one of the 'graduation' picture bloopers I got from one of them. Can you find me? Yep, I'm the one with the 'brown space suit'. I flew in & out of there using that suit...with the help of my humongous hair of course. SPRAY NET Rocks!...in the '80s....LOL...
Btw, if you look really closely, a Filipina actress - G. Tongi - was in the picture. She was in my advisory class. She's the 5th student from me to the left.
Anyway, these students are now in their 30s. I am only 10 years older than them. They were in Gr. 6 when I was assigned to be their class adviser so I was like a kid playing teacher. I was so rigid when I was their teachers because I didn't know any better. I honestly think they hated me because I somehow hated myself for being that way. But I learned to loosen up after a while. Somehow they started to become my friends outside the classroom that I was even invited into some of their 'lakwatsas'.
Here's one of the 'graduation' picture bloopers I got from one of them. Can you find me? Yep, I'm the one with the 'brown space suit'. I flew in & out of there using that suit...with the help of my humongous hair of course. SPRAY NET Rocks!...in the '80s....LOL...
Btw, if you look really closely, a Filipina actress - G. Tongi - was in the picture. She was in my advisory class. She's the 5th student from me to the left.
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I am now in LA with two children and still going to school.
I am a communications major at UCLA and will graduate in 2 years :)
Hope you are well and thanks for the special mention!
a little early today. although I went to bed late, I woke up earlier than midday kasi my cousin lawyer is hounding me. tawag ng tawag sa phone.
I'll be off to the gym downstairs in a few. hope your Friday is not rainy para maka laro si E outside.
btw,i salute educators like you.
Anyway, kamusta life dyan? Ako...dead silent lang. Though may mga posts ako pero I am bit "not so transparent" with my current events. Hehehe...
Wow ha, G. Tongi is your student pala and blog commentator. Iba na talaga basta sikat na mudra! ^_^