This. is. it.
Tomorrow is the official start of my teaching career. I am lucky to be teaching in two schools, in the first (Regina Maria Montessori) I will be handling the following classes:
English (Grade 3)
English (HS II)
English (HS III)
Music (Grade 1)
Music (Grade 2)
Music (Grade 3)
I also have teaching load in one CASA (Kindergarten) class and will be handling the choir in RMM as well. And come the second quarter, Asian Civilization (HS II) will be added to my already-daunting load.
But that's not all!
I will also be teaching part time in CMu (tuloy na tuloy na, they've even given me a pigeonhole of my very own! *childish squeal of delight*), I'm handling the Diction 1 class (MuPC 101) and will have some voice students as well.
Also, I'm taking six M.A. units in the Ateneo and will be attending classes in the evening as well as on Saturdays.
I'm so nervous about tomorrow, I'm practically hyperventilating as I type. I want to fulfill my duties well, but I can't help but wonder... did I take on more than I can handle?
Oh well, there's only one way to find out.
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We RMM teachers attended a seminar a few weeks ago, and it involved us taking personality tests designed to let us know if we are compatible with our chosen profession.
And no, I'm not a loner. I'm a melancholic. It's not that I'm anti-social, but I'm a very private person by nature and really prefer to be alone.
It's a challenge for a melancholic like myself to open up to people, which comes with teaching. This may be youthful idealism speaking, but I think that my desire to teach is greater than my fear of communicating. I hope I can be a successful teacher, without compromising my identity.
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There are great tests of character that come every once in a while... they require every ounce of courage and integrity one possesses, and truly necessitates praying for Guidance.
I had one such test a few days ago. I was given a golden opportunity, as many would describe it... involving getting awarded and recognized in front of a veritable who's who of finance, government and education.
But at what cost? I would have to sacrifice my responsibilities, for with my teaching schedule that starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 7 or 8 p.m., it would be impossible for me to do as they asked and yet attend to my official commitments.
With a heavy heart, I had to decline.
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| "I shall be telling this with a sigh | |
| Somewhere ages and ages hence: | |
| Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— | |
| I took the one less traveled by, | |
| And that has made all the difference..." |
yey! so we'll still be seeing you in school? :)
ReplyDeleteim really excited for you, who knows what God has in store for you as a teacher!
Oh teaching. >_
ReplyDeleteyup... you won't be rid of me that easy ;) hehe. God bless tomorrow on your first day of class! Yihee junior ka na... how does it feel to be an upperclassman? ;)
ReplyDeleteSalut, Teacher Kate! God bless you tomorrow! Hehe both our teaching careers are starting nga pala
ReplyDeletesee you in Cmu!
ReplyDeletegoooood mooooornniiiinnngggg teaaacchheeeerrr gaaaabb...
ReplyDeleteso...should we call you ma'am? : )
uhm, it feels like i'm nearing the perilous cliffs of graduation day :) but it's exciting too, we'll be having our recitals this year. God bless you too! how exciting!!!
ReplyDeletewaaaaaaaah!!! Teacher Gabi!!!!!! Hahaha i was supposed to take a Diction class but I couldn't 'cause of the schedule!!!!!! sayaaaaang! :(
ReplyDeletewow teacher gabi!!! best of luck to your teaching career!!! :)
ReplyDelete"but I think that my desire to teach is greater than my fear of communicating."
ReplyDeleteGo go go!! let the teaching encourage you to grow in ways you never thought possible. ;)
haha! oo nga, nagkita tayo 1st day na 1st day pa lang. Nice! :)
ReplyDeleteteeeeeeenk yuuuuuuuuuu....
ReplyDeletehaha i'd rather you didn't. :) makes me feel old...
ooooo recital year!! Do invite me! :) now THIS is exciting!
ReplyDeletehaha buti na lang hindi! medyo weird ang dating hahaha.
ReplyDeletei'm sure hinihintay ka na ng cond.dept, krina dear ;)
thanks so much! i'll need all the luck i can get hehe
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole dear!! :) Yup... i've learned a lot, and it's only been one day. Looking forward to the months (and years??) ahead!
ReplyDeleteSo how was your first day? (save it if you have a separate entry for this ;p )
ReplyDeleteYou have so much enthusiasm (and a lot of classes X3 ) that it's inspiring for THIS colleague! haha
...And with MA s to boot. You're living a full life!
Happy for you~
waaaah scary i am not yet fully and readily equipped. hehe!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great to hear you're definitely taking the road less traveled. My utmost respect goes to all teachers who have to put up with noisy, half-attentive and eternally restless kids like I was back in the day. Anybody who can do that day-in and day-out deserves all our respect and love. :)
ReplyDeletewow supergabi! I'm sure you'll be able to handle all of that well. go gabi! XD
ReplyDeleteyour a wonderful teacher!
ReplyDeletei want to be under you! i dint know! kaso hassle change mat.. :{ last voice minor ko na kasi. :( sayang. but anyway, having a pigeonhole is nice :)
ReplyDeleteHey Sopranini! I hope you've had a successful first week of teaching/studying. I can understand how the sheer volume of what you have been given to do is daunting. But I firmly believe that God would not have given you these things if you could not take it on. It's always good to do things that are bigger than yourself, be it by size or amount (as in your case) or by the ideals that these embody. Just remember that these things you do not by your own strength but by God's grace -- His enabling power. It is by His strength that you got to where you are today and it will be by His strength too that you will move forward with supernatural amazing-ness. :-)
ReplyDeleteAmen!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Den, for your most encouraging words. You have no idea how much they meant to me, especially during "down" moments during the 1st week. Hope to see you soon!!
Haha! :) Yup, I loooooove my pigeon hole. I wanted to take a picture of it, for posting purposes here in my blog, but people might find it too weird na hahaha.
ReplyDeleteYou're too kind, Francis! I'm trying my best :) Good luck with your application to the Herald! I pray you get in.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks Franco! :) See you around in CMu!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!!! :) The kids are mostly very sweet and obedient, though of course, being kids, they can get very naughty and noisy hehe. But I love them.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, Mic!! :)
ReplyDeleteBeing a teacher has made me regret my hellion days back when I was in St. Paul's. Talk about karma, haha. But I'm glad I'm doing something I love. I hope you get the same opportunity, too!