A TEACHING EXPERIENCE

never in my life i have felt for my teachers. never in my life i have given damn considerations for their feelings. i am proud to admit that i am one of those millions of sluggish, inconsiderate people who would stab behind them and make fun of them. are you, too?

it's not easy to be a teacher. the way you talk, the way you stand, the way you walk, the way you laugh and the way you do it, it all matters. it matters not only to the students but to the whole WORLD. people look up to teachers as some kind of a role model. they would always picture out a teacher as someone perfect, philantrophic, meritorious and tractable. teachers are still human, bound to commit mistakes, before we forget.

but what do we do when teachers commit certain errors? when they pronounce words incorrectly, when they write words with errors in spelling, when they lose track in the usage of correct grammar, and when they dress like how they are not supposed to dress, what do we do? we right away laugh at them. we tease them, make funny stories out of them and even baptize them with unbefitting names.

now, let me tell you what is it to be in the Terra firma of teachers.

as a teacher, i had to prepare my lessons and be ready with them a night before I'm about to teach. i had to master my topic and even practice muttering over and over till i don't get tongue-tied. as a teacher, i had to think of how my students will be motivated and how my students would find their lessons interesting. i needed to prepare activities making sure that i would catch their attention. it's like feeding a 3-year old juvenile whom you have to chase around the house.

first, i really had difficulties in choosing what to wear. a teacher must look pleasant and decent in front of students for the students not to start those dirty little stories. second, i had to be earlier than my students in school. even in a hurry, i should not show lack of poise.the hardest part i had to face was to be on stage when we were supposed to be introduced. it was like joining a beauty pageant.

during break time, teachers do not rest nor have fun. they are always loaded with grading sheets and class records to finish. i, myself, have experienced such in my two-day teaching experience. grades must be justifiable in all aspect. another thing is that, during break time, we prepare ourselves for the upcoming class discussions. we'd familiarize our topic and so on.

I'm so grateful that i was given the opportunity to be in the shoes of my teachers. this is only offered in our school, so far, in zamboanga city.

for just two days of teaching, i found myself becoming worse. someone beyond a sleepyhead. imagine, i slept for 13 hours straight then took a 3-hour nap? what more if I'd put myself in a full-time job as a teacher? aha!

the two-day teaching experience i had will be one of the memorable days of my life in the high school department.

finally, i feel for my teachers. i enjoyed teaching but it doesn't mean i want to be a teacher now. NEVER will i let myself suffer that way. that two days is enough.

a self-proclaimed quotation:

"remember that

the teachers are the ones

responsible for molding

persons you see in

different walks of life"

XOXO,

TiM