"When I grow up, I want to be a teacher"... Those were the words I uttered on my kindergarten graduation. 15 years later, my genie, I suppose, granted my wish.
You see aside from being a public servant in our place, I got hired as a part-time college instructor. So after my work at the city government, I immediately proceed to the university where i teach. The thing is I never really thought, even for a second, that my dream as a little girl would come true. The weird part is I did my kindergarten years at the same school where I teach. It was Bukidnon State College back then but now, the word college was changed to university..Hence, Bukidnon State University.
The feeling.
Indescribable.. honestly, I still get kulba-kulba my heart/ nervous. haha especially on my first day of meeting with the students. it was different knowing that you're the mentor now. It was better when I was still a student because I get to decide if I would go to school or not. Or better yet, I get to decide if I want to sleep in the class or not. haha but now, I cant do that. Kung sa binsaya pa, ako gabangka sa storya (haha). So the feeling is just different.
The "they calling me "maám" part
Honestly, I was surprised. I really am still adjusting with the students pairing my name with that word. haha must be because Í wasn't used to it. I was always called Tina or Kristina. Now that I'm an instructor, the "maám" word just pops out.I guess it's a mandate from the students to call their female teacher that way (haha). It's cool, I'm down with that.
Dili lalim ang mahimong maestra.
Why? because you have to make sure that your students understand the lessons. aside from that, you get to deal with students with different personalities. However, I like it. It's challenging.:D
3 weeks of being with the learners.
So far so good. Though I wont deny that it''s tiring especially when you already got used to sleeping at 8 PM. now, I get to sleep at 1 AM.
TGIF or Thank GOD It's Friday. Now I never really valued that acronym until now. Friday is such a dear to me these past weeks. haha. Further, Saturdays and Sundays are just oh so nice. hahaha..The point is, I don't get much sleep or rest during weekdays because I prepare the lessons for my students to fully understand each topic. As the girl scout motto would say, Be Always Prepared. haha waaa. ><
Though the new job is breath taking (literally and figuratively), I still find it grand to be given this opportunity
Class dismissed. :)
blogging in the middle of the night
Time check, it is now 12:38 AM and still, no feeling of hitting the sack soon.
The truth is I really don't know why Im having this sleeping disorder. i tried counting sheep, counting backwards and even drank for like 3 glasses of milk (now my tummy's feeling all queasy). so to make me jump off to bed, il try to blog the the things that have been wandering in my mind today.
New challenge. Last June 14, i found out that I got hired as a part-time instructor in one of the prestigious schools in my place (Bukidnon State Universtity). its fun dealing with the college students and sharing the theoretical knowledge that i gained when i, myself, was still in college. the funny thing is i never realized the importance of keeping my notes until now. like duh, tina 0_o. but the teaching part is cool, im still getting used to it but so far, i like it.
The 3rd installment in the famous Twilight Saga. im a film buff, i watch a lot of movies whether it's a good one or the opposite. eclipse, the premiere night was on June 30, and I was just oh so excited to watch the movie. I read the books and earnestly watched the first two movies with a never ending awe. But the third one, i gotta say, is not that cool compared to the first two. hey, no offense to the twilight fans out there. i like the love triangle going on even though im a certified part of the team cullen. haha now why i do i don't feel so hyped with eclipse? maybe it's because i only watched it online. haha free viewing :)
Missing lp_1021. i miss him... pretty much. i get to see him next month though so joy oh joy. :)
Things to do later. hah! it's 1:30 already and im finishing this blog to close my eyes, whether i like it or not. i need to re-energize myself( kung sa cellphone pa, kelangan ng i-charge).
Good mornite :)
The truth is I really don't know why Im having this sleeping disorder. i tried counting sheep, counting backwards and even drank for like 3 glasses of milk (now my tummy's feeling all queasy). so to make me jump off to bed, il try to blog the the things that have been wandering in my mind today.
New challenge. Last June 14, i found out that I got hired as a part-time instructor in one of the prestigious schools in my place (Bukidnon State Universtity). its fun dealing with the college students and sharing the theoretical knowledge that i gained when i, myself, was still in college. the funny thing is i never realized the importance of keeping my notes until now. like duh, tina 0_o. but the teaching part is cool, im still getting used to it but so far, i like it.
The 3rd installment in the famous Twilight Saga. im a film buff, i watch a lot of movies whether it's a good one or the opposite. eclipse, the premiere night was on June 30, and I was just oh so excited to watch the movie. I read the books and earnestly watched the first two movies with a never ending awe. But the third one, i gotta say, is not that cool compared to the first two. hey, no offense to the twilight fans out there. i like the love triangle going on even though im a certified part of the team cullen. haha now why i do i don't feel so hyped with eclipse? maybe it's because i only watched it online. haha free viewing :)
Missing lp_1021. i miss him... pretty much. i get to see him next month though so joy oh joy. :)
Things to do later. hah! it's 1:30 already and im finishing this blog to close my eyes, whether i like it or not. i need to re-energize myself( kung sa cellphone pa, kelangan ng i-charge).
Good mornite :)
because i want to
i want to play lawn tennis, i want to learn guitar tabs, i want to go back in playing piano, i want to hug him, i want to soak myself under the sun, i want to read more often, i want to be near to him, i want to go to school again, i want to have that sharapova body (LMAO), i want to pass that exam, i want my family to be happy..you probably would not believe it but i've been trying to do those things since i graduated college. unfortunately, not even a single want has been satisfied.
i kept on thinking on what could probably hinder me from doing what i want. i try to think of the factors that led me to this paralysis. every night when i go to sleep i would just look at the ceiling and think of what would have happen if i did i want to do. if i followed my heart's desires... probably i would not feel this way..
whew.. pondering about these wants bugs me already. but, i will make things right.. i will try do these things again not because it's a must but because i want to. :)
i kept on thinking on what could probably hinder me from doing what i want. i try to think of the factors that led me to this paralysis. every night when i go to sleep i would just look at the ceiling and think of what would have happen if i did i want to do. if i followed my heart's desires... probably i would not feel this way..
whew.. pondering about these wants bugs me already. but, i will make things right.. i will try do these things again not because it's a must but because i want to. :)
man's bestfriend..my bestfriend
it all started with a cute but lonesome sound that i and my sisters heard when we were playing on the beach,i could barely remember it was our mother's office christmas party.
after minutes of still hearing it, we decided to check it out. and there it was, the cutest thing i ever seen in my whole life.. a puppy. there was a puppy sale going on that day and sadly, that cute one was the only one left and i guess people put less interest on him. i, on the other hand, just adored him. so what i did was i convinced my sisters to plead on our mum just for to buy the puppy.. haha hey, i was still 11 that time (hence, no money). nyahaha luckily, our mum was convinced...
i remember how we would feed him, get rid of his poo, bathe him, chase him....i even taught him to do the handshake! he was the only dog that made me felt that i have a responsibility... for 11 years, he was my trusted bodyguard, my playmate..and my bestfriend..and i miss him..i miss my pooch :( thank yu mokong, yu were really a one of a kind friend.. yu will forever be in my heart buddy...
after minutes of still hearing it, we decided to check it out. and there it was, the cutest thing i ever seen in my whole life.. a puppy. there was a puppy sale going on that day and sadly, that cute one was the only one left and i guess people put less interest on him. i, on the other hand, just adored him. so what i did was i convinced my sisters to plead on our mum just for to buy the puppy.. haha hey, i was still 11 that time (hence, no money). nyahaha luckily, our mum was convinced...
i remember how we would feed him, get rid of his poo, bathe him, chase him....i even taught him to do the handshake! he was the only dog that made me felt that i have a responsibility... for 11 years, he was my trusted bodyguard, my playmate..and my bestfriend..and i miss him..i miss my pooch :( thank yu mokong, yu were really a one of a kind friend.. yu will forever be in my heart buddy...
kids.. whew..iba na talaga..
last weekend, my 7 year old nephew texted me and asked if we can talk on facebook (a social networking website). a bit surprised and shocked, i opened my FB and there, he sent a PM (personal message). it was pretty funny, we talked for like 30 minutes and he asked me to help him with his game on the site.. haha whew digital age .0_o
chinese garter, skipping rope, patentero, riskate, sungka.. if we will talk about the games i used to play when i was a kid, we could go on and on for a day..it was very fun and very weight shedding games compared to the games being played now a days.. im not saying that the games today are not fun but its just not the same before.. whew i feel like an old lady.. haha...
now, kids are more to online games. PSPs, dota, farmville and all that.. when i was 7, Microsoft Word was the only program i know.. haha... i just think that kids should be more inclined with outdoor games so that they wont be that introvert, they could mingle with kids personally; they will be developed psychologically. :) think about it.
chinese garter, skipping rope, patentero, riskate, sungka.. if we will talk about the games i used to play when i was a kid, we could go on and on for a day..it was very fun and very weight shedding games compared to the games being played now a days.. im not saying that the games today are not fun but its just not the same before.. whew i feel like an old lady.. haha...
now, kids are more to online games. PSPs, dota, farmville and all that.. when i was 7, Microsoft Word was the only program i know.. haha... i just think that kids should be more inclined with outdoor games so that they wont be that introvert, they could mingle with kids personally; they will be developed psychologically. :) think about it.
Deja Vu
i feel like this happened before. the sobbing of my love ones, the empty room and table during lunch, the closed window shields...
just this lunch, i found out that my grandmother was admitted again to the hospital.. a sudden chill in my spine came up as my father gave me the news. it was like a flashback when i was still in high school and i found out that my grandfather was having a colon cancer. the feeling sucks. you see my grandmama has diabetes. whats worst is her left foot was amputated due to the bacteria.first it was only her pinky toe, ow the doctors cut off her whole left foot. its painful for my part to see her suffer. its an agony.
i just feel so devastated right now. Pls. Lord, let the pain go away. pls. help my Lola..
just this lunch, i found out that my grandmother was admitted again to the hospital.. a sudden chill in my spine came up as my father gave me the news. it was like a flashback when i was still in high school and i found out that my grandfather was having a colon cancer. the feeling sucks. you see my grandmama has diabetes. whats worst is her left foot was amputated due to the bacteria.first it was only her pinky toe, ow the doctors cut off her whole left foot. its painful for my part to see her suffer. its an agony.
i just feel so devastated right now. Pls. Lord, let the pain go away. pls. help my Lola..
Funny yet Exceptional at 22
This is such a late post. haha.. Anyhow, here’s a bit of information on what happened on my 22nd bday and how it turned out to be a special one.
Every year, we anticipate or we look forward to one special day. Some call this her day or his day or your day. Hmm let’s just cut to the chase, shall we? we wait for for our birthdays to come. The funny thing is whenever I greet people on their bday, i get bewildered by their different reactions. For instance, when a board mate of mine back in college turned 20,I greeted her with all smiles but she wept because she reminded me that she’s not a “ teenager “ anymore. Another was my padmate; she jumped for joy knowing that she’s of legal age already. I don’t know why but maybe because she being 18 means she could get married or get into clubs perhaps? various emotions buts its kinda different on my 22nd bday. You see, I got used to the my bday pattern back in college but now that Im working and Im back in my hometown, the feeling is different. A smell of maturity I guess…
Waking up with greetings and hugs and having breakfast with my family. Not that im not used to it but its just because back in college, I never really got to experience that anymore. Yes, they called m but I guess it was the fact that I saw them greeting me on my day. Ok yun… a sense of belongingness.. I belong.. haha..
A sweet gift from my man. I really thought that he slept already but then he called at midnight then the next day, I found out that he did pretty silly but totally sweet on FB. he tagged me on a photo with him holding a cake with a “happy birthday tina and the 3 sweet words sign at the back”. it was cute, pretty slick. Mas ok sana yun kung may mga tinapay… hahahhaaha….
Receiving greetings via cyberspace. You see back in college, whenever someone turns a year older, the group always plan out of something. It may be a very resourceful and cute greeting card, or the “surprise the celebrant” gimik. In my case, I got a dozen of roses on my freshman year, a shout out in the DC radio when I turned 19, a cake and a sim card (my fone got lost) on my 20th bday and the never ending greeting cards in my senior year. Now that we graduated, they still remembered my day and sent me their sweet greetings via FB or plurk . Nagreet siguro sila dahil nakita nila na b-day ko sa FB bday reminder.. haha waaa. but still, matsalam gyapun. Love yu fellow journalts, dibcum pips, agtang girls, ADdU friends, hiskul pips.
Greetings from new people. Now that im working, I got to receive greetings with my colleagues in the office. It was kinda cool.. More greetings,twice the fun.. haha..
Lunch prepared by my grandmama. Some people, when they get old, prefer to unwind the whole time. But not for my Lola, when she found out that it was my bday, she prepared delicious foods. I kind of missed that from her because she wasn’t able to do those stuff when her diabetes worsened.
Candelaria. After my work, I went to the church and to my surprise, there were so many candles in the place. It was only then I found out that Febraury 2 is actually the day where people commemorates Jesus as the light of the world. Thus, according to the priest, people who were born on Feb. 2 should be named Candelaria. So… uhmm Hi, my name is Candelaria Morden Egnar.. that would be a BIG no-no.. haha.. Im happy with my name thank you. But thank you Lord.
Jamming and Videoke Session: So how did i really end my bday? well my erpat surprised me with a jamming session. and so we sang, we laughed and some us got wasted. Haha…
though it was not that bonggaleycious but knowing that all the people i love remembered me on my bday,it really made a difference. matsala guys, sa uulitin :)
Every year, we anticipate or we look forward to one special day. Some call this her day or his day or your day. Hmm let’s just cut to the chase, shall we? we wait for for our birthdays to come. The funny thing is whenever I greet people on their bday, i get bewildered by their different reactions. For instance, when a board mate of mine back in college turned 20,I greeted her with all smiles but she wept because she reminded me that she’s not a “ teenager “ anymore. Another was my padmate; she jumped for joy knowing that she’s of legal age already. I don’t know why but maybe because she being 18 means she could get married or get into clubs perhaps? various emotions buts its kinda different on my 22nd bday. You see, I got used to the my bday pattern back in college but now that Im working and Im back in my hometown, the feeling is different. A smell of maturity I guess…
Waking up with greetings and hugs and having breakfast with my family. Not that im not used to it but its just because back in college, I never really got to experience that anymore. Yes, they called m but I guess it was the fact that I saw them greeting me on my day. Ok yun… a sense of belongingness.. I belong.. haha..
A sweet gift from my man. I really thought that he slept already but then he called at midnight then the next day, I found out that he did pretty silly but totally sweet on FB. he tagged me on a photo with him holding a cake with a “happy birthday tina and the 3 sweet words sign at the back”. it was cute, pretty slick. Mas ok sana yun kung may mga tinapay… hahahhaaha….
Receiving greetings via cyberspace. You see back in college, whenever someone turns a year older, the group always plan out of something. It may be a very resourceful and cute greeting card, or the “surprise the celebrant” gimik. In my case, I got a dozen of roses on my freshman year, a shout out in the DC radio when I turned 19, a cake and a sim card (my fone got lost) on my 20th bday and the never ending greeting cards in my senior year. Now that we graduated, they still remembered my day and sent me their sweet greetings via FB or plurk . Nagreet siguro sila dahil nakita nila na b-day ko sa FB bday reminder.. haha waaa. but still, matsalam gyapun. Love yu fellow journalts, dibcum pips, agtang girls, ADdU friends, hiskul pips.
Greetings from new people. Now that im working, I got to receive greetings with my colleagues in the office. It was kinda cool.. More greetings,twice the fun.. haha..
Lunch prepared by my grandmama. Some people, when they get old, prefer to unwind the whole time. But not for my Lola, when she found out that it was my bday, she prepared delicious foods. I kind of missed that from her because she wasn’t able to do those stuff when her diabetes worsened.
Candelaria. After my work, I went to the church and to my surprise, there were so many candles in the place. It was only then I found out that Febraury 2 is actually the day where people commemorates Jesus as the light of the world. Thus, according to the priest, people who were born on Feb. 2 should be named Candelaria. So… uhmm Hi, my name is Candelaria Morden Egnar.. that would be a BIG no-no.. haha.. Im happy with my name thank you. But thank you Lord.
Jamming and Videoke Session: So how did i really end my bday? well my erpat surprised me with a jamming session. and so we sang, we laughed and some us got wasted. Haha…
though it was not that bonggaleycious but knowing that all the people i love remembered me on my bday,it really made a difference. matsala guys, sa uulitin :)
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