Happy Mom's Day!

Our family is not the expressive type. We don't outwardly say "I love you" to each other. My mom, my sisters and I are the most sociable bunch of creatures you'll ever meet yet we find it hard to express our feelings... so here saying.... 

"We LOVE you Mom! Happy Mother's Day!"

A Teacher's Life

I have not fulfilled my 2013 yearly plan of writing at least 1 blog post per month. But to hell with it. I've been a full time teacher for 1 school year and writing seems to be very impossible at the time.

So much for the justification...

Becoming a full-fledged teacher from being a full time offsite project manager is quite an adjustment. There were a number of challenges that tested my patience, understanding and love for children. There were even times that I kept on crying and whining to the extent of questioning the very reason why I decided to teach. 

Teaching in the Philippines is nothing compared to countries that regard this profession highly like Singapore, Finland, UK, Canada and US, to mention a few. Teachers do so much here... plan lessons, devise activities, teach subjects, incorporate values, compute grades, do paperwork and so much more than what they're supposed to do only to get a meager amount that can't even feed a family. 

Despite the hardships and financial constraints, I'm still proud that at some point in the lives of these children, I became their TEACHER. I may never know the degree of influence I had on them but I would like to believe that I still made a difference. 

To my students, congratulations! You made it to the next level of your student life. I would be more than happy to see you all succeed in life.