MMMiii!

This is a reply to someone else’s post about using Tagalog as the language of a Filipino blog.

I’m going to translate this some other time. kthx

/me hugs Zero and Yu

this is a group for pinoys right????? so why do most people here.. post using english?? magtatagalog ako sa ayaw at sa gusto niyo.. pinoy tayo ano ba!! meron tayong sariling wika bakit kelangan pa nating gamitin ang wikang ingles??? ano pangsilbi ng pambansang wika kung gagamitin lang lagi ang wika ng mga taga ibang bansa?? inaamin ko ginagamit ko rin ang wikang ingles.. pero sa tingin ko dapat kung mga pinoy talaga dapat ay mas madalas na gamitin ang tagalog dahil ito ang wika natin.. hindi ko talaga maintindihan na

sa isip ng mga pinoy na kagaya ko.. siguro ikinakahiya ng iba na pinoy/pinay sila dahil naghihirap ang Pilipinas.. panong hindi maghihirap, e wala naman ginagawa ang bawat isa.. sabi nga “nasa diyos ang awa nasa tao ang gawa”.. naiinis lang ako kaya sinulat ko ito.. bahala na kung may magalit sinasabi ko lang ang nasa loob ko.. kung magkakaisa lang sana at magtutulungan tayong lahat may pag-asa pa tayo umunlad hindi ba???

depende rin kasi

una, hindi natin dapat ilimita ang wika ng pagiging Pilipino sa Tagalog lamang. Marami tayong wikasa Pilipinas, hindi lamang ang Tagalog. Ngunit maaari mo ngang sabihin na Tagalog ang pinakalaganap na wika ng Pilipinas dahil sa “Filipino.”

pangalawa, kung sa aling wika mas kumportable ang isang tao sa pagsusulat. Nariyan na tayo na para rin nating sinasabi kung ano ang mga isinusulat natin, pero iba pa rin talaga ang pagsusulat at pagsasalita.

pangatlo, mas malawak ang maabot ng ating mga blogs kung sa ingles ang wika ng panulat. Wala

ang wika natin na instant translate. hindi sa ikinakahiya o kung ano pa man. Halimbawa, karamihan ng mga nagbabasa sa blog ko ay mga ka-chat ko sa ibang bansa. paano nila maiintindihan ang blog ko kung karamihan ng mga sinusulat ko ay nasa wikang Filipino? Ayokong isalin sa Ingles ang bawat post ko kung gusto kong ipabasa sa kanila.

Hindi kailangang ipagmalaki ang sarili kung Pinoy o Pinay tayo sa pamamagitan ng wika. Kung mas malawak ang maaabot ng ating mga blog, kung mas maraming makakabasa, kailangan ang blog mo rin ay makapagpakita ng pagiging Pilipino (katulad ng Proudly Pinoy logo na lagi kong nakatatamarang nakakalimutang ilagay rin sa blog ko). Kailangan rin maganda ang nilalaman ng blog mo. Sa gayong paraan maipagkakalat mo pa rin naman na Pilipino ka di ba?

Gusto ko ring itaguyod ang pagiging Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng wika, pero wala nang magbabasa ng blog ko kundi mga kapwa Pilipino din. Halos wala na ngang nagbabasa, babawasan ko pa ang mga nagbabasa.

Wala rin naman akong sinasabi na kailangan Ingles lang ang gamitin.

Yun nga lang, aaminin ko. Mababa ang kabihasan ng maraming Pilipino sa Ingles maging sa Filipino, at sa palagay ko at dapat pagsanayan ng isa-isa ang isang wika. Katulad ko, mahina ako sa paggamit ng Filipino, subalit kapag may pagkakataon, sinusubukan kong gamitin ito ng maayos.

Ang kaunlaran natin bilang bansa ay naapektuhan ng wika, oo. Maaari nating sisihin ang sistemang pang-edukasyon natin. Kung titingnan mo ang sakop ng pinag-aaralan, hindi gaanong itinataguyod ang pagiging Pilipino. Mababa ang halaga ng mga sabjek na Filipino at HeKaSi/Araling Panlipunan. Yung Makabayan ay pinagsama-sama lahat sa isang sabjek ang mga dapat magkakahiwalay. Dahil dito, wala tayong pagmamahal sa bansa, at hindi tayo magkaisa. Hindi tayo umuunlad dahil kulang ang pagmamahal natin sa sarili nating bansa.

Yun lang naman ang aking palagay.

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If a parent is the one spying on their own teenager, would it be stalking?

I was clicking some links and it led me to this website that sold gadgets and stuff for spying on teens

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The Merchant of Venice would technically be the first ever Shakespeare play I would READ. I remember having to read Romeo and Juliet in high school, but I never read it. I just looked up some help notes online and managed with it.

Why?

First, Yoda-sp33k into I am not. I may be an English teacher, but reading literature has never been one of my favorite things to do. THAT would have to change now, I realized after the first quarter. And now I have to deal with Shakespeare.

Second, Poetry I cannot befriend/ When reading I feel my life at its end. And Shakespeare’s poems, though not necessarily with rhyme and everything, is a whole text of poetry. Allusions here and there, metaphors and hyperboles and more. Poetry would need a deeper, more serious reading. Something I am very lazy to do.

You may be wondering by now… Why the heck did I become an English teacher then?

Unfortunately, it was never a question of preference. It was all about the ease, the ease I have found out to be false. Not all that is gold shimmers, according to Shakespeare, and I thought then that English was gold.

Kidding. I just wanted to avoid Math during the time I was shifting to another program. Nothing to deep-read about that.

*sigh*

HOW can I appreciate Shakespeare?

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They say that Teaching is not just a profession. It’s a calling. It’s a round-the-clock job, a 24/7 occupation.

Why do I say so?

1. You are not just a teacher in school. If someone sees you off campus, a student or a parent or even just anyone, on a weekend or after-school hours, they will always see you as a teacher. Therefore, you have to be careful of how you dress, act, or talk. You’re not allowed to be caught wearing sexy costumes even if you’re not in school.
2. You think of your lessons and your students even if you’re not in school.
3. You have to plan lessons and activities after your job, at home, or while on the road going to and from school.
4. There are nights when you dream of them.

That’s all for now. The list, I mean.

In case you’re wondering why I haven’t been writing about my student-teaching days here, it’s because I’m really not writing about it at all, even on my physical journal. Right now, I am utterly hating it. REALLY.

At The TimDnx bday party, when I played facilitator for the Mafia game, there was a time when they weren’t listening to me. And I kind of felt like how it was during class, the students not shutting up when I tell them to. It kind of makes me sad.

Ironically, I have big plans of setting up a website for educational resources for teachers in the Philippines. I even plan on spending on it.

I haven’t decided on a domain name yet, but I want it to sound very Pinoy-ish. Here are my options so far:

• GurongPinoy.com/.net (Reminds me of bobongpinoy.com)
• FilipinoTeacher.com/.net
• TheFilipinoTeacher.com/.net (parang cool to pakinggan xD)
• Titser.org (i’m not to keen on this because of the ‘tits’ there, but it’s the Filipino spelling of ‘teacher’)
• Guro.ph (If only I could afford a .ph domain… a .ph domain would be REALLY cool for my purpose)

I’ll write a full post on my plans some other day, like contents, resources, contributors, and possible sponsorships. These are just quick random ideas… But comments and suggestions are welcome already.

I still don’t want to be a teacher though. Am I weird?

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And so ends my 10th week of being a Student-Teacher… and supposedly the First Quarter of the school year… It ended with a storm. Just another 10 weeks (No, I think just 8 weeks left… or less… but then, it could be more.)

Recap: I am a student-teacher at the laboratory school of the University of the Philippines (UP), UP Integrated School. I teach Grade 9 (3rd year High School) English in a heterogeneous class–a mix of really intelligent students and really crappy students (not really THAT crappy. They actually have to maintain a certain grade to stay in their school). I’m the only student-teacher under my supervising teacher, and she treats me like an apprentice. Classes are only Mondays and Thursdays and I only handled one class for the 1st Quarter, but will soon be handling another class once the 2nd Quarter officially starts (eh.. already started but unofficially)

What I have learned so far from being a teacher:

1. Be patient.

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I walked with Ma’am de Villa to the Jeepney loading areas on the way home yesterday and we were talking about my plans after I graduate. I told her that I do plan to work at a call center because the pay is better and I wouldn’t have to take home my work and that I can’t look for a job in the middle of the school year.

Then she started talking about how my English is good, I know how to handle the students (lol) and so on, and that I should consider teaching in UPIS or something like that. And if I did consider it, it would be really easy for me, my path would be paved, my papers would be there already…

I don’t want to be tied down to a job where you have to take home your work. I want a job that as much as possible keeps work during office hours.

They say teaching is a calling. Apparently it is not mine.

I don’t want to be tied down to this country. I don’t want to be called a professional while an English-speaking college dropout earns more than me.

This doesn’t mean that I don’t love my country. I do. In fact, I want to teach Tagalog. Just not in high school.

*ah*

Meh… I WILL leave this country. Someday. By hook or by crook (just kidding).

Ahahaha…I should write that article for the “Buwan ng Wika”

Ahahahahahaha…. I miss Powder.

Well… thinking about that again, it would really be nice if I did consider it. Less work. I’ll even know the interviewers. Things would probably be a breeze for me. *sigh*

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I attended the first night of the UPIS Leadership Camp and the talk that night was about Time Management given by the CA EMA department head Professor Christopher M. Reyes.Here’s the summary:

1. Goal-Setting
2. Overcoming Procrastination
3. Action Plan
4. Prioritized To-Do List
5. Effective Scheduling

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I’ve been meaning to make an official post of this on my blog but I’ve been busy lately.

I chanced upon this site that teaches Tagalog, although it teaches more of Filipino, I believe. But since Tagalog is the more known “language,” I shall let it be. It is interesting enough that Matt and Yu remembered some of the phrases there. Matt’s pronunciation greatly improved as well. He probably spent the time we didn’t talk practicing those phrases. When we spoke to each other again after two days, he greeted me in Tagalog.

The website doesn’t just have audio of the phrase, but includes of video of the words. I think it would be better if they showed the mouth because Tagalog has its distinct sounds that changes with the shape of the mouth. This way, those who would like to learn could imitate that as well.

It has sections that teaches you how to curse and insult someone which was pretty cool. the makers of the website probably had that first thing on their list.

They’re still indexing and adding more stuff so it’s not complete, though I don’t think it will ever be complete. Maybe they should have a submission box or something where Filipinos could submit audio/video and other words to add to their media and dictionary–of course with proper screening.

That way, it could grow faster and have different perspectives.

I was looking for a way to contact them or comment on them, but I didn’t find any at the time of writing this. I hope they see this entry and read my suggestions :(

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Last Friday was the first day of the Student-Teaching Seminar. It is going to run until the semester ends, which is around October of this year. This goes hand-in-hand with the student-teaching activities for the same five months.

I felt nervous. It hasn’t even started and I was already feeling so nervous. At certain pints, I was even feeling tear-eyed as I sat there at the auditorium, listening to the speakers talk about what it’s like to be a teacher, a student-teacher, a supervising teacher, and so on.

They mentioned stuff like being committed, being devoted and so on, and I felt guilty because I was in this half-heartedly. They say stuff like, “I’m sure you’re all excited” and in my head I’m screaming, “HELL NO! No way! I’m nowhere near excited!.”

But what else can I do (other than the loser’s way) other than wing my way and make the best of it?

This is it. My final stage. I have to get through this. This is a now-or-never, do-or-die thing. If I mess this up, it’s over for me. I’m done for.

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I’ll just copy from my journal since we are required to write one.

I guess I’ll start off this regular journal by introducing myself and the activity.

I am a Bachelor of Secondary Education student majoring in English and minoring in Filipino at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. I am now in my final semester before I graduate, and I need to participate in the Student-Teaching program, or to undergo some kind of internship, for my final requirement. For this, I have delegated myself to do my internship at the laboratory school of my university, the UP Integrated School or UPIS.

I am required to hold at least 10 teaching hours and 10 non-teaching hours a week. Teaching means to be in the classroom and doing actual teaching, and non-teaching means to be in my post to do things like checking papers and holding consultations. I am also required to submit a journal of the day’s events, my feelings, and other observations and

Day 1

My first day as a student-teacher wasn’t that eventful, but I wouldn’t call it eventless. I just sat around, got myself broke, met with my Supervising Teacher (ST), and observed one of her classes. However, I felt good. While walking along the corridors, before I even got to observe any class, a couple of students greeted me and called me “Ma’am.” I couldn’t help but smile and greet them back.

When I first met my ST around noon, I finally felt the excitement about being a student-teacher (st). To be honest, I wasn’t excited at all before that. I was scared and nervous. I felt like I might not be able to do it right. After the conversation with her, I think I can.

Some observations:

• The seats are arranged in a U–perhaps the teacher should stay in the front center so all the students could see her clearly. My ST just stayed in the corner by her desk most of the time that day.
• I don’t know what I should be seeing on the walls, except that the works of the students are on them. Speaking of which, the class, 9-Gol, groupnames were LAN, ChewBox, Freshmakers, Shearjotimla, and Gingy. I forgot their seating arrangements. I must take note of that next time. I think I’ll remember when I see them again.
• The teacher starts class by writing the day’s “To Do” list on the board before greeting them.
• For recitation, the teacher doesn’t waste time and urges the students to talk. She tried making all their voices heard at least once.
• The teacher asked questions they didn’t expect. she let them know that all the things they do must have a purpose and not just because they wanted or liked to. — Living a purposeful life.
• A student mentioned an expression and she wrote it on the board, but she didn’t really expound on it. I don’t think the students really understood what it meant. Maybe she should have explained a little.
• Her tone of voice was pretty much the same all through out. I think. Or I was just unable to distinguish the tone…
• She called 9-Gold 9-Calcium. I shouldn’t make that mistake. They might kill me.

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