students who are so slow in copying notes

to encourage my students to be fast in copying notes on the board, i (traditionally and ideally) check their notebooks and sign there.

beside my signature (and happy face), i write their rank-top 10 finishers or the first 10 students who finished copying the notes :)

#1 finisher T. jerson

i told them that it's an additional point to their handwriting subject grade if they land in the top 10.

note: top 10 finishers could be disqualified if the handwriting is not that legible.

i hope this one works.

what to do with your rowdy pupils: the churchy way

May mga estudyante talaga na laging nagpapasakit ng ulo ng mga guro nila.

Ayaw magsulat.
Tayo nang tayo sa upuan.
Laging mukhang taong-grasa pag uwian.
Laro nang laro.
Tagalog nang Tagalog (kahit may English ONly policy ang school).
Ayaw magbaon ng tanghalian.
Ayaw tumanggap ng tulong.
Nambabato ng libro at binabali ang lapis pag binura ang lecture sa pisara.

So, ano ang dapat gawin sa kanila?

Mag-pray.

(Eksena tuwing recess, lunch break o dismissal.)
Ok, everybody stand. Starting today, we will pray for your other classmates. I think we need to pray for ___________. Do I have to state the reasons? Ok, aside from him, who are we going to pray for? Let's list their names on the board.

What will our prayer be about? Ah ok. That they become more behave next week. That they will respect their teacher and classmates. That they will take care of their things. (Teacher writes the prayer items on the board.)

Who wants to lead the prayer? Yes, ________.

Some of the students, whose names are written on the board, cover their ears.
(After the prayer)

OK, on Sunday, when you go to church, do not forget to pray for your classmates. Their names are on the board. You can copy their names. Who are going to pray for them? Raise your hand.

Ok, you may take your lunch/go now.


The End.

Lord, into Your hands I commend my students.

Work

Today, I organized a job fair in class. I asked my fourth grade students to choose a job among the following:

mail box inspector
line leader
supplies security guard
calendar changer
absentee assistant
teacher's task force
director of the board

Under each position is the description (nature of work) of the job. It's fun seeing my students picking jobs which they like (although the jobs are limited). Then I asked them to write an application letter addressed to me. I provided a template for them. I told them to write reasons why I should hire them. I'll post some of their works soon. Tomorrow, I'll announce the result of their application.

I hope to instill in them, the love for work.
I hope they won't get exhausted while performing their task.
And it's also my prayer.

sa wakas, gagradweyt din ako

Sa hinaba-haba man daw ng prusisyon, sa graduation din ang tuloy.
-jerson

Prusisyon

Parang stations of the cross lang yan e. Para kang hinahagupit sa bawat requirement na ipapagawa sa yo. Sa huling istasyon ko nga , muntik-muntikan na akong sumuko at ipagsawalang-bahala na lang muna ang pag-akyat sa bundok ng kalbaryo.

3 INC (incomplete subjects) na magla-lapse na ngayong sem + practicum + EEE 10 + CW 140. Anong hirap, anong hapdi ng pagpasan ng krus sa huling semestre ko sa UP. Sa kabila ng pagnanasa kong makatapos ngayong semestre, lagi pa rin akong minumulto ng kaisipang "kahit h'wag ka munang makamartsa ngayon, mahaba pa ang buhay".

Hagupit

April 3. Deadline ng submission ng grades para sa mga magsisitapos na estudyante. Sa CW 140 (Creative Non-Fiction) ,2 INC subjects pa lang ako may grade. (side story: Sabi ng prof ko sa 140, 3.0 o 5.0 lang pagpipilian kong grado dahil sa dami ng absences ko. Pero, di niya ako binigyan ng 3.0 o 5.0. Wala siyang isang salita. Pero gusto ko naman.)

Latigo

April 4. Tuliro na ako. Magpapasa pa rin ba ako ng requirements kahit lagpas na ng deadline? "Buzzer beater ka kaya? Walang deadline deadline...igapang mo pa..." Lumabas na ang EEE grade...sa wakas (ito kasi ang una kong tinapos). Sige, gapang pa. EDUC 180 (practicum) at EDR 251 (INC) na lang ang koronang tinik at krus ang suot at pasan ko.

Lagot

April 7 Tuesday. Nagpasa ako ng requirements sa EDR 251, kahit 3 lang (sabi ko sa prof ko--ganun ako kadesperado) dahil di ko natapos ang lahat ng requirements. Hindi niya tinanggap, binigyan niya ako ng isa pang korona na kailangang suutin sa gabing yon. Ang ST (supervising teacher) ko naman sa practicum ay di ko na inabutan sa UPIS.

Huling Hininga

Kapag hindi ko nakumpleto grades ko ngayong araw na 'to, tiguk na ang pangarap kong grumadweyt sa Abril 24 at 26. Patay, Half-day lang pala ang office. Tawag dito, text do'n sa mga prof. Habang di magkandaugaga, nanalangin ako sa aking isip. "Lord, ikaw ang nagsimula ng lahat ng 'to, ikaw rin ang tatapos nito 'tay".

Pasko

Pass ako. Pass ako sa hindi pag-gradweyt ngayong sem. Natupad ang pangako at pangarap ni Lord para sa akin. Magtatapos na ako. Ang nag-iisang Elem. Comm. Arts -English major sa 2005 batch. Kahit wala akong naging ka-course sa mga blockmates ko, makakasama ko sa pagtatapos ang 2 pang CE majors na sina Eunice at Lorivi.

Paskong-pasko ang pakiramdam ko habang pauwi ng Bulacan. Habang bumibiyahe, bigla kong naalala ang awiting 'to na likha ni Rommel Guevarra:

O Diyos sa kabutihan Mo
Ako'y naririto upang magpuri Sayo
O Dios sa kabanalan Mo
Malulugod ako
Buhay ay iniaalay ko

[Koro:]
Ikaw lamang ang nagtiwala saakin
O Dios di kita bibiguin
Magtatapat Sayo
Maglilingkod ako
O Dios kay buti Mo.

--isa yan sa magiging graduation songs ko :)

i, too, lost my phone

it was only last sunday when i extended my sympathy to a friend/classmate/course-mate Eunice who lost her phone. I even dropped a comment on her multiply blog.

Two days after that, I was clueless that I too would lose my phone.
I had lost it before. I left it in Jollibee-Philcoa. And one of the crew there kept it and it was returned to me (safe and sound :))

Just this morning, while my mind was in a haywire with my usual pile of academic requirements, I didn't think much about my phone. I did not even dare to check my ymail and messenger using it (which I usually do while I am in my daily morning bus ride).

After getting a cone of vanilla ice cream (that early!) and a stick of fried siomai in MiniStop, I hurried to ALVA Computer Cafe to end my acad-life misery :) I was in the middle of typing a lesson plan when I remembered my phone. It wasn't in my pocket, backpack and Divi bag. Hmmm...where did it go? That I cannot answer. I went back to MiniStop, but the people didnt find any Nokia 6070. I tried to call it using the payphone outside, then the girl said that "it's either unattended or out of coverage area". Oh ok. I shrugged.

I really did lose my phone...for the second time around...and its for good. So i have lost two phones already.

--o0o--
may sentimental value yung phone na 'yon sa akin. Katas 'yon ng Coca-Cola Fdtn. Scholarship ko 2 years ago :(
--o0o--

I believe God is replacing it with a better one :) But, I will surely miss it :)

Friends, itext niyo na lang muna ako pansamantala sa bilang na 09054551801 :) Take care of your phones :)

Doulos adventure

The original plan was I'm going with LJ Salceda of 702 DZAS on March 26. But things didn't turn out that way. The next date I had in mind was March 30, their last day in Manila. But, lo and behold, I was there a while ago.

Clueless on its whereabouts, I impulsively decided to drop by MV Doulos, the world's oldest active ocean-faring passenger ship, right after my tutorial in Binondo. I was half-sure of its location. Pier 13 North Harbor.So, I opened my ym in my phone to ask anyone about its exact location. Fortunately, Jenn, a former Edcirc co-mem, was online. I politely asked her to google the location of Doulos. She replied right away (Annyeong haseyo Jenn!). It's Pier 13 but South Harbor, not North. Haha.

I asked so many people on how to get there. They were

1. Manong pedicab driver in Divisoria. " Saan po ang sakayan papuntang Pier 13?" (Dun sa may Asuncion banda)

2. Manang Barker. " Ano pong dapat sakyan papuntang Pier 13, yung sa likod ho ng Manila Hotel?" (2 rides pa daw)

3. Manong Driver. " Pakibaba naman po ako sa sakayan papuntang Pier 13. (Delpan daw)

4. Manong Pasahero. "Ano pong signboard ng jeep na sasakyan papuntang Pier 13? (Pier South daw.) I found out that he would be getting off in the same place. He even told me things about Doulos. For that, nilibre ko siya)

5. Pier security guard who ignored me several times before answering my question. "Saan po papuntang Doulos?" (Liko daw ako at dumiretso lang)



With the help of those heaven-sent people, I got to MV Doulos after almost 70 minutes of travel and adventure.



So what about the real Doulos experience? I was fascinated with the multiracial crew. Koreans, Africans, Americans, Indians and a lot of Europeans. They're all friendly. Each greeted the guests with a smile. Getting on board was quite an adventure too. Climbing up that one-of-a-kind stairs was thrilling. Because if you move fast and with heavy thuds, you'd feel the stairs moving too.



I didn't buy much books. *sorry for me* I just bought a booklet about Doulos and a skyblue rubber wristband with http://mvdoulos.org/ on it . As a (student-)bookhunter, I always aim for a good book with a wallet-friendly price. There are a lot of worth-keeping books there but their prices are a bit way beyond my budget (though the books' prices are much cheaper compared to National Boostore price). And I could find (yes, I really could) the same books (but in a much lower price) in BOOKSALE BOOKSALE.



Seeing MV Doulos and taking pictures of it was a blessing in itself. The ship, indeed, is a display of God's greatness (imagine an old ship travelling miles and miles) and His people's passion to share the gospel to the world.

Btw, I saw familiar faces there. Some UP students who are members of Christian organizations were there.

Going onboard MV Doulos is really a once-in-a-lifetime experience.I don't know when it will dock again in Manila. But if it comes back, I promise to buy books ( sana may bigger budget na ako no'n).

It came. I saw it. I've conquered it.

sunflower phobic

sunflowers, go away!
away

away...



come back
when i'm done.

stop growing, stop multiplying.
don't stop me from daydreaming.

don't follow the sun,
it will lead you to dusk...

to a place where darkness reigns.

please, i beg you sunflowers.