View from a Teacher's Table...

It's been four days now since classes have started. I can't wait to go home! It felt like I've been staying in school for two weeks now! This year, I've been "tapped" to handle grade one students on my own. Teacher Vivian (my ever beloved partner and teacher) can't be with me anymore since his son, Javi is already in Grade 1. So, for four days now, I've been doing it on my own. I thought it would be easy and I thought I could easily handle the little guys (they showed me good attitude during orientation), but it didn't stop there.

Let me introduce to you some of my students:

Javi - Teacher Vivian's son, very cute and intelligent

Joshua - One of my co-teacher's son (he's quite nice but he's talk-active!)

Jirhael - another colleague's son

Cielo - and another...

Nathan - very intelligent but he's also VERY talk-active!!!!

Sean - won't ran out of questions and would always ask "teacher, may I erase the board??" and

Mark - a real challenge for me (separate blog for Mark to follow... ;-)

Honestly, I really don't like kids. That's why I had "secondary" education as my course and not "elementary". I actually still can't see my self treating them the way Teacher Vivian does.. with all patience, love and care... But I am really trying my best! I hope I could be like the other teachers that I know and that I would grow as a person just like how these children in my care grows in school. I hope nothing goes wrong this year!

Welcome to the Family!!!

Last week, my sister told me that she and her "husband" will stay for the weekend in our house. And I was really excited! I came home Sunday morning, they were all still asleep. Very excited, I went to my parents room where me and my sister usually sleep during weekends. Ta-dah!!! I then realized that she was in the other room with her "husband"! I miss her oh-so-much!!! But what the heck!!! She's not going anywhere. In fact, I have a scheduled sleep-over at their place. But this time, I'll be sleeping in the couch. :( OMG!!! My sister is really married and I can no longer sleep beside her...

On the other hand, I am just so glad that she ended up with Kuya Jeje. Not her "IDEAL" boy-next-door, but Kuya Jeje sure did everything to win ate's heart. And for Kuya Jeje, I am sure that you are also lucky to have my sister as your wife... She cooks well, you know. And she loves you so dearly!!!

I wonder when the first baby of the family will arrive? Can't wait to post pictures of my "first nephew"! For now, WELCOME Kuya Jeje!!! ;-) Take care of my sister, okay?

** Welcome to the Family Part 2 coming soon... (haha... maybe 2 or 3 years from now?! what you think?) :-)