English 101

June 11, 2012 – Makalipas ang isang linggo simula ng mag-umpisa ang pasukan sa taong 2012-2013, ibinigay na ang mga asignaturang ituturo ng bawat guro sa aming paaralan. Bilang isang Physical Science major, alam ko na ibibigay sa akin ang Chemistry at Physics. Nakakatawa sapagkat ibinigay rin sa akin ang English 3 at English 4.

Being a teacher, I cannot refuse. What I can do is to study the lessons and try my best in relaying the topic convincingly and correctly. That same day, I entered the third year classroom as an English teacher and discussed the first topic in the reference book used by the students. I was able to survive that one hour which was like forever. I can speak English, yes, but there are terms used by English teachers that I do not know. Terms like objective case, nominative case, referent, and the like.

You might laugh at me but I will not stop you because in the first place I am also doing the same way. During my high school and college life, I was listening to my English teachers intently. But then again, many of my teachers would usually say, “You cannot give what you do not have.” What I have in my mind are force, power, motion, vector, velocity, work, waves, sound, light, heat, circuits, magnets, relativity, elements, and the like.

In front of my students, I am acting as if I know everything I am saying (this is necessary). However, they do not know that in my mind I am thinking of terms I am going to say. Likewise, I am thinking if I am making the topic clear to them. Pero kagaya ng nasabi ko na, ang maaari ko nalang gawin ay pag-aralan ang bawat lesson. Maaari rin akong magtanong sa iba pang guro. Ika nga, make use of your resources, ha-ha.

In like manner and without a doubt, I am confident that I am giving all the necessary information my students needed in subjects Chemistry and Physics inasmuch as that is my expertise. Anyway, this is just my first year of service in a public school; I still have a very long road waiting for me to lead through. There are plenty of rooms for improvement.

In this progression of time, while I am a teacher inside the classroom I am also a student every night I study the lessons. Moreover, just like my students, I will give grades to myself at the end of every quarter.

What is that subject? You got it right, English 101.