Teaching is a Noble Profession

Clarice A. Batangoso

Teaching is a dignified vocation that takes someone’s perseverance, dedication, principles and passion toward this. It is rewarding activity that greatly affect not only the teacher’s life but also the learner. It is a system that requires knowledge and wisdom on teaching-learning process which aims to change learner's perception, enhance skills and develops student's behavior and personality. It is something that takes place only when learning does.

         Taking an Education course is hard yet challenging path among the future educators. It needs pail of sweat and efforts, bunch of patience and of course money matters. We were aware that most of the teachers have a lot of loans and problems. Many have doubts about it because they know how hard teaching is. But there's a powerful force that pushes them to continue and fight. It is their passion and eagerness to have change. Their motivation and aspirations serves as their stepping stone in attaining their dreams to mold and produce a productive and efficient citizen of our society.

               Being an educator is a fulfilling profession that gives satisfaction to an individual as he/she did it. There’s unexplainable happiness that our heart feel as we see a student learning and realizing something. It is good to know that there are young students who are motivated and inspire to do better because of us.  It is nice to know that we have change someone’s perspectives in live. It is worth seeing how the students work hard to participate and try to share his/her insights in the teaching-learning process. It is nice to hear students who are thankful for having such teacher as you. It is heart whelming knowing that your students will be an asset of the government and not a liability. They use their learnings in uplifting one’s eagerness to have change.

A teacher serves as light in someone’s ignorance. They are the eye opener of reality and the discovery guide of curiosity. In life they serve as the life coach and dreams in stiller which direct student’s path toward success. They drive student’s dream into reality. Educators give the learner a strong shield that they can use against immorality, discrimination, ignorance and poverty.

But to become an educator is not as easy as a simple addition. It is a complicated math problem that needs theorem, proof, formula and takes time and steps to win the answer. A professional teacher were equipped with principles, trainings, wisdom, passion and experiences.

The professional teachers were committed and passionate of what they are doing.  They are those dedicated citizens who choose to serve the needy and illiterate people without setting an exception. They are those patriotic individuals who prefer to educate and help their own Filipino citizens to protect themselves against the flaws of this judgmental and worst society. But it is important for us to realize that everyone can be a teacher in our own different way.

K-12 Basic Education Program

                                               

          The K-12 Basic Education Program aims to provide every Filipino child with the education s/he needs to compete in a global context.

          The goal of the new curriculum is to give Filipino students enough time to master skills and concepts so that they are ready for tertiary education when the time comes.

The implementation of the K-12 plan in the Philippine Basic Education Curriculum is the key to our nation’s development. Though the government faces many problems as it implements the program over the course of several years, it is a necessary improvement since increasing the quality of our education is critical to our nation's success.

With K-12 education, students will have sufficient instructional time for subject-related tasks, making them more prepared in every subject area. With the old system, Filipino students were consistently behind on achievement scores. Another reason to support K-12 education is because the graduates of this program will be more prepared to enter the labor force. High school graduates of the 10-year curriculum were not yet employable since they were not competent or well–equipped enough for the workplace. In addition, high school graduates of the 10-year curriculum are not yet 18. With the new curriculum, senior high school students can specialize in a field that they are good at and interested in. As a result, upon graduation they will have the specific job-related skills they need even without a college degree. When they graduate from high school, these young people will be 18 and employable, adding to the nation’s manpower.

Finally, with K-12 education, Filipino graduates will be automatically recognized as professionals abroad because we are following the international education standard as practiced by all nations.

There will be no need to study again and spend more money in order to qualify for international standards. With a K-12 education, Filipino professionals who aspire to work abroad will not have a hard time getting jobs in their chosen field. Furthermore, they will be able to help their families in the Philippines more with remittances, property purchase, and small businesses.

Though Filipinos are known to be competitive in the international community, our current education system hinders us in becoming more competitive among other countries. The K-12 education plan offers a solution to that problem.

However, it is undeniable that there will be problems that arise as we implement the program, which could include a lack of budget, classrooms, school supplies, and teachers. That said, the long-term effects of K-12 education will be very beneficial to us Filipinos.

Therefore, we must support the K-12 educational plan to help improve our educational system and our economy. Remember that change in our society starts with education.

Goals Are Our Guiding Star

         
             A famous philosopher once said, "Every man is the artisan of his our fortune." Life's journey is full of different routes as people have different goals in living. Struggles and trials will always come not to hinder us but to help us to have courage to achieve our dreams in life. I find myself as a girl struggling behind a happy mask. When I'm in Grade 1 what I only knew was to go to school and sit until the classes end. it was in grade 5 until now in college that I have felt the growing financial problem in the family. I have come to realize the importance of attending school. It's not just to sit around; listening to the sermons of the teachers and excitedly waiting for the bell rang for the recess or break, but to make a difference when my time comes. It was then that I learned to dream big with not enough money in going to school. I shrived hard passed all my quizzes. In spite of our situation, I never let myself be discouraged, instead, it gives me motivation to do better in my study.

             My dream is the one that makes me go on each day. To have a dream is easy for me because it is free. But to reach my dream cost too much of what I have, it requires a hundred pails of sweat and many years of sufferings and sacrifices. But when I already reached my goals the feeling will be priceless. And at this time I'm in my step in reaching it. I am preparing to be a Professional Teacher. I know that for a single mistake may lead me to distraction. I know it’s not easy but I'm not alone in this journey. I have God to guide me 'till the end. This dream of mine came from many broken hearts, yet there is still a heart full of hope that my ambition will be the answer for all my problems. I think of it positively with full trust and confidence. "Opportunity is always there but without ability and interest it is useless".

CBSUA PVMGO: My Thoughts and

How I feel about it

By: Clarice A. Batangoso

 BSE-2D

Learning to accept and love a particular thing never happen in just a blink of an eye. It takes time and bunch of realizations from experiences for us to value and appreciate its significant. We don’t need to wait for this change to happen. Sometimes we have to ask ourselves “Am I the one who need to change?”

“Wherever we go we will meet imperfections.” This thought from Mam Dela Torre greatly touched my heart and slapped my soul from the reality that CBSUA is not perfect. All my perceptions and doubts about CBSUA suddenly conveyed the fact that I became blind for my expectations and criticisms. I set limitations for me to see the good side of this university. I set aside its recognitions, awards and efforts in uplifting its dignity and mark its own history with reputation. I feel bad realizing that I became bias for comparing my own University to other colleges in terms of its facilities and system. I used to be ashamed because I’m studying in an Agricultural School without recognizing its superiority in terms of industrial and agricultural advances. I became disappointed on the system because of the delays, low internet connection and a lot of fines. I feel bad going to Naga Centro wearing my school uniform and I used to compare this with other students without thinking that it depends on me on how to bring it with passion and pride. I admit that I used to hate my school without trying to love the part of it that no one claps for.

Realizing my fallacies lead me also in accepting my own imperfections. Every single moment here in CBSUA that were stacked on my memories suddenly flashed back on my well-being and I finally discover significant thing. I didn’t even think that it is because of CBSUA that I found and made a good friendship with my colleagues. It is only in CBSUA that I experienced embarrassing yet unforgettable moments that I can treasure and be part of me that no one can ever steal. Because of being a CBSUA student I experienced a lot of different things and interesting activities that only happened inside the university.

Understanding the PVMGO of our university is the key for better acceptance and learning. I admit that at first I’m just familiar on it without discerning why it is important for us and where it came from. Until I learn to teach my heart and tried to discover and understand it truly. Then a door opens me on the truth and reality. I am now enlightened, pretty sure and confident that Central Bicol State University of Agriculture is not just a university but a home of the well-developed students and a factory of well-equipped citizens that are globally competitive enough for the better future.

Life is not unfair, people are

Did I hurried to explore life? Is it really fair to be judged by other people just because of a decision that I’ve made? I’m just a simple girl who wants to live with a simple life. But in a single step that I made, half of my soul was judged. If I didn’t opposed time, if I can alter moment, maybe this would not happened. “You’re too hasty, so stubborn. See! You’re the topic of that maleficent gossip”, my mother said while furiously confronting me. My face is as red as apple as shame slaps my soul. Then a handful of disappointment whacked on my cheek. An incisive question followed that made me dumb. “Of so many guy in your school, of so many boys of your age, why is it that you chose him? Suddenly tears drop on my eyes that lead me to cry. I admit that I hurried to have a boyfriend at a young age. My mother already knew it since then but she doesn’t confronted me because she knew that it’s just an infatuation until gossip started to spread. The issues were disseminated fast because we are living in the same barangay. The worst is he’s already fourth year high school student while I’m just first year .My mother reacted and was alarmed. She doesn’t want my life to be ruin by such issue. She doesn’t like that I’m the apple of the eyes of those gossipmongers. She doesn’t want my name and dignity to be wear out just because of my naughtiness and the stupidity of my nautilus shell. My parent ordered me to stop communicating with that boy which I did so without doubts. Thereafter, I studied hard and strived to be better to ease the disappointment of my family. I avoided accompanying my friends just to lessen the tension of the issue. I thought it will stop but it seems that the scars of my mistakes still on my neighbor’s mind who kept dragging me down. I was like a turtle hiding on my shell while the enemy is shooting me a bullet of judgment. Every time I see them, I think they are talking behind me, even they are really not. Maybe guilt washed my mind and fear wrapped my soul as I saw group of people talking in the corner. I felt there judgmental eyes focusing on me every time I’m with a guy and surely they think it’s my boyfriend. I want to go out in this box of unfairness and confront people on how they are unfair in criticizing me. I want to ask them if ‘am I sinful enough to be treated like this way. All I did was exploring the beauty of life, trying to experience what love is and enjoying the essence of being human. But how can I escape on this box if it is covered and surrounded by sharp claws of judgmental world? How can I request people to take a rest for a moment and stop criticizing my life if only I can do is to cry? How can I react if I know that in every action there is an equal and opposite reaction? How can I live peacefully if I lived in this unfair world and what should I do to be accepted by this greedy society? Life is not unfair, people are. I admit that I was really affected and became weak as judgment hit me. Now I’ve realized that exploring life includes heartbreaks, pains, renewal, forgiveness and acceptance. From this experiences, I am now wise and strong enough to face the wonder of life. I inferred that I should not be too haste in having something because at the end repentance may follow. But the experiences, lessons and wisdom is not regrettable. My first mistake made me wise next.

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Speech Choir Piece

The Resiliency of a Filipino

by William G. Bacani

B : Filipino is resilient

G : Since time immemorial, we are tested by countless calamities; volcanic eruptions, devastating earthquakes and lahar flows, super typhoons, flash floods and landslides.

B : Victoriously, we surmounted these ordeals and pains, beyond imagination of the human race

G : Instant death of our loved ones, claimed by transportation mishaps and natural disasters. Thousands also die in hunger and malnutrition.

All : Including ambushes and endless wars in Mindanao. They trampled our basic human rights, such as the right to live

G (solo) : I lost my loving husband, who didn't want to join Abu Sayyaf.

G (solo) : I lost my only son, who opted to become a military man.

G : We lost our innocent children and women, we lost our homes and properties.

B : Survivors are Filipinos. The wrath of nature and cruel destiny may steal everything from us.

B (solo) : Wealth, properties, and family

All : But the Filipinos never give up

B : For us we are continuously scourged by the test of time. The spirit to survive and to bounce back remains undefeated

All : I'm as pliant as a bamboo for I'm a man of Earth

G : My hair may all be blown away by the winds

B : And my legs may be crippled by the smash of waves

All : But I will stand and pick up the shattered pieces of myself and continue to live

B : Resolute to survive, clothed with an inspiration to live, not only for my family but also for my beloved country

All : Filipinos unite in the midst of crisis, regardless of socio-economic status, tradition and creed

G : The world has seen the magnanimous spirit of the Filipinos in crucial times.

All : The gap between the rich and the poor was narrowed

G (solo) : Envy was replaced by sympathy

G (solo) : Hatred was conquered by love

B (solo) : Selfishness was set aside

B : And saving one's live is the ultimate desire

All : History tells us that the Filipinos have captured innumerable foes, natural and not. And shall always strive to champion in all odds. Because innate in the Filipino is the will to survive

B : We may be daunted by the horrible scenes around us. But certainly, we will be strengthened by our unwavering faith in God.

G : We have been lotted by many nations in the world, for our resiliency during disasters, others die in saving lives.

All : But only few realize, that we are able to survive, because our spirit to fight is deeply anchored from faith, that God Almighty will never forsake us.

B (solo) : I believe that Filipinos, divided by varied doctrines and cultures, are capable to be on top of any situation, if united

All : Together, we can face any challenge ahead of us.

B : We may stumble and fall

All : But we will bounce back, arms stronger with vision and faith, that after darkness, after pains and sufferings, the Filipino survives, the Filipino is resilient.