Teacher Gen! :)

To be honest, I never really dreamed of becoming a teacher. Right after high school graduation, I was just absolutely following what my parents were telling me to do. My parents didn’t force me to take it though. I could no longer imagine now how I was able to get that course. I was just wandering yet I was sure I was following where my heart was leading me. I think all the gods in heaven did conspire in helping me become a teacher. And now, I just feel so blessed that I become because if not, I would not have realized how valuable teaching profession is. And I guess, I would not be the person that I am now without my experiences of being a teacher.

I would like to grab this wonderful venue for me to share my teaching experiences. The people I worked with, the students I love, laughed and cried together, and the relationships I had built along the way.

This is my ELC-SOODA family. I got the chance to work with Koreans. It was totally an interesting experience. I was teaching English then. With them, I got to immerse myself with Korean culture. In fact, I learned some Korean words through them like, Kyupta - cute, yeppoda- pretty, bogoshipta- i miss you and of course, saranghaeyo - i love you. Koreans are fun and nice to be with. I greatly had fun with them, and considerably, this is one of my memorable moments in my teaching career. Until now, it feels so good to still be connected to some of these students who are now in Korea. Exchange emails is a sincere effort in keeping ourselves stay in touch with one another. Indeed,'distance' would not be a reason enough to forget wonderful people especially if you have made sincere relationships with them.

This is Yoo Min Kyeong, English name - IRIS. She is an English teacher in Korea. I was her teacher in Speaking and Reading class way back then. She is a kind-hearted person. I never thought having a friend in her is possible despite our cultural differences. Gladly, we're still connected online until now. Although we just had very few months together but what we had was something like a lifetime.

Here is Kim Jin Su a.k.a KLAUS. The name sounds so weird and funny yet personally, I liked it! hahaha... He stayed in the Philippines for just a couple of months in preparation for his TOEIC test in Korea. He was my very first student when I got hired. He just got a nice character. His kindness transcends to anyone. He is fun to be with and at that time, we talk about his girlfriend almost all the time. He's the nicest guy I have ever known. I was actually envied by my co-teachers for being his teacher, because that would mean, I could speak to him more often than them. Indeed, I was lucky! hahaha... Anyway, apart from being a good student, his character and perspectives in life are just so admirable!... I hope I could get to know many more Klaus in the future. He is a man of brain and character.

I want you to meet Song Soo Bin, English name - JAMES. He is a young gentleman. This young man is oozing with confidence. He used to tell me how much he misses his girlfriend every after our Vocabulary test.. He too is so funny!.. He makes crazy jokes out of himself and laugh like there is no tomorrow. We had so much fun in class because of his humor.

Everyone! I'd like you to meet Lee So Young, English name - VIOLET (her favorite color is violet). She looks so naive just like me, hahaha. She is very smart. We used to share talks during breaks about our future dreams and she wants to become a lawyer!.. that's her ultimate dream. We click in so many ways because of our similarities. You cannot underestimate her by the way she looks. She is girl of substance, I tell you. :)

And here are my co-teachers. They just don't look pretty but they are wonderful by heart. They have become my confidante in times when I feel down at the test of this career. Some of them are married and the rest are single ladies!.. We had plenty of cherished memories. I treasure them and although some of them I have lost contact with, still there is no reason to completely forget everything that we had shared in the past- the laughs, the tears, and the happiness.

This is just a short glimpse of my teaching career. I am glad to share a little of my life as it gives joy in my heart...