Summer 2013

I have got a lot to catch up. The summer I had did turn a bit well. I mean, it wasn't challenging at all for the fact that I had one summer class to join with and it was literature, so it wasn't that difficult. Although, I had new friends again with co-Sped future educators. It was a really FUN-tastic summer because I also get to see *HIM*. So it's not really a problem that I get to miss him because we were able to be together during the summer. I just can't get enough of him, well, I am happy. Period. Okay, enough with the rants! I'm just gonna show you how awesome my summer was.

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BIRTHDAYS. 

Went out on a birth-DATE. Yeah, It's his birthday and it was not raining at that time. So, I pretty much love the day.

Attended Harlene's 18th birthday, Pearl's youngest sister. We had to dress formally to be able to eat (Na, I'm kidding. But was only there for the food and friends too!)

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FAMILY FIRST!

I'm very obliged with having a bonding time with my sisters and brother. That's why the whole summer, I was able to spend time with them. They are the cool-iest, most funny-iest, and annoying younger sibs I ever had. No one can ever take there place.

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GETAWAY FOR ONE DAY.

Oh yeah, just the thing that would complete my summer vacation. A taste of swimming! Nothing beats the heat with a good old swimming. Miguel and I went to this splendid resort and it was very nice and cozy.

After that, sunburn! Yeah, what a perfect evidence to get that tan line on your shoulders. Leaving a sore red burn. Yikes!

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Paper Works.

Of course, during summer I revived my portfolio. Well, maybe it has something to do in the future use of it. Had to rewrite the lesson plans and make that IEP. The life of a teacher. Darn it.

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RANDOM.

The making of an artist :) CUTE.

See? Aside from seeing each day, we also tend to video chat. But still, It's different when he and she are really physically together.

I love this face.

That is all for my summer. Oh, I know you'd be wanting to see my beautiful face. Here it is and enjoy biatches! 

6 Reasons Why I Love Teaching

When I was 16, a fourth year high school student. There was this test that would identify which career path you're gonna be when entering college. As I got the result, there it was saying "you're career path is becoming a teacher". This time, I get to be really upset about it, because I do not want to be a teacher. I wanted anything else but be a teacher. Because a teacher has many things to do, like compute student grades, facing parents or even dating one (kidding about that), responsible for students behavior in school, facing the principal about student behaviors, and writing lesson plans. It's all about students, lessons, and school work. Sheesh! I really wanted to become a nurse but Noooo.
 My entire family had to drag me to becoming an educator and so I got what they wanted. I'd always wanted to become a nurse or better yet a fashion designer, or cartoonist. I wanted to doodle. Finally, all my intentions paid off, I had to enroll in an Education department and I what I thought was "Maybe being a teacher is not so bad after all". I took a shot at it. I was then influenced by my Aunt (She's a Sped teacher) that I should be choosing a teacher because it's a simple job and then I was thinking "what's so simple about being a teacher? It's a pain in the ass". My dad had to tease me like "When you become a teacher, you can enjoy lots of stuff, like listing down noisy students and letting them pay for every stick they are noisy and you get to enjoy their money like buying yourself a pair of crayons" or even cigarettes (kidding, I don't smoke). Then my grandmother told me that "J, you'd become a great teacher because you are nice, you can draw which students find it interesting in listening to your lessons, you are smart, you love children and you are very responsible". That gave me a hit in the heart. I then realized that I wanted this profession enough to also make my grandmom proud because she was also an educator in Home Ed.

 Okay, so I finaally am an educator student. However, I didn't take it seriously though because of the whole "new-friends-and-party" going on as I entered college. Until from time to time, I finally realized that I love to teach..


Reasons of Why I Love Being a Teacher:

1. Creating Colorful and Fun Atmosphere.
 Oh, I just love this decorating thing, I wanted my classroom to be interesting and fun for children to explore and learn. During my internship, I was also caught up with all the colorful classroom setting which is very eye-catching and all the art works of it.

2. Sharing What I  Also Learned.
 Well, maybe because it's colorful and very easy to read and I can share this to my students. Reading can be very easy and fun especially to children. You know, with all the pictures and colors in it. Teaching them the ABCs, and other stuffs they would be interested in. Sometimes, children books can engage to games and storytelling. Me? What I did, storytelling. They find it interesting and they can learn something with it.

3. Relationship with Kids.
 I just love children, which makes me one. The more I spend time with them the more I look younger (Hahaha. Kidding). Well, I love children and I love to teach them. Sharing what I learned during my days to them makes me a very responsible person, honest and approachable. Well, when I am teaching in a regular class I would never give failing marks to my students that would piss every parents. I know the feeling, that's why I never wanted to see anyone fail when I am teaching. Sharing my experiences to them makes it easy for them to understand. The ability to help them give their best in tests.

4. Novelty
 Those who have taught know exactly what I mean here. Teaching is NEVER the same from one day to the next. The constant flux of variables: students present in class, student moods, time of year, time of day, other events in the school, lesson for the day ... make this profession an never-ending kaleidoscope of variety and change.

Being a teacher is not a boring job! Frustrating, yes, sometimes. Difficult. Yes. But boring, no! For someone like me, who loves adventure, you go on many journeys right within the walls of your classroom. Journeys of growth as students grow, you grow, and the class as whole grows.

 5. Summer Vacation

 Yes! Two months off every year. How we teachers look forward toApril, counting down the last few days of the school year in anticipation! Even the keenest of teachers, most loving and dedicated, looks forward to a break. And a long, luxurious break we have. Kind of. Many of us still do prep work during the summer, getting ready for the next year. But still ... we don't have to officially "go to work." And that is a pretty sweet deal, no matter how you slice it! So, summer holidays are definitely on the top ten for the best things about being a teacher.

6. The Love

  It's an easy job. I just love teaching, not because of the high salary I get, not because of the cute students to get that favoritism thingy, not because of cute people you get to know each year or some of the years, not because of failing the students. But because I appreciate the works of being a teacher (now). It really ain't hard being one but just keeping it real and love your profession as an educator.

Marching March

Boy, I make such ugly titles, but hey! It has gotta do with the whole march thingy which I have got a lot to catch up with. It seems that I have been very busy with the whole march madness thingy and I've been distracted by loads of stuff.. Well, being with the loved ones and people (Seey!). The month really made a blast, which includes the graduation ceremonies from my batch mates and my siblings (oh. it's a shame I wasn't able to march this march) and well, since it's my grand-moms first death anniversary and it was the time to reminisce the memories. My tita got back from NY to visit Lola, though my other tita can't come because she's so busy with babies. Haha! Okay, so the whole thing of my tita's arrival was to visit lola and have fun during her stay in the Philippines. You might be wondering where the hell did my march gone to. Well, here's what you are waiting for:

Neveah's Graduation. Well, Neveah got ahead of me, she just started schooling and yet she graduated so fast. Oh, surely time is a quickie. Hahaha! I'm just so proud of her because she has a medal (With Honor). She is such an outstanding girl with such talents (She got it from me).

 With Neveah's teacher. Her teacher looks nice and well, she's very pretty.

 With Mother

 With Kagawad Allan Igot.

 "Neveah, where are you looking at?"

 Spring View Pool. The area is very crowded because there are a lot of people coming and the weather was pretty hot. Good thing the food we had were delicious. Yum! I had to swim because I had to babysit the kids and watch over them because they might drown (Duh?!) Look how hot we all are. Ain't we such a cool family right?

See? Many people right?

Father's famous kinilaw

Tita Sallys famous veggie salad.

The hottest sisters ever!

Peace out home dogs!

I know, I know.. Dad had to look twice with what I'm wearing right now with this.

I'm not fat, okay?!

You could say that I gained weight (again) Darn!

Skinny dipping

The Beach, XU Marine Station. Now, heading off to the beach.. Since we're finish with the pool. But we only got there to have picture taking and unwinding moments. This is a new beach resort in jasaan and we had to travel there just to take pictures and stuff. Cool right?

Rent a cab for the whole family.

Rebollido Family, and my brother is wearing the name. Oh yeah! :)

Lola Bettys first death anniversary. The very first death anniversary of dear Lola Betty. We had to wake up early to be able to celebrate a whole day for lola. We woke up, about 5am and oh.. It was also Tito Bim's birthday which kinda reminds me that March 30 had to be the most memorable day of Lola. Not only it's Tito Bims birthday but also the death anniversary of Lola.
So, we woke up 5am because we made a manyanita to Tito Bim. Sang songs and greeted him happy birthday. And so on, we prepared breakfast for that morning. like, we had to go to the cemetery and had breakfast their. Maybe the food were some of Lolas favorite dish and all.

That would conclude of what happen. I am still catching up with it. And if you wanna know what I'm doing now? Well, I'm having my summer classes for my last subject which makes me a "Summerian". Goodnight stalkers :)