A First For Me

It is been a long time since I covet a time to write in this blog. After maybe two weeks of deadlines, projects, theses, and submission of grades, at last everything is over!

Woooahhhh..

First Job

The article is dedicated for my overall assessment of my first ever job and all the experiences I had had in my first six months as a full time college instructor.

I really felt lucky, not just me but also my family that I landed a very good job right after I graduated in college. In the growing society of ours, where opportunities are limited and resources are scarce, it is by sheer luck that a few people could land a job after graduation. Lucky me that my very own alma mater offered me a teaching job and gave the chance to share what little amount of knowledge I gained to my fellow students.

Of course, at first I was hesitant. There are a lot of factors that bugged my mind and gave me little doubts if this is the right profession for me. Of course, my ideal job would be maybe a programmer in an outsourcing company here in Bacolod or maybe a graphic artist or animator. Becoming a teacher, of course it crossed my mind but it was so distant that I clearly never considered it before.

So my first day came, I really needed that time to establish a fine line between me and the students to make sure that the relationship will still remain even if they already knew me before. Having a lot of acquaintances during my student days really gave me a difficulty as I embarked in my new role not as a student but this time around as a faculty. Unfortunately, some of my classmates in high school became my students in college which of course was a little savvy and a little awkward.

SO as time passed, I was amazed of how fast I adjusted in a new environment. Maybe staying there for five years was a big help in easily adapting to the existing system of my alma mater.

Crazy and Funny Experiences

As a professional having my first work wherein I’m going to receive my salary was of course a very exciting part for me. I really can’t imagine that after the entire struggle I have had in college, at last I’m going to earn my first ever paycheck. I was like a farmer that will harvest the crop of the seeds that I have sown. But I really never anticipated that harvesting the crop is still a very arduous and very irritating activity. Maybe this is one of the greatest setback of my first job overall. (SWELDO KO!!!!! huhuhuuhhuhu)

But of course, the greatest experiences I have during my entire first semester are the friendship and the rapport that I’ve created with my wonderful and cute students (ASA!!!).. and of course the fulfillment of seeing my students radically improved and totally learned something from my subjects that will surely help them in their futures. I guess, it is unnoticeable but seeing them, really gave me the contentment of successfully or should I say satisfactorily accomplished the true meaning of the profession of teaching.

Although it may seem emotional or gay, at least I’m proud and I know deep inside I really am proud. But it still doesn’t end there, it is only the beginning. A new semester will open soon, and after a thorough self assessment, I believe there is still a limitless room of improvement for me. So don’t you worry BOKXTERS, I will be better. I will be, that is an assurance.