It seems like yesterday when I was rushing to finish college and try to conquer the real world. Now I’m writing this journal, documenting my first fulltime job.
MY FIRST DAYS AS SIR PAUL
I was supposed to venture in the call center industry since I’ve graduated with a degree in Mass Communication, wherein somehow interpersonal communication is practiced. However, I didn’t find the routinely activity of a call center agent to be a subject of intellectual growth. That’s why I’ve accepted the post of full-time faculty of Clark Polytechnic, even though I’m not sure what’s in store for me there.
My first week was hell. Sorry for being frank, but it was really a hell. I was designated with four different subjects to handle and three different year levels to teach. Preparations for lessons, student’s attitude and time management made me very sick.
I don’t have any experience in teaching and I was not disciplined in that certain field that’s why I really find it hard and challenging. I was about to quit. But fortunately I did not.
GETTING USED TO THE SHOES I AM IN
The preliminary period was indeed a struggle. Let’s just put it this way, I’m still on my coping-up period then.
Then here comes the semi-finals. In this term, I can say that I became more acquainted with the process in the institution and with the student’s behavior as well. In this period, I learned an important technique in teaching. And that is “I don’t just learn and study the lesson for next meeting, it is also essential for me to study my students’ attitude and figure out what kind of attention they are in need of”.
I’ve imposed a strict attention in the attendance of my students and the elimination of their quiz-cheating habit. Perhaps many times I was hated for doing such strict implementation, but this is the only way that I can tell them that “if you want to be treated like college students, then act like one”.
I became closer to some students especially my advisory class. They are frequently misunderstood by some. But let me rephrase this line “it’s not just about the lesson you prepare; sometimes it’s the kind of attention they need that matters”.
SO WHAT’S NEXT?
I’ll be focusing in the Marketing field next semester and will not be handling a subject anymore. When the semester was about to start, all I wished for is for it semester to finish so that I can get rid of my teaching loads and start doing business correspondence. Tables were turned, now, I only wish that this semester will be lengthened so that I can spend more time teaching and bonding with my students.
I did not have any plans before to pursue a career in the academe, but because of what I experienced in this first job of mine, I really want to continue educating students. May be not now, I still I have more time to prepare so that the quality of my teaching will improve more. One thing is for sure: Sir Paul will be back and will pursue his career in teaching. :D
TO MY STUDENTS
As what I’ve read on a blog site, according to Dr. Torralba: Learning cannot be provided by any institution, not even teachers. It is something personal, the least thing a teacher can do is to give his students a reason to learn; it’s called motivation.
It’s all up to you if you learned something from me, as what Dr. Torralba said, “Learning is something personal”.
Don’t depend your learning solely on teachers because “teachers just open the door; it’s up to you to let yourself in”.
Study hard and be not contended in what you learn inside your four-walled classroom. Self-explore and read books. If the institution can just give you lemons, then you might as well make some lemonade out of it.
Thank you for making my first full-time job something that's worth remembering. See you around.(Sorry I can't tag everyone)
(Written on October 6,2010, 1:37am))
MY FIRST DAYS AS SIR PAUL
I was supposed to venture in the call center industry since I’ve graduated with a degree in Mass Communication, wherein somehow interpersonal communication is practiced. However, I didn’t find the routinely activity of a call center agent to be a subject of intellectual growth. That’s why I’ve accepted the post of full-time faculty of Clark Polytechnic, even though I’m not sure what’s in store for me there.
My first week was hell. Sorry for being frank, but it was really a hell. I was designated with four different subjects to handle and three different year levels to teach. Preparations for lessons, student’s attitude and time management made me very sick.
I don’t have any experience in teaching and I was not disciplined in that certain field that’s why I really find it hard and challenging. I was about to quit. But fortunately I did not.
GETTING USED TO THE SHOES I AM IN
The preliminary period was indeed a struggle. Let’s just put it this way, I’m still on my coping-up period then.
Then here comes the semi-finals. In this term, I can say that I became more acquainted with the process in the institution and with the student’s behavior as well. In this period, I learned an important technique in teaching. And that is “I don’t just learn and study the lesson for next meeting, it is also essential for me to study my students’ attitude and figure out what kind of attention they are in need of”.
I’ve imposed a strict attention in the attendance of my students and the elimination of their quiz-cheating habit. Perhaps many times I was hated for doing such strict implementation, but this is the only way that I can tell them that “if you want to be treated like college students, then act like one”.
I became closer to some students especially my advisory class. They are frequently misunderstood by some. But let me rephrase this line “it’s not just about the lesson you prepare; sometimes it’s the kind of attention they need that matters”.
SO WHAT’S NEXT?
I’ll be focusing in the Marketing field next semester and will not be handling a subject anymore. When the semester was about to start, all I wished for is for it semester to finish so that I can get rid of my teaching loads and start doing business correspondence. Tables were turned, now, I only wish that this semester will be lengthened so that I can spend more time teaching and bonding with my students.
I did not have any plans before to pursue a career in the academe, but because of what I experienced in this first job of mine, I really want to continue educating students. May be not now, I still I have more time to prepare so that the quality of my teaching will improve more. One thing is for sure: Sir Paul will be back and will pursue his career in teaching. :D
TO MY STUDENTS
As what I’ve read on a blog site, according to Dr. Torralba: Learning cannot be provided by any institution, not even teachers. It is something personal, the least thing a teacher can do is to give his students a reason to learn; it’s called motivation.
It’s all up to you if you learned something from me, as what Dr. Torralba said, “Learning is something personal”.
Don’t depend your learning solely on teachers because “teachers just open the door; it’s up to you to let yourself in”.
Study hard and be not contended in what you learn inside your four-walled classroom. Self-explore and read books. If the institution can just give you lemons, then you might as well make some lemonade out of it.
Thank you for making my first full-time job something that's worth remembering. See you around.(Sorry I can't tag everyone)
(Written on October 6,2010, 1:37am))
Educational tour of first year students at AirAds
Educational tour of first year students at Philippine Airforce Museum.
My advisory class
Boodle fight
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