Wow!it's been a long two weeks for me...
it feels good to stay here in the library and just sit among the students.
this makes me feel nostalgic.
haaah...how i miss college.
but don't get me wrong, it feels good to be working already.
it's just funny sometimes how you see things in a different light.
sometimes i say to myself, "ganto pala pakiramdam ni mam vida dati
sa ming mga students.
(to those who don't know. mam vida and mam leny were my guidance counselors during
college and highschool respectively.)
Ganito pala...
I began my routine interviews i think 3 weeks ago.
it's our chance as counselors to be able to meet and speak with all of our students.
in my case, that's about 835 students...Phew.
so far, i think i've been able to interview hmmm...35?
hahaha! no, actually i think i've been able to do more than that already.
maybe about...200.
so you see, i've still got a loooooooooooong way to go.
What do i ask?
ofcourse, the routine questions.
i've been able to memorize them already.
ME: so, (name of student), what was your first choice when you took the USTET?
Student:(usual answer is...) Huh?
** so i repeat my script..**
Student: Ah...ano po...(the program)
ME: How about your second choice?
Student: (the program)
ME: okay. (name of student), what are your skills and interests?
Student: (usual and annoying answers include:)
1. ummm, ano po...aaah..hmmm....hehehe..ano po...sandali po...aaahh..hmmm..Ah eh, wala po eh.hihi!
2. math po. (sheesh!!)
3. computer games po... (DOTA Generation)
4. ano po, madami eh. okay lang? music, movies, fashion, singing, dancing, debating, writing, acting, declaiming, writing, drawing, oainting, arts and crafts, designing, photography, cars, parties, musical instruments-piano, guitar, drums, bass, keyboard, flute, harmoninca, recorder, tambourines, bongos, kudyapi.....(and the list goes 0n...HUWAW!ONE MAN BAND ANG BATANG ITO!!) sports - basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, bowling, badminton, swimming, softball, chess, taekwando, judo, fencing...(again, the list goes on)
ME: Why did you choose your current college accountancy?
Student: (again the usual and annoying answers include:)
1. ummm....aaaaahhh....hehehehe...hmmm...ano po eh..kasi ganito un...aahhh...eh...hehe..mahaba pong story eh..ummm...kasi po yung mommy ko gusto nya para sakin, nursing. dadi ko naman po, civil engineering daw kunin ko. ung tita ko naman po, sinugest na mag med-tech daw po ako para mag med after. eh ate ko po, psych cya. sabi niya okay din daw po un. kuya ko po, agree sa dadi ko na engineering. Pero ECE nalang daw po. wag civil...
ME: AAahh okaayyy...um, so bakit nga accountancy pinili mo? um, mahilig ka ba sa math or something?
Student: opo.
ME: (hokey!!!!!)
ME: Do you have plans to shift to another college? Regardless of grades ha..Yes, No, o Maybe?
Student: um, No po.
ME: okay. How certain are you that you are placed in the right college? very certain, certain, doubtful?
Student: Doubtful po.ME: (huhh??!!! kala ko ba no plans of shifting?!)
Finally, the interview ends here..
well, at least after 835th student.
So you see, this routine interview is really routine.
Sometimes, you just have to find the humor in things so ordinary in order to survive.
hehe..
Nonetheless, i love my students.
their varied personalities and stories interest me and amaze me.
The only "unroutine" thing about the routine interviews are the students.
one bonus is, i am able to practice and extend my patience during these
interviews....also my ability to hold my need to pee.hehe.
i find it funny when my students don't know what to call me.
There's mam ofcourse. there's miss. and then there's ate. also, mommy/mami...even tita!!
haay...
anyway, so much funny stories out of such ordinary days.
Makes me smile by myself once in a while...
it feels good to stay here in the library and just sit among the students.
this makes me feel nostalgic.
haaah...how i miss college.
but don't get me wrong, it feels good to be working already.
it's just funny sometimes how you see things in a different light.
sometimes i say to myself, "ganto pala pakiramdam ni mam vida dati
sa ming mga students.
(to those who don't know. mam vida and mam leny were my guidance counselors during
college and highschool respectively.)
Ganito pala...
I began my routine interviews i think 3 weeks ago.
it's our chance as counselors to be able to meet and speak with all of our students.
in my case, that's about 835 students...Phew.
so far, i think i've been able to interview hmmm...35?
hahaha! no, actually i think i've been able to do more than that already.
maybe about...200.
so you see, i've still got a loooooooooooong way to go.
What do i ask?
ofcourse, the routine questions.
i've been able to memorize them already.
ME: so, (name of student), what was your first choice when you took the USTET?
Student:(usual answer is...) Huh?
** so i repeat my script..**
Student: Ah...ano po...(the program)
ME: How about your second choice?
Student: (the program)
ME: okay. (name of student), what are your skills and interests?
Student: (usual and annoying answers include:)
1. ummm, ano po...aaah..hmmm....hehehe..ano po...sandali po...aaahh..hmmm..Ah eh, wala po eh.hihi!
2. math po. (sheesh!!)
3. computer games po... (DOTA Generation)
4. ano po, madami eh. okay lang? music, movies, fashion, singing, dancing, debating, writing, acting, declaiming, writing, drawing, oainting, arts and crafts, designing, photography, cars, parties, musical instruments-piano, guitar, drums, bass, keyboard, flute, harmoninca, recorder, tambourines, bongos, kudyapi.....(and the list goes 0n...HUWAW!ONE MAN BAND ANG BATANG ITO!!) sports - basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, bowling, badminton, swimming, softball, chess, taekwando, judo, fencing...(again, the list goes on)
ME: Why did you choose your current college accountancy?
Student: (again the usual and annoying answers include:)
1. ummm....aaaaahhh....hehehehe...hmmm...ano po eh..kasi ganito un...aahhh...eh...hehe..mahaba pong story eh..ummm...kasi po yung mommy ko gusto nya para sakin, nursing. dadi ko naman po, civil engineering daw kunin ko. ung tita ko naman po, sinugest na mag med-tech daw po ako para mag med after. eh ate ko po, psych cya. sabi niya okay din daw po un. kuya ko po, agree sa dadi ko na engineering. Pero ECE nalang daw po. wag civil...
ME: AAahh okaayyy...um, so bakit nga accountancy pinili mo? um, mahilig ka ba sa math or something?
Student: opo.
ME: (hokey!!!!!)
ME: Do you have plans to shift to another college? Regardless of grades ha..Yes, No, o Maybe?
Student: um, No po.
ME: okay. How certain are you that you are placed in the right college? very certain, certain, doubtful?
Student: Doubtful po.ME: (huhh??!!! kala ko ba no plans of shifting?!)
Finally, the interview ends here..
well, at least after 835th student.
So you see, this routine interview is really routine.
Sometimes, you just have to find the humor in things so ordinary in order to survive.
hehe..
Nonetheless, i love my students.
their varied personalities and stories interest me and amaze me.
The only "unroutine" thing about the routine interviews are the students.
one bonus is, i am able to practice and extend my patience during these
interviews....also my ability to hold my need to pee.hehe.
i find it funny when my students don't know what to call me.
There's mam ofcourse. there's miss. and then there's ate. also, mommy/mami...even tita!!
haay...
anyway, so much funny stories out of such ordinary days.
Makes me smile by myself once in a while...
