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Our first featured educator is very exceptional and talented English Teacher and Wushu Coach. Aside from teaching online, she's also busy coaching her students at North Dragon Wushu. So setback and have a good read!
RANDOM QUESTIONS:
1. What city were you born?
Describe your childhood home and where it was.
I
was born in Natonin, Mt. Province; my mother's hometown. I do no recall any memories there because we
moved to Baguio City one or two years after I was born.
2. Where did you grow up and what
was it like there?
I
grew up in Magsaysay, Loakan, Baguio City.
It is near the airport runway so we always used to see airplanes
arriving and departing. People used to
jog early in the morning on the runway and walk on it late in the afternoon or
in the evenings.
3. As a child, did you have pets?
Were they special to you?
Yes,
I did. My father loved pets so we used
to have dogs and cats. Our dogs were
friendly so the neighbors weren't scared.
I used to have a special pet dog.
His name was Brownie. I think, we
grew up together but he died because of old age when I was five.
4. What did you enjoy doing as a
child? What was your favorite outdoor activity?
I
remember playing hide-and-seek with my friends when I was young. We used to play this game in the afternoon or
in the evenings. This used to be my favorite game because I
always won this game. I could say I was
good at hiding so nobody could find me.
5. Did you attend church or
religious services? What were your earliest memories?
Yes,
I did. My father is a Pastor/Minister at
the church so I and my siblings were raised with religious beliefs and
practices. In fact, at a very young age,
I used to teach Sunday Schools and I really enjoyed it.
After elementary,
I joined a Korean Church (Rainbow Mission) and got involved in the Music
Team. I was the youngest music team
member at the age of 12 or 13. Despite
my age, I thought and behaved like an adult and many people noticed that. Thus, my co-music team members did not have
any problems with me.
6. Describe your parents. What
are they like? What do they do?
When
my father was still alive, he was a Pastor or a Minister in a Pentecostal
Church. He was a man of faith and I
really appreciate that. He was very
strict to us when we were young but his upbringing was good, I think.
My
mother is now 66 or 67 years old. She
now lives in Natonin, Mt. Province; the place where I was born. My mother decided to stay there since my
father died in 2005. My mother is really
hardworking, patient and a loving mother.
She loves our father very dearly.
She does not do any particular job now because she is already old but
she spends her time helping my brother in the field.
7. Have you ever dreamt of
teaching in abroad?
Yes,
I have. I have dreamt of going abroad to
teach English as I would like to share my knowledge to the foreign students out
there.
8. What’s your worst experience
as a teacher?
Well,
my worst experience as a teacher is when students do not behave in class but I
always manage to get their attention so I think that's not considered worst at
all.
9. Describe your grandparents.
I'm
sorry. My grandparents on both sides
were already dead when I was born so I cannot share anything about it.
10. What did you enjoy the most
about them?
I'm
sorry. My grandparents on both sides
were already dead when I was born so I cannot share anything about it.
11. Did your friends ever get you
in trouble when you were younger?
No,
I do not recall anything about this.
12. What were some of your chores
and did you get allowance?
Being
the youngest in the family, I was tasked to cook rice every time I arrived home
from school in the afternoon. I was also
the one responsible in doing the dishes.
Speaking
of allowance, my parents used to give me P1.00 when I was in elementary. At that time, P1.00 was still valuable so I
could buy something out of that. When I
went to High school, my allowance was increased to P10.00. For a high school student, that wasn't enough
because my transportation fee back and forth was P7.50 so I had to work
part-time on Saturdays for my allowance.
13. How old were you when you
went on your first date? Where did you go?
Well,
I was already in college at that time.
We went to the restaurant and ate something. We also went to the park.
14. What were some of your first
jobs? How much did you earn?
I
started to work part-time when I was in my first year high school. I did everything my neighbors let me do as
long as I could earn money.
In 1998, I
started to work at a computer shop owned by my father's relative. I was paid P150/day at that time. The pay was not bad because it helped me a
lot.
In 2003, I
started tutoring Koreans through referrals of my Korean church mates whom I had
taught English. I was being paid
P150/hour so I decided to quit working at the computer shop and concentrate on
tutoring English instead. That was the
start of my English teaching career.
From private tutoring, I was introduced to a Korean academy where I was
trained more. Of course, the payment
also increased as I was doing improvements.
I always used to teach part-time because I was attending college at the
same time.
15. What did you like to do in
your free time? What do you do now?
I
am always fascinated in martial arts so I always go to the gym whenever I have
free time. I do martial arts because
this is the best way for me to relieve my stress from school, work and everyday
life.
Right
now, I am a part-time Online English teacher and a part-time transcriptionist. I'm working hard to manage and establish the
martial arts club which I just recently founded.
16. What were some of the crazy
fads you or your friends went through?
I
do not recall any as I was and I am always busy working.
17. Did you admire famous
persons? What made them admirable?
The
only persons I admired the most were Jacky Chan, Jet Li, Wu Jing and others
because of their great Wushu skills. In
fact, they were my inspiration in practicing Wushu or the "Chinese Kung Fu."
18. What mischievous prank did
you pull on to someone?
I
don’t recall any.
19. Was there a moment that you
experienced a stage fright?
No,
because I was already exposed talking, speaking or performing in front of the
audience at the church when I was still young.
20. How did you meet your
husband/boyfriend?and what drew you to him/her?
I
and my husband were both Wushu practitioners so we met at the gym. I was attracted to him because of his
cleanliness and because he does not smoke nor drink alcohol.
21. What are some of your fondest
memories with your husband/boyfriend?
I
do not recall any.
22. What are some favorites? (
color, food, ice cream, book, movie, song, sport, etc)
My
favorite colors are black, red and blue. My favorite sports are Wushu, MMA, and other combat
sports.
23. Is there something you wish
you could do over again?
Yes,
there is. I wish to produce great
athletes from my martial arts club.
24. What things do you find
yourself doing that you said you'd "never" do.
I
cannot think of any right now.
25. Where do you teach now?
I
still teach from home (home-based).
26. What changes have you tried
to do at your work?
I tried changing my methods of teaching that would fit my student's level, ability, aptitude and everything.
I tried changing my methods of teaching that would fit my student's level, ability, aptitude and everything.
27. What great events as a
teacher have you experienced?
When
my students really learned from me and were successful in taking the English
tests they’re preparing for. Some
students of mine thanked me for teaching and helping them in passing the exams
so that's the greatest for me as a teacher.
28. What is something that you
are really proud of and why?
I
am really proud of the martial arts club that I recently founded because our
students there are doing pretty fast improvements.
29. Who are the people you
consider as your mentors?
My
father, my mother, my older sister and my older brother.
30. When students look back to
your life, how do you want to be remembered?
I
would like to be remembered not only as a mere teacher but a good friend, a
good counselor and good sister to them.
14 comments:
wow a wushu coach! I used to dream of learning martial arts.. hehe but alas its not my thing I'm such a weakling.. hehe. I graduated from Baguio and yeah they have a lot of martial arts school there my bestfriend was enrolled in one during college. It's a good thing teachr Magz was able to work doing something that she loves..
A Wushu skilled teacher. I would definitely behave in her class.
What an interesting combination to teach- English and Wushu!
Truly amazing person and very dedicated individual.
tough teacher, i bet her student won't want her to get mad... LOL. i just hope people gets enough salary here, so no one would want to go abroad. Yahweh bless.
sporty and athletic women are such inspiring people! It's hard to balance a career, a passion and one's personal life. But to know women who can actually do it (with flying colors) gives me hope that it is really possible and all I really need is the drive and perseverance...
i guess she has a lot of discipline in her. imagine teaching a sport which requires discipline and a profession which requires dedication.
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Thank you for the nice comments. Teaching English and teaching/practicing/learning Wushu are my passions in life and I really enjoy doing them that's why I don't get tired. If we put our heart in everything we do, we can bring out the best we can. Good luck fellow teachers ^ ^
Great interview, Robi! My aunt is also a teacher and she told us what a truly fulfilling job teaching is. And basing from the interview, she seems determined to reach all of her goals. More power to her! God bless! :-)
I like wushu, I think it is a very graceful kind of martial arts.
@Merlmd, I guess, you are just thinking about Taolu. Taolu is the division of Wushu concentrating on the set of forms or routines.
The other one is Sanshou or Sanda which is the combat or sparring style. Most of the Filipino MMA champions are Wushu martial artists.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, guys. :)
Wow! How did you meet each other? I'm also a wushu athlete and that picture of her struck me. I thought we belong to the same troupe. :D
@Roch, she's one of my friends and we met through online education website. :)
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