I have a few role models when it comes to teaching in basic education. I remember a teacher, Ms. Pramoso, who made me understand metaphors and poetry when she taught Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 to my third year high school class. She was probably the only one who wrote lengthy comments on my essays. I felt… Continue reading The Things My Teachers Did
This year, for the first time ever, UPCAT exam takers were asked to answer an essay question. A student asked me the day before the exam if he should read about current events. “Huwag na,” I said, after a couple of seconds’ thought. I was thinking then that UP was probably going to ask a… Continue reading If I’d answered the UPCAT essay questions
I’m going to do something I’m not used to doing, ever, and that is to fashion-blog. This is done mostly for posterity’s sake, but if you think it can help you rethink your teacher-clothes, then that’s awesome! See, my teaching partner Edison and I like our semi-formal Fridays so much that during our coffee break… Continue reading Fashion Fridays for Teachers
How to Date a Teacher Some pro tips from a teacher who is dating a teacher. If you’re a student, especially of this teacher, stop reading right now and move on to better things, i.e. guys your age. There are laws governing teacher-student relationships. Seriously, stay away and forget it. If you’re of age and dating… Continue reading How to Date a Teacher
