Keith Panganiban, a member of Alpha Phi Beta fraternity, looked like a boy my age and resembled nothing of the priest I had imagined. He took Political Science in UP Diliman and like me, he is also an incoming law student this June. The free UPCAT review is his brainchild and it amazes me how this one person established something I have always wanted to do but never had enough resolve to actually do it.
The kids at Camarin were boisterous, but in a good way. They reminded me of how I was in high school. Perhaps I was too lenient with them, but I never believed in stifling the voice of kids. Experience tells me that the noisy ones are usually the smart ones. So I had this noisy boy in the front row explain the solution to a factorial problem to his classmates and guess what, his answer was correct.
The view is different when you're behind the teacher's table. You see everything and everyone. The mini discussions when you turn and write on the chalkboard. The averted eyes of those who don't want to recite. The students who really answer the quizzes. Those who don't. And the blank stares when you utter gibberish like measures of central location. This must be why my mother loved teaching. It gives you a little taste of omnipotence. Hahahaha
So while I indulge on the thought of being an all-powerful teacher, here are some pictures from today's activity.
3 comments:
Kat, your hair looks great. What great work you and Keith and all the other volunteers are doing there! Your review sessions will spell a lot of difference for these kids.
I'm in Marbel now, I'm afraid.
Maybe this is a great project for UP SOX, too, in our place, don't you think?
Yes, I believe so too Lance. I think UP Sox should start something like this as well.
Maybe next year. We already have materials anyway. And we have a good set of possible lecturers from different courses. ;)
nice one kat!! glad you've enjoyed. btw, linked you na in my blog. hehehe =)
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