Living Inside My Head

I feel happy, blessed and thankful today because of successfully passing the Licensure Examination for Teachers! It's a surreal feeling for me. Thank God that all of my effort, struggles and hard-work finally came in fruition.

Today was my second time to do hosting. It's a kid's 7th birthday party. But I can say that I wasn't satisfied with the way I handled the hosting thing. I've always been shy all my life, and it has always been difficult for me to speak in front of a huge crowd. I felt so nervous and there were times that I got tongued-tied which is not good of course. Sometimes, I was lost with words; I don't know what else to say. I'm scared to know that the people out there, especially the kid's family, were disappointed with what I did. Hosting a school's party is one thing, and hosting a birthday party is another thing. All in all, I feel a huge blunder on my part. Oh my, it would surely take days before I can take things off my head. <sigh>

We had our school's Halloween Party yesterday, which was a blast. It was my first time to attend and help organize a school's Halloween Party. I totally enjoyed it. I was assigned to be the host, and I admit that I was initially nervous and anxious about the whole hosting thing since it was my first time to host a party. Good thing that I was able to overcome that nervousness and tried my best. It was a highly enjoyable thing to see the children play games and perform their song numbers while they were wearing those beautiful halloween-themed costumes! And not to mention, the trick or treat portion is very fun! This was our school's first time to have a Halloween Party so it's not surprising that it was not 100% perfect. But we've already talked about it, and we want to do better in our next party: Christmas Party. Late this afternoon, our school directress spoke to us about her evaluation of our party. Overall, she liked it. She also praised my hosting skills an...

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts,  For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,  which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them,  but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,  and He bends you with His might  that His arrows may go swift and far. Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness; For even as He loves the arrow that flies,  so He loves also the bow that is stable.

If children live with CRITICISM They learn to CONDEMN If children live with HOSTILITY They learn to FIGHT If children live with RIDICULE They learn to BE SHY If children live with SHAME They learn to FEEL GUILTY If children live with TOLERANCE They learn to BE PATIENT If children live with ENCOURAGEMENT They learn to HAVE CONFIDENCE If children live with PRAISE They learn to APPRECIATE If children live with FAIRNESS They learn JUSTICE If children live with SECURITY They learn to HAVE FAITH If children live with APPROVAL They learn to LIKE THEMSELVES If children live with ACCEPTANCE and FRIENDSHIP They learn to FIND LOVE IN THE WORLD. Author Unknown

The Indian philosopher Mahatma Gandhi said that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Gandhi believes “that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man.”

I have finally got a job as a teacher...preschool teacher. After having the initial interview and the demonstration at the same day, I was told that I got the job, which really made me extremely happy! I am so excited for Monday! :)