Curiosity to Reality

Teachers are the forgers of students’ key to success!

There are two types of teachers—primary and secondary. The primary teachers are the ones who taught us the basics of life and living such as walk, talk, eat and taught us manners and the likes. They armored us to protect us from afar. This type of teachers is naturally teachers the moment they had us and they are allowed to teach even without license—they are lawless. They would everything for their leaners—us. They are our source of strength from the very beginning. On the other hand, secondary teachers are those who dreamt and struggled to become one—mostly. This type of teachers is licensed and abides rules and regulations laid by the so-called government. These teachers build second home for us and equip us with the knowledge we need in facing the harsh environment of reality. Hence, these two teachers are our parents and our school teachers, respectively. These two types of teachers may have differences but what they have in common is their volition to see us succeed.

When I was little, my friends and I would always play bahay-bahayan,tumbang preso, jolen and many more. And sometimes, we dramatize a school-setting play where I get to embody the role of a teacher. I would always insist on playing the role of a teacher. On that note, I always admired my teachers. The way they communicate with us, care about us and love us like their own flesh and blood. Since then, I knew I was bound to be one. Though, there were times when my will would waver, but I never succumb. I knew I should struggle first to become others’ secondary teacher.

Until college. . .

As I stepped inside the MSU, I have already envisioned myself as a Science teacher. I entered the university with dream, aspirations and hope. The dream to be equipped with the knowledge and experiences I need. The aspirations to become an excellent and passionate teacher of inspired students. And the hope to educate the 21^st century learners with quality education. But before this, first I need to face and conquer the challenges that await inside the university. From the harsh professors, nexpected long quizzes and out of this world exam questions to the deadlines that often put us to real distress. Unlike any other schools, MSU really hones students’ capabilities and skills and disciplines the mental faculty and moral characters of students. As a three year student of this university, I’ve proven the volition of this school to produce locally and globally competitive human resources.

All of my three-year experiences and the subsequent year taught and will teach me things that will enable me to cope up with the ever-changing 21^st century learners. My quest for excellence is yet  to continue and I know that the outside world is waiting to teach me things that no other institution could. But with all the adventures I had, I can say that I am ready to be a 21^st century teacher.