I has been a month since I started teaching and I noticed some difficulties and problems that students experience in my subject.
First, they are reluctant to speak in English. It is so sad that only the star section is exerting their efforts on speaking the English language eventhough their grammar is incorrect. I admire that because at least they try. The rest are worst. Some of them cannot construct even a single sentence correctly. Now I started to think what happened to their previous years of studying English.
THE CAUSE: They are unwilling to learn English. I don't blame their teachers before because I know how much effort they have given just to teach these children how to speak English. I even heard a student of mine who said, "Bakit ako magi-English eh Pilipino ako?" I almost ticked when I heard that. I think that is a lame excuse not to learn and speak English. Well, try applying for a job speaking in Filipino, let's see if you'll get hired. Aren't they ashamed? In call centers, even the guards speak in English!
Second, they are bored and at the same time rowdy. Is it my fault? No. I try my best to teach them. I even think of different strategies just to make them happy and willing to learn. Their problem is that they are uninterested to learn. Like for example, each time I require them to do group work, they are like grade 1 students who'll just look at me witch such a clueless expression. I don't know if they understand what I say because it's in English. But some of them admitted that they don't understand what I say because I speak in English. Again, another disappointment. Who's to blame for all of these?
I don't go for lame excuses because if they really want to learn English, they'll have to work for it. English is the universal language and if they don't bother to learn it, they'll be left out...and that's what I don't want to happen to them.
I don't know, I'm just frustrated that they have reached this level with such low grasp of the language.
Next blog: FRUSTRATIONS
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Problems With Some Students That I Noticed
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Wishlist Agad! XD
Ano ba ang mga bagay na gusto kong magkaroon ako? Hmm. ito lang.
1. Mental Photography Deck
2. Spongeball by Jay Noblezada
3. De' Ring by De' Vo
4. Complete Easy to Master Mental Miracles by Richard Osterlind
5. PSP or PS2 (either)
6. DVD Player para sa kuwarto ko
7. DVD ng Kamen Rider Kiva, Den-O, Kabuto, Faiz, at Blade
Simple lang di ba? Hehehe! Wala lang. :D
Saturday, October 31, 2009
RANTS ni jhaymagician
RANT:
Kabuwisit. Nag-magic ako sa work ko. Grabe may mga tao talaga na ang sarap pawalain. Kainis talaga sila. Naalala ko nung pinag-perform ako sa harapan ng stage, initiation ba kumbaga para sa mga newly hired teachers, hindi cooperative yung nakuha kong volunteer. Badterp. Buti nga hindi ako tuluyang ipinahiya sa harapan eh. Siguro napahiya yun nung initiation niya kaya gumaganti. Good thing okay naman ang kinalabasan. Namangha yung ilan at yung iba eh walang reaksyon. Pano ba naman, on the spot yun. Plus mga *ehem*, may kaedaran na rin. Hehe! Pero badtrip ako sa kanya. Sana nag-LM na lang ako.
Badtrip points: 5
RANT 2:
Nung uwian na, pinag-magic ako ng mga hindi pa umuuwing teachers. Kabataan eh. Ewan ko, nakainom ata. I wished I did not perform to them. They were not appreciative and receptive sa magic. After that performance, I vowed to myself that I would NEVER EVER do magic for them again. Yung babae na minagican ko eh ok lang. Ang badtrip eh yung dalawa niyang kasama. Grabe sa pagka-heckler. Ewan ko kung kakausapin ko pa ulit yung lalakeng yon. Kainis kasi. Ang goal ata niya kaya pinag-magic ako eh para hulihin ako. Tssss, hindi man lang marunong maka-appreciate at mag-enjoy. Respeto na lang sana. Hindi porke't bago ako dun eh ganun na siya.
Badtrip points: 95
TOTAL BADTRIP POINTS: 100
Exchange for Weapons? >YES NO
Select Weapon
Grenade Launcher 50BP
Pistol 10BP
>HECKLER DESTROYER 100BP
(Unlimited Ammo)
Select >YES NO
TOTAL BADTRIP POINTS: 0
DESTROY!!!!
My Opinion About Step Up 2: The Streets
I just watched Step Up 2 this evening and I felt like I wasn't satisfied at all. I felt like there was something that lacked in the movie and I think it was the dancing.
Compared to You Got Served, IMO, Step Up 2 is more of a Step Down than a Step Up if you get what I mean. Despite its title The Streets, I didn't really see some street dancing or should I say I didn't really feel the spirit of street dancing.
One thing that I noticed was the song that they used in the movie. It was kind of like it's not fit into the dancing that they were doing. The beats of the songs that were used wasn't really that "dance-able". Their movements were fast and I felt like the song didn't catch up to their movements. It was like they were dancing without any music at all.
The only thing that I liked in the movie was the last part. Where they were dancing in the rain. It was cool, but again, it was not that super cool. There was something the lacked in it and I can't pinpoint what it is exactly. But I enjoyed the last part. Oh! And the main girl character Andie, she's hot! 
FACT: I bought the CD because I want to see Jabbawockeez in action but heck, their exposure was minimal. And their dance in the movie SUCKED! I didn't see any movements. It was like they were statues powered by remote controls. But I expected that since they were just special guests.
Among Step Up 2: The Streets vs. You Got Served vs. Take the Lead, I would choose Take The Lead first, then You Got Served, followed by Step Up 2: The Streets.
BUT ANDIE IS H-O-T!!! 
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Cyril Takayama vs Other Mainstream Magicians
These are all my opinions.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Gulatan ng Biglaang Pag-Hire Sa Akin. Biglaang Pagsabak sa Giyera ng Pagtuturo.
Grabe! I wasn't expecting this. Akala ko hindi na ako tanggap kasi hindi ako natawagan kahapon. Tas kaninang umaga nag-text na mag-report na daw ako sa Nuestra Sra. de Aranzazu Parochial School (buo yan!) for the interview.
Ayun, napatalon ako sa kama ko tas teleport papuntang banyo para maligo. Kumain lang ako ng konti tas alis na. Aba't hired na ako! Ininterbyu ako ng director then pinirmahan na nya yung application ko. Akalain niyo yun, start agad ako? Napasabak agad ako sa giyera! Biglaan kasi silanag nagpa-hire ng mga English teacher kasi biglaan ding umalis yung pinalitan ko papuntang Dubai. Ayun, biglaan din akong napaturo! Hahaha! 
Unang klase, III-D. Ok naman sila. Siyempre first day ko pa lang, wala kaming ginawa. Ganun din sa iba pang mga section. Ang hindi ko lang na-meet eh yung III-E which is the star section. Yung pinalitan kong teacher eh yun yung advisory class niya. Mapupunta kaya sa akin? Sana wag naman. Yoko pa humawak ng advisory class. Ngarag ako nun sigurado.
Reaction? I'm still dumbfounded. Feeling ko nananaginip ako eh. Good thing is isa lang hawak ko, puro 3rd yr lang at walang halong ibang year. Madali na yun kahit na limang section ang hawak ko. At least isa lang ang preparation ko. Hoho!
How do I feel? I think I'm ready to handle these classes. Kahit na mahina ako sa grammar, I'll learn kasabay ng mga students ko. Haha!
Ok, so back from being a GTD: Great Teacher Dalida! Hohohoho! Wala lang. Share ko lang.
Yun nga lang, pag may convention na dated ng Sunday eh I might not attend anymore. Siyempre Lunes kinabukasan, may pasok na. Pero I'll try. Tatapusin ko yung mga activities ng Sabado pa lang para naman hindi hassle and I can go to conventions without any worries.
O siya siya, gulat pa rin ako eh. Haha! Ohmaygad! TITSER NA AKO!!!!!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Are You a Real Kamen Rider Decade Fan? Then Try Answering This!
I was bored so I made this one. Try answering and have fun! :)
1. What is Tsukasa's last name?
2. Who told Tsukasa that he should destroy all the 9 heisei riders?
3. In Blade's world, what is the name of the rider who interrupt the fighting of Decade, Chalice, and Langeal?
4. What Kamen Rider is Kaitou?
5. What is the Final Form Ride of Faiz?
6. In Den-O's world, how many times was Tsukasa possessed by an Imagin?
7. In which world can you find an Undead?
8. What was Tsukasa's name when he arrived in RX's world?
9. In Ryuki's world, what was the name of the card that they used to go back in time to find the killer of Momoi-san?
10. On who's world can you find the organization called ZECT?
11. What do you call the PSP-like thing that Tsukasa got from Nega World?
12. Give the correct order of the heisei riders name that Decade presses in his device to obtain his final form.
13. What was the treasure that Kaitou wanted in Agito's world?
14. Give the name of Dark Kiva.
15. What is the name of the leader of the Roaches in Kaitou's world?
16. What was Tsukasa's role when he arrived in Kuuga's world?
17. What is the name of the card that Kamen Rider Decade used to match 4 Kamen Rider Knights?
18. What was Momotaro's favorite food?
19. What was the number 1 rule in Kiva's world?
20. In every Kamen Rider series there's a secondary theme. In Kamen Rider Kiva they have violins. What is the secondary theme in Kamen Rider Decade.
Answer in 1/4 sheet of paper. Answers only. ^__^
SORRY SORRY LYRICS
Lyrics by TV5 Lokomoko High! Kakatawa! Kantahan na!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Alternate Endings for Fairy Tales
I was just thinking about it this morning when I watched Matanglawin. There was a segment there in which they talked about Frog Prince. Did you know the alternate ending of this fairy tale which was made by the Grimm Brothers? The ending that they made was instead of the princess kissing the frog, the princess threw the frog on the wall so hard that the impact of it dispelled the witch's curse then the frog turned into a prince! Imagine that? The Grimm Brothers were so creative!
Anyway, I was pondering about making an alternate ending for these popular fairy tales. NO, I won't be re-writing (typing?) those tales again. I'll just put here the alternate endings on some fairy tales. Let's start with Cinderella
CINDERELLA
Real ending: The glass shoes fitted to Cinderella's feet.
Alternate ending: The glass didn't fit to Cinderella's feet because it was all swollen up. The reason for this was after the clock struck 12 midnight, she ran from the castle to their house without her shoes.
PIED PIPER of HAMELIN
Real ending: Pied Piper lured the children out of Hamelin and brought somewhere else and never to be found.
Alternate ending: Pied Piper lured the wives of men out of Hamelin and made them all his servants to a place where no one can find.
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Real ending: After a hundred years of sleeping, a prince came in to the castle and found the princess. She fell inlove with the princess and kissed her. The princess woke up and all the people in the castle woke up too. And they lived happily ever after.
Alternate ending: After a hundred years of sleeping, a prince came in to the castle and found the princess. She saw the princess but she ignored her because the castle was not his real destination and he was in a hurry. He rode his horse again to go and find his real destination and left the castle and never to come back again.
SNOW WHITE and the SEVEN DWARVES
Real Ending: After the dwarves trying to revive Snow White, they failed. The prince came by and fell inlove with Snow White. She was revived by the prince and they lived happily ever after.
Alternate ending: She refused to eat the apple and instead threw the apple to the old lady saying that it's a poison and she would die if she eats it. Because of the impact of the apple on the old lady's head, the old lady died because of internal bleeding. Then the prince passed by and found Snow White and they lived happily ever after.
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That's all I can make right now. I'll try to make some more if time permits. I'm just renting in a computer shop now so time is limited. Thanks for reading. Comments are much appreciated. ^_^
Monday, September 28, 2009
Adventure, Kalamidad, at Common Sense
::Typhoon Ondoy (Saturday)::
THANK GOD HINDI KAMI BINAHA NG MATINDI!!!
Yan na lang ang nasabi ko. Ewan ko ba. Namangha talaga ako nung Sabado eh. First time kasi binaha ang Montalban. Imagine, bundok na nga kami eh binaha pa kami?
Ito ang mini-adventure ko nung Sabado.
::Nang Dahil sa Internet Card::
Sabado: Alas-9 ng umaga, lumabas ako ng bahay para bumili ng internet card. Since umuulan at boring eh naisipan ko na bumili ng internet card. Pagdating namin ng kaibigan ko sa gate ng village namin, baha. Pero hindi lang basta baha. Grabe, first time yun na kulay tsokolate ang baha sa village namin. At eto pa, hanggang ibaba ng tuhod. At dahil perstaym nga eh mangha kami parehas. So sige, highway na kami. Nagulat kami sa eksenang nakita namin, traffic. Laging traffic dun kasi sa kabilang kanto namin eh INC pero iba ngayon. Baha daw.
Then sumakay na kami ng jeep at laking gulat namin sa isang eksenang nadatnan, baha ang national road! PERSTAYM YUN! Seryoso. Mangha pa rin kami sa nakikita namin. Parang, totoo ba to? Baha ang Montalban National Road?! Pero totoo nga. Then umabot na kami sa destinasyon, MONTANA (enye yung 2nd N), aba, BAHA DIN!!! Mangha pa rin kami. Eh since sarado yung pagbibilan namin ng internet card eh napagdesisyunan na naming umuwi at napagdesisyunan kong maligo na lang sa ulan since basa naman na ako.
Mangha pa din kami kasi ala pang 30 mins ang nakakalipas eh luobg na yung kalye. Hanggang tuhod na agad yung baha at yung bawat kanto na madaanan namin eh baha at may umaagos na malakas na tubig papuntang kalsada. GRABE! Then pag-uwi namin sa Felicidad eh yung baha sa entrance, halos bewang na ang taas! PERSTAYM DIN YUN! Then yung street namin, as usual na baha pero mas mataas (pero hindi pa rin pinasok bahay namin). Nag-bike bike kami sa loob ng village namin. Lahat ng kalye baha at kulay tsokolate ang tubig baha. Sarap tikman. Pero dahil nasa katinuan pa ako eh napigil ko pa yung urge ko na tumikim. Eh di yun na. Lalabas dapat ulit kami ng village namin kaso di pwede, lubog daw ang tulay. Lubog ang tulay...LUBOG ANG TULAY?! Tae ang taas ng tulay na yun para lumubog sa baha! Well, ilog kasi yun pero ang taas nun para lumubog! Sayang nga at hindi ko nakita. Na-picturan ko sana. Then nagsawa na kami mag-bike. Umuwi na kami.
Pag-uwi ko, yung likod ng bahay na garden ni mami eh baha na. Papasok na sa likod ng bahay! Buti na lang at yung tubig eh tuloy-tuloy na umagos dun sa gilid ng bahay namin papalabas ng gate. SAVE KAMI! WOOHOO! Pero pagpasok ko ng kwarto ko, waterworld! May tubig sa sahig pero hindi malalim. Hindi naman lumagpas ng ankle eh. So hinantay ko na lang na matuyo..kinabukasan.
Then nag-brownout pa. Then nabalitaan ko na ang bespren kong si Tina na taga Marikina eh lumubog sa baha at kasalukuyang noon ay nasa second floor ng chapel nila. Ayoko na i-imagine ang eksena. Basta alam ko hanggang chin daw ang taas ng baha. Then yung isa kong kaibigan eh na-stranded sa bus. Buti na lang at nakauwi din siya ng 12:30 am. At yung estudyante ko na si Jaizel eh lumikas din pala kasi lagpas tao ang baha. Grabe. Trauma talaga ang inabot ng mga nabiktima. Nakakalungkot.
::Katangahan sa Gitna ng Bagyo::
Na-disappoint ako sa PRC nung sabado ng gabi. HINDI NILA MA-DECLARE NA POSTPONED ANG LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS! How stupid if you ask me. Maghahantay daw sila ng 12 am kasi ganun na daw ang nangyari dati. Ang tanga ba nila? Iba nag sitwasyon sa dati nilang tinutukoy sa sitwasyon nung sabado ng gabi. Nakaka-awa yung mga LET takers. Hanggang gabi eh nagwo-worry sila sa tatlong bagay, kung paano bumaba sa bubong ng bahay nila para mag-take ng LET kinabukasan, at kung makakapasa ba sila sa LET kung sakali ngang matuloy yun! Gabi na nang mai-announce na postponed ang exam. Grabe, kawawa talaga ang mga examiner. Mabuti pa ang bar exam, tanghali pa lang eh nai-announce na nila na postponed ang bar exam. Grabe. Disappointed talaga ako sa PRC nung time na yun...
::Ang Iniwang Bakas (Linggo)::
Linggo ng umaga, maliwanag ang kalangitan. Lumitaw ang kapangitan na iniwan ni Ondoy. Lubog ang dalawang subdivision sa baranggay namin. Lahat nasa bubong na ng 2nd floor nila. Hindi ko na nakita yun kasi ayokong masyadong UZI. Nag-bike ako, una kong tinignan yung tulay na malapit sa amin. Medyo humupa na yung tubig sa ilog at maraming tao na nsa paligid, naghahanap ng mga gamit na hindi inanod. Baka sakaling may masalba pa. Pagtingin ko sa kaliwang bahagi ng tulay, wala na yung tulay na bakal na dinadaanan namin. Inanod. Tulay na bakal. Inanod. Ng. Malakas. Na. Daloy. Ng. Tubig. Grabe.
Nag-ikot ako papunta sa San Jose Bridge kung saan na-TV pa yun (yung ilog na malakas na agos na may pamilya na inaanod na nakasaky sa kung ano mang bagay na yun). Humupa na din ang ilog. Ampangit ng iniwan na bakas. Yung resort sa tabi, kulay tsokolate na ang tubig sa pool. Sira lahat ng puno sa gilid. At ang mga katabing bahay ay inabot din. Tapos ay pumunta ako ng San Jose Elementary School, daming mga ebak...ebakyuwis (evacuees). Galing sa Dela Costa (yung lumubog). Grabe, puro putik ang katawan nila. Halos wala silang naisalba. Naawa ako sa kanila. Pupunta pa dapat ako ng Montalban Plaza kaso nabalitaan ko na madami daw bangkay na nakahandusay doon. Hindi na ako pumunta. Sapat na yung nakita ko nung araw na 'yon.
May pictures ako pero di ko pa mailalagay. Update ko na lang tong blog na to at lalagyan ko ng pictures pag may dial-tone na kami.
MAGPASALAMAT TAYONG MGA NAKALIGTAS AT MGA WALANG NANGYARI. MAHAL PA RIN TAYO NG DIYOS.
