9.29.18
Today I
was able to talk to the teacher who I had an issue with and she was able to
teach me. Her teaching methods aren't the easiest for me to understand but I do
feel that today we were able to break some tension between us. She understands
now that I have been exposed to many languages and because of that, it is not
easy for me to learn.
From my
experience here, I can safely say that language learning IS NOT one of the
easier subjects for me to pick up on. The more I learn the languages here, the
more inaccurate my spelling in English becomes.
I'm
having to read over the English language so I can teach it properly. If
anything, by the time I leave here I can have a basic teaching plan for
English. My main issue right now with my language learning is that I have notes
EVERYWHERE. I write on what I have at the time and I'm learning from different
people. I have friends who are willing to teach me, I have 3 teachers teaching
me the languages now.
Out of
all the languages, I'm the most accurate in Ilokano. By the end of this
semester, if I pass everything, I will ask the Dean if I will be allowed to be
in a Filipino and Ilokano class for the next semester. Or, I will request that
I continue to have tutoring classes.
By the
time I reach my third year I will need to be able to teach Filipino. Here, a
General Education degree will allow me to teach up to 6th grade (Grade 6). I'll
probably specify somewhere between Kinder and 3rd. In 4th they begin to teach
English and I would rather use my English the least amount possible.
I don't
know if the teacher will allow it when I start my practice teaching but I'll
always translate myself in English. That way, the children are exposed to
English, even if they're not using it.
Right now,
I'm uploading videos via Bluetooth because my phone refuses to pick up on my
phone even though it's charging it... I need to buy Microsoft. My computer has
the apps but they won't work unless I have a subscription. Microsoft is the
same price here as it is in America. I was told that there are other places to
get it installed but I haven't found it yet.
There is
a lot of work that needs to be done in my apartment. The maintained people are
working on our bathroom at the moment. The ceiling anyways. The landlord said
that they would fix something every Sunday. Today I came home to them fixing
the bathroom.
It makes
me happy that they're willing to fix everything in this apartment. The way
things are done here are completely different from home. I also find it amusing
that one of the guys is wearing a 'Hertz' shirt from the company back home.
There isn't a 'Hertz' here but whoever sent that used to work for the company.
I always find it funny when I see people wearing work shirts form the US.
What I
would really like right now is to be able to sleep but I don't think I'll be
able to with the construction. Plus, I need to finish uploading all these
videos. It's only 4pm but I feel very tired. On Friday, I went to the
University clinic to get a checkup and the clinic gave me medicine for free. I
feel bad because I would rather the free medicine go to someone who cannot
afford it but I had been sick for a whole week before I went to them.
The
doctors were upset because I waited a week. But I told them that usually my
sinus goes away after three to five days and I don't normally feel fatigue.
Since I had been through the symptoms before I didn't want to trouble them. But
after a week I didn't know how much more I could take. This sinus infection is
worse than I thought. I'm just glad Dimer hasn't shown any signs of what I have
because if he did, I don't know if I would have the patience to deal with him.
(lol).
What is
due this coming week? By Monday, I'm supposed to learn how to dance to the song
'Hand Clap by Fitz and The Tantrums. We have a skit to perform. (I don't have a
huge role). In one of my classes, the group I'm in needs to create a song that
expresses the stages of human development. We have a photo essay (?) from what
my friend said, it's a representing word with pictures.
Elementary teachers are expected to be the most creative people. Art is
a language I can speak. But actual languages and speaking them isn't as easy
for me. If anything, if I had a choice, I'd learn Ilokano first but Filipino is
a class of mine so I need to be able to pass that.
Due to
the artsy assignments I'm having to deal with, I'm having to reinvest in my art
supplies. I'm thinking of getting a chest to keep my art supplies in. However,
I know that many people will be asking me for my supplies so I'm going to be
insecure and make them pay P5 to borrow it if I'm around. I'll keep most of my
items are my apartment because I'm already having to carry around a lot of
things as is. I'm thinking that I'll need a Tuesday/Thursday bag and a Monday/Wednesday/Friday
bag. I'll also need a Saturday bag. I don't want to do that because I'll
probably lose something but it seems that it'll be the easiest option.
The maintenance
is done with the ceiling but I think they realized that the toilet is also
messed up so that's a fun discovery. I need to buy more cleaning supplies and a
place to put the cleaning supplies because somehow everything always ends up on
the floor of the bathroom and I find that disgusting.
Overall,
I really like it here in the Philippines. Yes, my skin has its issues adjusting
but I'm probably the healthiest I've been in a long time. (Excluding these past
two weeks because of this Sinus Infection). Take out the time I got a Staph
Infection as well lol. I've been drinking a lot of coconut juice since I've
moved to Vigan. I want to get gifts for people but if I get a gift for one
person, I'm expected to get a gift for everyone.
Christmas
music starts in September in this country. I call that treason. But I don't go
out to the places that play a lot of Christmas music so I'm not worried about
it. The maintained have finished their project for this week. The toilet still
needs to be fixed. There's another part of the ceiling that needs to be fixed.
They insist of painting the whole room.
I have 43
files to upload through Bluetooth so I'm probably going to take a nap and hope
that when I wake up, the files will be where they need to be. Even if I don't
get a grade for this project, I still found it fun.
To Vlog
about the culture of the Philippines. If I had better connection I would do
videos. However, videos are not the easiest for me to keep up with. Maybe one
day, I'll present videos on my blog. But for now, I'll show you all the project
whenever it is finished.
I really
need to upload more photos onto the blog. I have been taking less pictures due
to school. But I have saving my friends' and classmates' pictures instead. I'm
thinking about doing a college or two out of the photos I have. I'm sure
they'll like that.
Well,
there's twenty paragraphs for you. I'll upload this and hopefully, it will keep
you occupied. Thank you all for tuning in. Message me on Facebook, tag me in
silly post, message me on Instagram, add me on my Wattpad. However, you want to
communicate with me. I will try my best to answer!
Till next time,
DJ/Cho/Shinar
