My First Time Teaching

February 4, 2019

Before the class started in teaching and learning process we needs to considered about stimulus and response that will occurred in the classroom. Students will easily catch the learning process if they feel happy and have high motivation

We as a teacher also need to prepare our mentality and our self-confidence when teaching students. This will be obtained if the teacher truly understands what material will be delivered to students.

The first time I had taught students  in front of class made me really nervous before came to the class, I worried about I could not delivered the material well, or I was afraid to forget some of the material that I should delivered to students. Indeed Self-control is a very important thing to do.

This is also happening to me, when I want to teach the student, I will teach Grade 8 (Charles). Although I already had teaching pair previously with student teacher from CTE. But for teach individually this was my first time. I should have a practice before I come to the class, especially when I have a story telling in front of class I should be prepared it. about my expression, the way I spoke, and also memorized the text.

But when I entered the classroom seeing students faces, finally everything could be overcome slowly, I began to delivered the material from the beginning to the end in sequence according to the lesson plan I had made before.

In the class they also pay attention and if I asked question related to the material some of them already understood the material that was presented before.

The challenge for me is how to delivered the material with a different version and make them felt interested.

The experience of teaching is very pleasant, after this I hope that I will improve the way Im teaching and be better in the future.

Lets Explore Beautiful Places in Philippines (1st Tour)

February 2, 2019

I was excited heard that we were going to explore some of beautiful places in Philippines and found a lot of souvenirs there.

We were used bus together with our coordinators we have a long trip started from 9 a.m in the morning until 10 p.m in the night. During our trip in the bus we were playing guitar and singing together song from Indonesia, Phillippines and English. We enjoyed our trip.

RG Jar Factory, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Getting down and dirty is part of visiting Vigan City. But get your minds off the gutter; I’m talking about getting literally dirty, like molding a clay, spinning it and creating something beautiful. Well, maybe not that last part, it takes a very skilled hand to achieve that. 

We were at Vigan’s Pagburnayan, the iconic pottery place in the city. The name, Pagburnayan, comes from the root word burnay. It refers to the hand-crafted earthenware pots made from Vigan. Bantog clays these are called. They’re dug from the western barangays of the city.  (lakadpilipinas.com)

It was unique and beautiful place, because there we saw a lot of antique jar with different characteristics, with different size big, middle, small and It’s also have different price

The special things there we can also try to make jar by ourself. They are very welcome and will help us if we want to try and have experience in creating our own jar. After we make the jar, we can also buy it to take home, but if we do not want to buy it, there is no problem the owner of the jar will put it together with another jar that was made before

Hidden Garden, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

This was one of the beautiful places in Vigan City, like the named Hidden Garden, the garden was hidden in the deepest part. How to getting there we should came to entered the place, walking inside until we find it.

When entering the hidden garden you will also find souvenirs characteristic of hidden garden, there are also many plants that was planted there and also there was several restaurant food and a coffee shop there

Hidden garden also great place for everyone who want to explore and looking for beautiful flowers and plant, Also there was unique jar in Hidden Garden called Clay Pot Tower it’s really awesome.

Baluarte Zoo, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Baluarte Zoo is a zoological park in Vigan City. Around 12 p.m we stopped at Baluarte for lunch. There, I and my friend bought squid.

After we finished our lunch we were hunting for souvenirs because there were a lot of sold there. I bought lots of souvenirs, such as clothes, wallets and magnets. After that,  I entered the Baluarte zoo area.

The place is very wide and there are a lot of animals inside Baluarte Me and my friends just walked around for a while to look for the animals and the view there. It's quite crowded, the weather also feels hot. But we enjoyed it.

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Vigan city such an amazing place the view is overwhelmingly beautiful  feeling like in the European. First time we arrived here, it’s really enchanted me. Saw how the architecture there, the ancient of building which has uniqueness each other.

Established in the 16 century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia. (whc.unesco.org)

There are also riding vehicles such traditional transportation there, they call it Kalesa ride.

There are a lot of Kalesa ride in Vigan city, The driver always offered us do we want to riding it.

There is also awesome historical sites in Vigan, named St. Paul Mmetropolitan Cathedral, popularly well knows as Vigan Cathedral, and old church building in Ilocos region. This bulding has large size and also magnificent. When the first time come to Vigan our eyes will captivating on this building. Because the shape is really gorgeous.

At the first time I did not realize that this building was a church but after we went back to our bus, we took the time to take pictures there. Then I realized that this building was a church.

While enjoying the beauty of Vigan City, we also hunted souvenirs there  and did not forget to capture the moments. Not only in Vigan in some of the previous destinations it is also a must to be enshrined to become unforgettable memories.

TAN-OK Illocano Festivals

We went back from Vigan City at around 3 p.m and stopped briefly at a restaurant to eat. where we ate Miki.

Than, our journey continues we went to Laoag. Around 5 p.m we arrived there and took a rest before the TAN-OK event began. When Its already 6:30 a.m. than we entered the TAN-OK place.

TAN-OK Is a large festival held in Ilocos Norte. We were given a VIP pass so that we could watching this show easily. Because this event was crowded with the audience. When the show began we still needed to stand up so that we could see more clearly.

I enjoyed this festivals. Around 9 p.m even though this event was not over yet we would back to the mansion, to took a rest because some of us were tired after a long full day trip.

We Are The Young Generation Of Indonesia (STUDENTS DAY)

January 30, 2019

I was very surprised when our coordinators told  us in the students day we would have to prepared a perfomance about Indonesian cultures.

Actually this was great opportunity for us, we as a young generation of Indonesia will showed the uniqueness and the characteristics of Indonesian cultures. We took this opportunity. Together we had discuss about the concept that we will showed.

Luckily we had friends who have their good talents each other such as playing guitar, flute, dancing, martial arts and singing. It really supported our performance. Every night before we performed, we always do some kind of practice in order to our prepared our best perfomance.

We were performed Martial arts called “Pencak silat” ,Balinese dances, and Indonesian regional songs with dances. We also performed songs from Philippines  the tittle was Buwan. 

At the night of performance , we wore traditional costumes of Indonesia.

It's an unforgettable moment, we glad to showed Indonesian culture in abroad.

Thank you for the opportunity that has been given, it never forgotten and always be remembered.

Parambak Ditoy Talon // Panen Sayur

January 25, 2019

Its sunny day in the morning we woke up earlier to prepared ourself because we were going to Dingras. Let’s have new journey today. Our coordinators already told us in 25 january we invited went to Dingras attended “Parambak Ditoy Talon” this is also one of many wonderful event in order to celebrated 41st Anniversary Foundation MMSU.

One of MMSU campuses also located in Dingras, Ilocos Norte and the name is Mariano Marcos State University – College Of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development (MMSU-CAFSD).

around the area of the school many planted plumeria kalachuchi plants. In this great occasion the host invited all of the participants went to in front of the high school gate in order to launched the campus as a kalachuchi campus. This event was also attended by guests from abroad like Japan, Taiwan, and America.

We were also given the opportunity to plant crops that had been prepared together with several other participants who also attended this event. We took the plants and planted it. There are a lot of plants that will be planted at that time.

the most exciting things when we entered the farm area there were lots of fresh vegetables planted there. we were also allowed to take the vegetables and bring it to our mansion. we excited for that, we took some plants like pumpkin, long beans, white squash and others.

After we finished we returned back to our first place and had seated there, the program continued by a number of remarks.

It was almost 12 p.m this event was closed and we had our lunch together until finally the bus that would pick us back to the mansion had arrived. We went to our mansion happily with some vegetables we had picked up.

Thank you for a new and valuable experience today.

First Fellowship-Second Fellowship-Third Fellowship

January 24, 2019

First Fellowship

In the morning I with my friends went to the school. I felt excited due to I would met mam Bacister and also our buddies student teacher from CTE. We went to the school by walked it’s not far, we arrived at school only in 2 minutes.

We entered Mahogany office, seated there, having some discussion and conversation between us and our buddies to make us known each other well. In the middle of our conversation mam Bacister told us to prepared song from Indonesia due to in the afternoon at 3 p.m we will had our fellowship in grade 8 Charles. Were excited to heard that

Several hours left, it almost 12 p.m were had planned to ate our lunch in mansion. But our friends Phoboe and others told us that they were cooking for us and we will eat our lunch together at Mahogany Office. And than we had our lunch together. it was delicious food. During our lunch they also introduced to us about the named of that food.

We finished our lunch while waiting for the fellowship times, were prepared song for the students the tittle was “Kasih Ibu” while our friends from CTE students also prepared song from Philippines the tittle is Dungdungwen Kanto.

Than its already 3 p.m we went to the grade 8 (Charles)  to have fellowship together with them. Were enjoyed our first fellowship there, at the same time of the day there was also students who had their birthday then we celebrated together by singing happy birthday song and their friends delivered their message to the students who had his birthday. 

After that were continued our fellowship by singing Indonesian song “Kasih Ibu” together followed by Philipphines song Dungdungwen Kanto. Before we ended our fellowship we eaten together, we ate Pangsit, Putu and Kucinta cake.

January 31, 2019

Second Fellowship

In the afternoon we held our second fellowship with grade 8 Charles. Before this second fellowship was held, several days ago some of the students in grade 8 came to us and she asked us to make a quiz about Indonesia. Sure, we were agree with her idea and would prepared it for them.

Three of us immediately discussed about what we would like to share to them. Overall we decided to delivered several question about general knowledge of Indonesia from several aspects such as the currency, the big island, popular food, traditional dances and many others.

The time for our fellowship are started, we entered grade 8. We were glad saw their happiness. Firstly we opened the classes by told them about what we would like to do in that time and than they were look excited to heard that.

Before we presents some question about Indonesia to them, we were played video first. The video was about the general information of Indonesia likes island, food,  endemic animals, traditional dance etc. After the videos finished we were delivered some question to them related to the videos that they watched before. It really awesome because most of them could answer the question correctly they are very good in memorizing. 

We also make our powerpoint with several question that we would like to shared to the students. They answered each question that has been delivered by group, we were full of happiness during the fellowship.

After all the question and answer section already finished. We ended our fellowship by playing games together with students teacher from CTE. It was fun and we were enjoyed it.

February 12, 2019

Third Fellowship

This is the last fellowship that we were celebrated together with our friends from CTE. Due to they already finished their teaching practice in MMSU-LHS and it makes them no longer anymore came to the school. Because they need to continue their teaching practice in another school. Before this fellowship held, Ferrysa message me on facebook she told me that they will came in our last fellowship. I was glad to heard that because I was missed them so much.

At 12 february we held our third fellowship in grade 8. I was really happy when 5 of them was really came and all of the students also looks excited when 5 of them entered the classroom. We were playing games together for almost twenty minutes until mam Bacister came to the class and she give us snack, we shoud ate these snack faster until depleted. The rules is we ate these snack in pair. It’s really fun and makes me full. The snack also delicious.

In another side some of students are prepared some food. Mam Bacister told us that the students was cooking something for us. I wonder about what kind of food that they was cooked for us. When the preparing already finished, the students gave to us the food that they have cooked before to each of us. We ate the food together and for me the taste of the food is delicious I like it. The named of the food is Arroz caldo.

Overall after all of us already finished eaten the food. We took a pictures together and the fellowship ended. It was sad moment when we should separated again with our friends from CTE, but before they went back they gave us some gift. We said thank you to them and than we crying together. I know that I will miss them so much.

Orientation and Observation // First Time Come to The School

January 23, 2019

This is the first time we came to the school and do observation. We are divided into 2 groups elementary and secondary.

For elementary there are 8 people and also the same with secondary. Me and others my friends as a secondary team we are went to the school MMSU-LHS (Mariano Marcos Laboratory Senior High School) with mam Jeanette as our coordinators, before we meet our TTI (Teacher Training Instructor) as our mentors. We waiting for some minutes in the office at school we had several conversation with the teacher inside the office about Indonesian language. They asked us about how do we said “I love you” in Indonesia, then we answer “Aku Cinta Kamu”. And for the words “Nice too meet you” in Indonesia we said “Senang Berjumpa Denganmu”. They are of course friendly and welcoming us well.

After several times we seated in the office some of us are called one by one based on our major to meet our mentors. There are 4 people from English major me and my friends. But we still divided into 2 groups more

Me and 2 of my friends Ris and Diyah our mentors is Mam Bacisters while Yeyen his mentor is sir Aris. Me, Ris and Diyah some of us have duty to teach in grade 7, 8, and 10.

It almost 10 a.m in then we do observation. We came to the classes saw how the teachers are taught the students and also how are the students responses, how they learned, also their activeness. We entered grade 7 first. I felt excited when I saw how the teaching-learning process there. I also felt amazed and surprised because students there are very active and clever. They fluent in spoke English, they also have advance knowledge about the material that taught by the teacher. They are active in given responses to the teacher, answering question, playing games and others. Its really awesome.

During the classes I pay attention to the ways teacher taught them until the classes ended. But before the students went out from the class we are presented by our TTI Mam Bacister to introducing ourselves in front of class. We are excited of that. And after all we are introduce our name one by one also some information about where our came from such in what city, island and also from what universities.

We are done our observation in grade 7. Now we move to the next classes grade 10. In this class the students seems like little bit calmed, but it does not mean that they are not active. If the teacher asked them about some question related to the material then some of them will response it quickly, most of them have good answer. They also liked to playing game in the class for their activity to increased their motivation and undrestanding of the materials. Overall after the class ended we introduce ourself in front of class. They also allowed to asking several questions with three of us. Some of them asking about religion, island, city, food and others related to Indonesian country.

After all we finished our observation in grade 7 and 10, mam Bacister guided us went to our office, named “Mahogany Office” there also first time I met the students teacher from CTE they also doing their practice teaching in the same school with us. There are five people of them, their named Jasmine, Nicole, Korina, Fery and Phoboe. They are beautiful, humble, cheerful and friendly. Immediately after we introducing ourself each other we became a close friends. Sharing and have some discussion together. I felt happy and lucky because had them as my buddies and mam Bacister as my TTI.

Mam Bacister continue asked us about which grade that we want to taugh. And than we answered for my friend Diyah she would taugh grade 7, Ris grade 10 and for me grade 8. Than we seated in the chair, mam Bacister came to us and asked us more questions about lesson plan and when we want to started teaching. Actually we felt confused about how to make lesson plan because the format was quite different with Indonesia. But we are grateful because the students teacher from CTE help us. they given us sample of their lesson plan and explained us about that. They and mam Bacister also told us if we still confused about that we could asked question to them. mam Bacister told us also do we ready to taugh at february 1, our answered was yes.

For the last observation we entered grade 8. They are friendly and like other classes they also welcoming us well. In grade 8 I saw some of them are very active given their responses to the teacher. They also like to playing game for their first activity as motivation for them before the class started. And just like two others classes before the class ended three of us came in front of class to introduce ourself. In this class we received many question from them about Indonesia, we glad to answered it and share information to them. Before we went out from this class, we took pictures together. We are excited and happy known them as a awesome and clever students.

In the middle of our observation in grade 8, mam Bacister gave us our subject topic as our material to taugh in our first teaching later. And for my topic I will teach literature subject to the students. The topic about story of “The Ramayana” and than mam also gave us the course book.

We cameback again to our Mahogany Office after the class finished. There we had discussion about everything that we should prepared before our teaching began. The students teacher from CTE are drawing the schedule learning of grade 7,8, and 10 in cartoon to make it easier.

For the next activity mam Bacister came to all of us and told asked that we will had our teaching pair with student teacher from TTI. Than we make our name each other in piece of paper, rolled it and than we took those paper, when I opened mine the name appeared was Jasmine. She is one of cheerful and smart girl. I was happy for that known that my partner is her and for our subject topic was Dangling Modifier. We began to teach at 28 January in grade 8. Challenge accepted.

Program on Awards and Incentive for Service Excellence (PRAISE) Awards

January 22,2019

We were excited because we required to attended the agenda Praise Awarding Ceremony

To give due credits to faculty, non-teaching staff, and student achievers who have excelled in their respective works.

Its also part of the celebration 41st Foundation Anniversary of MMSU. We went there around 8 a.m in Teatro Ilocandia. This is our second activity in second day. It was amazing because there are a lot of awards given by the university.

For the first time I came to enter the room I saw many people there using white clothes both men and woman. Me and my friends just known that it was the traditional customs. It’s beautiful.

After all the awards given, the event continued in the afternoon by showed several traditional dances and also singing a song.

Flag Ceremony and Welcoming Event

January 21, 2019

We woke up at 7.00 a.m to attended flag ceremony in the administration building of MMSU (Mariano Marcos State University). We went there using bus together with our coordinators. It was the first agenda for us, attended the flag ceremony and have a chance to met the president of MMSU Shirley C. Agrupis came to president room and took some photos with her.

After we finished various activities in administration building then we went to Laoag to attended the welcoming event. I felt amazed and proud with all of agenda that showed to us, from the speech by President continued by the dean and also the coordinators they given to us new information and knowledge about Philippines and also MMSU, students also singing several song that comes from Philippines and also march, hymn of MMSU.

Another things that makes me felt amazed when students showed traditional dances from Indonesia Tari Piring (traditional Minangkabau plate dance from West Sumatera) and Tari Sabilulungan from West Java. Some of them learned it when they came to Indonesia by followed Sea Teacher program. I was speechless heard that.

Philippines makes us does not felt away from our home (Indonesia) because they presented to us something special about Indonesia. I was also delighted to know that people around me they were humble and friendly, they always shared a smile whenever they we met each others and say hello. How nice they are.

When the welcoming event finished. We went to go around passing through some places in Laoag city, such as Muslim village, Paoay church, Robinson and others. We also visited trade food. This exhibition also part of celebrating MMSU 41 Anniversary Foundation and it will be closed at 2 February. There I and some of my friend bought new sim card called Globe in order to have connection with internet.

It’s a happy day, this is our first activity in Philippines, Batac city and we went back to the mansion around 3 p.m to take a rest.