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To teach or not to teach? That is the question.

August 14, 2007 at 2:18 am · Filed under Personal Experiences

I am scared. Scared to death. Well not really. I was just exaggerating. LOL.

I was recently invited by a classmate of mine in my masters class who is currently the dean of one of the universities here in Cebu to be a part-time teacher. Should I grab the opportunity?

To teach is not just a profession. It is a responsibility. I don’t want to teach just to earn money. Well, practically speaking, I really can earn money! Instead of just staying home after getting out of work, tapping on my keyboard, chatting with friends, surfing the net, or talking to Shobe (my rabbit), I should instead convert this time into “gold” .. or should I say “pesos”. Then I could save more!!! Wow, it’s like drifting into wonderland and imagining great things. Everything is too easy to say – but I should think before I decide. Teaching could take 4 hours of my day – which includes traveling from work to the university and back(not including the preparing of lesson plan and checking of papers). But this could really improve my personality (I really am looking forward to mingling with students and help them in my small meager ways), and fatten up my pockets!;) And I should be prepared. Being a teacher is not as easy as it sounds. I have to teach the right information and the essentials. Not just teaching for the heck of teaching. And I should be ready – not just mentally but also emotionally. Physically? Well I really don’t care as long as I get to reach the blackboard/whiteboard. Hahaha. I am yet to make my application letter(my resume’s always ready though). Heeeeelp! Elp..

I’m 60% decided. I’d appreciate any inputs. Or any experiences.

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The offer: computer science teacher – this could include C/Java basics, introduction to computer science concepts, and data structures. I look forward to teaching these things… but because of my “perfectionist” attitude, I’m kinda scared.

7 Comments »

  Logan wrote @ August 15, 2007 at 6:12 am

hahaha teaching once in a while is fun….i pissed off a few teachers in my school days…so i taught a class every now and again…however if its anything like teaching here im not sure the money be worth the work when doing it on a regular basis. Then again you have ti have fun with what your doing (just not too muh fun…college kids and young teachers…troublesome combination) haha i need to get that book started dont i? haha im such a slacker

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  brewingstorminateacup wrote @ August 20, 2007 at 6:42 am

ate wax, part-time jobs are good money-making (and money-saving) opportunities. just make sure it doesn’t take too much of your schedule.

off-topic: ate wax!!! i found this on a kanji site:

愛犬家

this is read as “aikenka”. “愛犬” (“aiken”) means “pet dog” (literally, this means “love dog”). i think 家 (“ka”) in the context of the word “aikenka” means person (literally, the character means “house/home”). so putting all the characters together, 愛犬家 (“aikenka”) means “lover of pet dogs”. ala lng. “aikenka” just reminds me of you and… ;)

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  waxiedoodle wrote @ August 24, 2007 at 6:58 am

Thanks butchie! :) Maybe I’ll name my new WOW character as that.. hmmm… ;)
Yesterday, I plunged into the deep waters of teaching. I became a teacher! Nyahaha. Well, what is done is done. I just resolved one thing : to do my best. Just giving the waters a try.. and see if I will survive – or can they? ^_^

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  rockchiq910 wrote @ September 4, 2007 at 12:50 am

teaching is not as easy as it looks like. its a very big responsibility, believe me..and you’re right waxie, its not about the money, its about teaching them the essentials. i know its going to take hours of your time but if you’re curious about teaching then what the heck, try it. if the feeling of helping an individual learn something worthwhile makes you feel good then with all means go!
god bless wax, i know you’ll make a good teacher. :)

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  waxiedoodle wrote @ September 7, 2007 at 8:11 am

waaaaaah. it really is very difficult. hahaha. well, a month and a half more.. and i will be free!!! :)

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  cathy laine wrote @ December 7, 2007 at 7:05 am

sa asa na school na wax? CIT?

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  waxiedoodle wrote @ December 7, 2007 at 7:11 am

Sa UC-main cat. Pero nagstop na ko teach kay murag… set aside sa kadali for some plans in life. Hehe. ;) Lingaw unta, pero naa lain priority.

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