Proud Teacher

Many people were flabbergasted about my decision on shifting career, from being a Physical Therapist to become a Secondary School Teacher. What surprised me most are the negative reactions I got from the people I never thought would react that way, my friends who are teachers. They really discouraged me of pursuing this career. They have their different reasons, and surely they can validate them; but still I stick and remained firm with my decision on becoming a full pledge educator.

I think that I am called to be a teacher; a true vocation that I believe will enable me to attain self actualization. To treat patients as a Physical Therapist and see their progress is very self fulfilling, but I feel that there are greater things I can do as a teacher. To be the students guide, to open doors for varied experiences in life, to touch their hearts and to motivate them to reach the highest peak of their goal are the things I like to do as at teacher.

All these things are the reasons why I took up teaching. I know there will be more surprises and trials that will come along the way, but at the end of the day I will be proud to say, “I am a teacher”.

Magtutudlong Catmonanon

Magtutudlong Catmonanon is my online personal journal. Catmonanon is an adjective which means somebody who comes from Catmon, Cebu and magtutudlo is the Cebuano term for teacher. Yes, I am a teacher who hails from Catmon but I am teaching in Carmen, Cebu right now. Wherever I will be, the truth will always remain, that I am a Magtutudlong Catmonanon.

I am publishing this blog to pay tribute to my beloved town Catmon, Cebu. Catmon is very special to my heart; I was born here, I played, I prayed, I laughed, I cried, I loved, and I am educated here. In other words, I become who I am because of Catmon.

This site also serves to pay homage to the most noble profession, TEACHING. The human race have survived and evolved as a species partly because of a capacity to share knowledge, the important task of a teacher, therefore I think, people should respect and honor teachers who did their different jobs well.

I will post here some personal events, thoughts, insights, opinions and additional stuffs like poetry and other literary works, old as well as new photographs of personal, family, campus, church, community, and other activities.

I had kept a diary when I was in high school, but I lost it. I had another diary during college days, and I still have it until now. Since blogging is an in-thing, I’d like to continue my writings through this blog. I don’t know how people will find and react to this personal site, but I just wish it will serve my purpose well, to free my thoughts and let many people know about it.