NSTP. My literacy training service started already. Masaya. Unlike what I expected, hindi naman pala mga demonyito yung bata na tuturuan namin. Yes, they look like typical young public school kids... Pero believe me, mababait sila. The kid who was assigned to me is actually ADORABLE. Ayus! Marunong magsulat, magbasa, kumanta. Nahihirapan daw sya magbasa, pero gusto daw nya matuto. He's all kind and sweet. Pero what really surprised me was when the kid told me about his lifestyle... READ THIS: Naglalaba na sha! For heaven's sake! He's barely 7-years old... Tapos naglalaba na sha? DANG! Reality, reality. I was just sooo overwhelmed. I asked him kung ano linalabhan nya:
Ia: "Ahh, eh ano linalabhan mo? Mga panyo, ganun?"
Him: "Hindi po... Mga pantalon ni Tatay, damit ni Nanay... Mga damit ko po.."
* Natameme ako for 10 seconds. I could hardly absorb what he said. Pero I didn't want the kid to feel na nakakaawa sha or anything. Baka mamaya maka-develop pa sha ng self-pity. *
Ia: "Waw, ang galing naman. Ang bait. Tama yan!"
Pero sa isip-isip ko, bakit ganito na nangyayari? Ang swerte ko pala, hindi ko na-experience yung mga ganyang bagay. Oh well, napabilib ako nung bata. Buti pa sha, 7 years old, pero marunong na maglaba. Eh ako nga, 1st year college na eh, ultimo sarili kong panyo, hindi ko linalabhan. Anyway, so ayun, since the 1st meeting was all about building rapport with the tutee, I tried to make the kid more comfortable with me by asking him things na probably, I could relate to. Good thing, hindi mahilig sa teleserye yung bata. Haha! Lahat kasi nung ibang kaklase nya, naririnig ko na puro Encantadia, Darna, Panday, at Sugo ang pinagsasabi. Susme. Kung nagkataon na mahilig sa teleserye yung tutee ko, wala na, di na kami magkakaintindihan. Good thing, gusto nya ay -- TENTENENEN -- POWER RANGERS! Yahooo. Haha. Whattarelief! So ayun, we talked about Jason the Red Ranger, favorite nya daw kasi yun.
Ia: Gusto ko din yun! Pero favorite ko si Pink Ranger!
Him: Ah, crush po ni Red ranger yun eh.
Ia: Onga! Bagay sila noh.
Him: Opo.
Haha. Okay, okay. Magkakasundo kami. Tas, idol nya daw si Robin Padilla. Nung tinanong ko kung bakit, his answer was like: "Kasi po, gwapo po sya eh." Haha! Nakakatuwa. Then I asked him kung ano favorite song nya. And guess what! Favorite nya ang walang kamatayang hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy -- Mr. Suave. Haha! Anobayan. Pero natuwa ako. Gusto ko din naman si Vhong Navarro... And I looove Parokya ni Edgar. So, I asked him to sing for me. Kumanta naman. Ayus! Ambilis mag-open up nung bata.
Him: "Hindi po... Mga pantalon ni Tatay, damit ni Nanay... Mga damit ko po.."
* Natameme ako for 10 seconds. I could hardly absorb what he said. Pero I didn't want the kid to feel na nakakaawa sha or anything. Baka mamaya maka-develop pa sha ng self-pity. *
Ia: "Waw, ang galing naman. Ang bait. Tama yan!"
Pero sa isip-isip ko, bakit ganito na nangyayari? Ang swerte ko pala, hindi ko na-experience yung mga ganyang bagay. Oh well, napabilib ako nung bata. Buti pa sha, 7 years old, pero marunong na maglaba. Eh ako nga, 1st year college na eh, ultimo sarili kong panyo, hindi ko linalabhan. Anyway, so ayun, since the 1st meeting was all about building rapport with the tutee, I tried to make the kid more comfortable with me by asking him things na probably, I could relate to. Good thing, hindi mahilig sa teleserye yung bata. Haha! Lahat kasi nung ibang kaklase nya, naririnig ko na puro Encantadia, Darna, Panday, at Sugo ang pinagsasabi. Susme. Kung nagkataon na mahilig sa teleserye yung tutee ko, wala na, di na kami magkakaintindihan. Good thing, gusto nya ay -- TENTENENEN -- POWER RANGERS! Yahooo. Haha. Whattarelief! So ayun, we talked about Jason the Red Ranger, favorite nya daw kasi yun.
Ia: Gusto ko din yun! Pero favorite ko si Pink Ranger!
Him: Ah, crush po ni Red ranger yun eh.
Ia: Onga! Bagay sila noh.
Him: Opo.
Haha. Okay, okay. Magkakasundo kami. Tas, idol nya daw si Robin Padilla. Nung tinanong ko kung bakit, his answer was like: "Kasi po, gwapo po sya eh." Haha! Nakakatuwa. Then I asked him kung ano favorite song nya. And guess what! Favorite nya ang walang kamatayang hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy -- Mr. Suave. Haha! Anobayan. Pero natuwa ako. Gusto ko din naman si Vhong Navarro... And I looove Parokya ni Edgar. So, I asked him to sing for me. Kumanta naman. Ayus! Ambilis mag-open up nung bata.
So ayun, when I asked him about his favorite superhero naman, ambilis nya sumagot. "SI SUPERMAN chaka si SPIDERMAN PO!" Alright! Buti naman. So ayun, I promised him na pagpunta ko ulet dun, meron na shang superman notebook and spiderman coloring book. The kid's face super lightened-up. Sobrang heart-warming. Susme, God knows how much I want to help the kid. And if the only way is to constantly find ways to make him enthusiastic about learning, then let it be. I'd rather be ala-Adam Sandler in 50 first dates (who constantly finds a way to make 'Forgetful Lucy' fall for him) than magpaka-easy-easy ako sa pag-tutor and hindi din matuto yung tutee ko.
So ayun, meeting 1: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! May rapport na. I just hope that the study session won't be that complicated. Andami kasing factors na kelangan i-consider eh... Attention span nung bata, yung environment, yung distractions, yung ability nya mag-absorb ng bagong lessons, yung ability ko magturo... Kinakabahan ako. Ayoko naman sha i-disappoint. =/
Ang sweet nya pa naman.
So ayun, meeting 1: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! May rapport na. I just hope that the study session won't be that complicated. Andami kasing factors na kelangan i-consider eh... Attention span nung bata, yung environment, yung distractions, yung ability nya mag-absorb ng bagong lessons, yung ability ko magturo... Kinakabahan ako. Ayoko naman sha i-disappoint. =/
Ang sweet nya pa naman.
The teacher asked the kids: "Alam nyo ba kung bakit andito sila kuya't ate?"
*Walang sumagot na bata*
Biglang sumagot yung tutee ko.
"OPO!"
Teacher: "Oh, bakit?"
"Kasi po mabait siya. Mabait si Ate eh..."
Haaaaay. Ansaya. Na-touch talaga ako. Tas inasar ako ng mga blockmates ko, "Pucha, mukang nabigyan mo na ng candy yan Ia ah!" Hahaha. Pano ba yan. Wala pa kaming isang oras magkausap nyan ah! At lalong wala pang candy. Haha. AHEM iba talaga ang charm AHEM. :p Pero seriously, I want to make a change for the kid.
God, help me. Pag naturuan ko ng maayos yung bata and hindi na sya magkaron ng academic problems next schoolyear, it'll be one of my greatest achievements. Kahit dito na lang muna ko maging successful... Maybe this will fill the emptiness I feel inside. Baka dito ko mahanap yung hinahanap kong fulfillment... Please? Please lang talaga.
*Walang sumagot na bata*
Biglang sumagot yung tutee ko.
"OPO!"
Teacher: "Oh, bakit?"
"Kasi po mabait siya. Mabait si Ate eh..."
Haaaaay. Ansaya. Na-touch talaga ako. Tas inasar ako ng mga blockmates ko, "Pucha, mukang nabigyan mo na ng candy yan Ia ah!" Hahaha. Pano ba yan. Wala pa kaming isang oras magkausap nyan ah! At lalong wala pang candy. Haha. AHEM iba talaga ang charm AHEM. :p Pero seriously, I want to make a change for the kid.
God, help me. Pag naturuan ko ng maayos yung bata and hindi na sya magkaron ng academic problems next schoolyear, it'll be one of my greatest achievements. Kahit dito na lang muna ko maging successful... Maybe this will fill the emptiness I feel inside. Baka dito ko mahanap yung hinahanap kong fulfillment... Please? Please lang talaga.
