Namaste Readers,
As I mentioned earlier, the students wrote me a letter. It was a nice closing activity. I've interacted with these students for 3 months; I read their Validation exams and was introduced to their Voices; I've learned a bit about them through Quick Speak Mondays; and I was their substitute teacher for 1.5 times. And in this short moment ( when I was in the spotlight, that one moment in time ), I was able to share a part of me. The composite letter below illustrates students' impressions of me:
-First of all, I would like to call you "Kuya Michael" because you have been been the class "Kuya" since the first day of class. In addition to that, I would like to call you "Kuya" because you have been part of this family.
-We may never have spoken to each other for more than five seconds, but it does not mean that I don't like you as a teacher.
-There's a saying [wherein] it is not the length of a friendship that makes it special but what you have done in whatever time you had to make it special.
-[The] discipline you have to be attending our classes everyday, sometimes even earlier than some of us ... [shows] the pure passion and your whole-hearted admiration for the subject.
-From what I saw, your students are so lucky to have a cool, funny, and smart teacher like you.
-To tell you honestly, I don't look at you as a professor ... Not because I don't recognize your profession, but because I don't see like a "terror-super-grade-conscious-professor" [but rather] I see you as a friend ... You are chill, cheerful, and friendly.
-You give a more relaxed feeling to the class when you take over ... Though I didn't get to know you, I can tell that you are sincere in your efforts to reach us.
-You did not make me feel inferior despite the fact that you are already a writing professor.
-By the time you became our substitute teacher, I realized that you're not the kind of teacher who would be nervous to speak in front of the students ... Thank you for the knowledge you've shared about "the dangers of Cramming."
-It was fun especially when [Student R] started asking questions. I was also hoping that you'd be [Director N's] substitute when she went to South Korea.
-The advice you give and the willingness you show to help other people like [Students F and B] can only come from a person who is willing to learn and to share what he's learned to the rest of the world ... And remember, no matter how short your stay was, you've got the heart of a true-blue Atenean in you.
-We consider you as one of our English blockmates ... I wanna say thank you ... especially the laughter you've given to the class.
-Now that you're moving on, I want you to be the best you can be in life. I look forward to reading your books in the future.
-I hope that we have helped and inspired you in your life as you did in ours. May you continue to do great things for the glory of God and always remember to soar and aim high but still keep your feet on the ground.
-We thank you for being a part of our English class ... Thank you so much for everything, Sir Michael!
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