The Journey Begins

The Journey Begins

January 19^th, 2019

            This is my second flight experience and my destination is the Philippines. I waited for too long for this day, I'm very excited to create a new journey with my new friends. I and Nova as the representatives from Pakuan University to SEA Teacher program, our major is Biology Education Study Program and we are classmate.

         My family accompany me until Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng, Jakarta, we were arrived in the Airport at 4 pm by the car. Our flight time at 8 pm in Terminal 3.

            I and Nova also met our new friends, there are Nizza and Evan from UPI, Ninda and Septy from UHAMKA, so we will go to the Philippines together. I am so happy to met them, because they are very friendly, always makes me laugh, and this is our first long trip together and it is fun.

January 20^th ,2019

         We arrived in Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, at 1 pm, and then we wait for our next flight to Laoag International Airport at 7 pm. We took our lunch in Jollibee (fast food in the Philippines) and the taste is masarap (delicious).

            We also met our new friends from Bali in NAIA, Manila, they are Ris and Yeyen. After that we had our flight together. Our flight was good and landing at Laoag International Airport at 10 pm. We are so surprised because Ma’am Imelda and Ma’am Jeanette, the staffs of Mariano Marcos University are waiting for us in front of the airport.

They make a banner or a tarpaulin to welcome us and we are so happy. We arrived in the MMSU Mansion at 11 pm by the MMSU’s bus. The MMSU Mansion is located in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. We were welcome by the Philippines food and the taste is delicious. After that, Kuya Mee Jay told us to be ready tomorrow for the welcome program in MMSU’s administration building Batac City, and they will pick us in the MMSU Mansion at 7 am. So, this is my first night in the Philippines.

January 21^st ,2019

Welcoming Program

            Finally, I had given the chance to have my practice teaching in the Philippines because this is one of my dreams. This is my first time to attend flag ceremony and welcome program in MMSU’s administration building, Batac City. I just saw the MMSU building in the website or youtube, and I can’t imagine that my dream turns into reality in this day, I am very glad, speechless and so grateful because they welcomed us with their warmth and kindness. This is my first time to saw the President of Mariano Marcos State University, Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis, PhD. She is very kind, always spread her smile and care to us.

After that, we go to College of Teacher Education (Laoag Campus) at 10 am by MMSU’s bus to attend welcome program again. I am happy and enjoyed this program because I saw Filipino students that can dance Indonesian traditional dance, like “tari piring and sabilulungan” and sing Indonesian traditional song like “si patokaan”.

        I am really grateful because I was instructed to conduct the National Song from Indonesia “Indonesia Raya”. It makes my heart beats so fast and I am so proud that we were able to sing “Indonesia Raya” together in the Philippines. I enjoyed also because the Filipino students are very friendly and hospitable. When we took a picture together we said “wacky” for the free style, and it was fun. Thank you MMSU for making the best first impression.

(After welcoming program in Laoag Campus with President, Dean, Lectures, Staff and 16 SEA Teacher participants)

January 22^nd , 2019

Observation Class

I visit my receiving school for the first time. I go to Laboratory High School with my friends, they are Nova from Biology Major, Diyah, Kisna, Ris and Yeyen from English Major, Eka Dahliani and Ali from Physics Major. We are waiting for our TTI (Teacher Training Instructor) to observed class. Ma’am Quitola was assigned as my TTI and she’s Biology Teacher, Ma’am Cabrera a Physics Teacher and the TTI of Eka Dahliani and Ali, Sir Ariston and Ma’am Rosalie Bacister a English Teacher and the TTI of Diyah, Kisna, Ris and Yeyen.

This is our first time to meet our best TTI ever, Prof. Alegria Josephine S. Quitola, you can call her Ma’am Quitola. She is very friendly and always spread her contagious smile to everyone.

Observation in Grade 12 with Students Teacher from ERASMUS Bukidnon  State University, Region 10, Philippines (Alan and Danielle)

          The observation class was held on January 22^nd, 2019 on MMSU-Laboratory High School grade 12 at 10-12 am. I and Nova observed Danielle and Alan as  student teachers from ERASMUS Bukidnon  State University. The topic is all about the tissue and the parts of a plant. On my third day in the Philippines, we started to do the observation class first before we start the practice teaching.

Before going to the schools, we were separated into two groups which a group belonged to teach in secondary school and elementary school. I and Nova preferred to teach in secondary school as Biology for the subject of teaching. I was very excited to observe the learning process in the Philippines, especially in MMSU.  
When we arrived at the school, we were stared by everyone. I try to give my best smiled and greet every one of them. They are very kind and welcomed us with their happiness. After that, I and Nova introduced our self as SEA Teachers participants from Indonesia. Then, I and Nova observed the class, during the learning process I appreciate the teaching learning process and their methodology in teaching practice. 

            I and Nova have a same buddies and also same TTI (Ma’am Quitola). Our buddies are Charie, Liza, Angelo, Owen, Marvelous, April and Christian, they are from Biology Major of College of Teacher Education, Laoag Campus. They are also teaching practice in MMSU-Laboratory School like me and Nova. In the first day we met, Nova got a fever, and we were go to MMSU clinic to checked her condition.

This is our first group selfie in the clinic of MMSU, before Nova checked her condition. They are very kind, friendly, always help and accompany us during in MMSU. I and Nova very grateful because we have a buddies like them.

After that, Ma’am Quitola (our TTI) gave us the topic for teaching practice on the next week. I had a chance to teaching practice in grade 8, the topic is about food pyramid. Nova had a chance to teaching practice in grade 7, the topic is about food chain and food web. Then, our buddies help us to make a lesson plan.