A QUEST THAT NEVER ENDS

Manolito B. De Leon

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Reflecting these words by Mahatma Gandhi, I remember my neophyte years as a classroom teacher. Before stepping in the public school, I was blessed to have a five year private school teaching life. I should admit that it is not also a bed of roses teaching experience.

But luckily I had with me all the learning packed with basic knowledge of using technology in day-to day encounters with students. All of us had our own shares of being treated as if we all know everything while those we met specially the season teachers, feels being left behinds scenes.

The same scenarios still exists, and it will always be our choice to know where we stand. “do not be too near, but do not be too close too,” is just one mantra that I personally developed in this battle.

It has always been about the commitment and moral ascendancy that I keep in mind that makes me stay. Still exerting all my efforts for my student welfare. Still offering my thoughts for those who are wholeheartedly accepting those ideas that for others may not be suited to their standards.

For self- worth and for my students’ I will continuously do all these not to be labelled as the BEST TEACHER for them but a person who is willing to be their co-learner in this training ground.

Together, I would willingly spent growing years with my students but will always store lasting memories within my heart.

In God’s time, I believe everything will fall in their proper places.

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The author is Principal II at Madapdap Resettlement High School, Division

of Mabalacat City