Teacher Ria

Preschool Teacher by Day

Undergraduate Lecturer by Noon

Learner by Night

 

Oftentimes still Clueless about what life, love, and everything in between is all about :-)  

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Nicely:

hello, ria! just dropping by…

lance:

It is nice knowing that there are some teacher who can do blogging. I thing if found less than 20 among us. BIG CONGRATS ..

theaccidentalteacher:

awww, thanks Pat! touched naman ako ;-)

/jonel:

nasa coffeebean site na ung article ko na hinahana. mo =) http://www.whatsyourcoffeebeanandtealeafstory.com/?p=282

pachuwick:

Hi Ria just want you to know we are here for you. sino ba naman ang magtutulungan kundi tayong mga dakilang guro. *hug*

tweenapay:

hey teacher ria! :) found your new turf. dito na lang ako magbabasa. ang bagal sa multiply eh. hehe.

albert|inside:

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gracie:

i like your layout and head image!! maybe il try to tweak my i.ph blog.. pagnaisipan ko at sinipag. hahaha

theaccidentalteacher:

hehe thanks che ;-) if all else fails, ito nalang kakaririn ko mwhahaha

MerryCherry:

Love the layout. You are getting the hang of this html-ing stuff ha. Galing.

theaccidentalteacher:

surely teacha!!! i’ll pretend i know how to do that too mwhahaha ;-)

Gracie:

halu teacha!! will link you okay? =D

ja-9:

Yey! first post evah! I like the header. still don’t like ABC’s. hehehe

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Knowing is half the battle...Learning, on the other hand, is a whole other story. Welcome to my world! Join me and get to know what I have learned as I go along my journey as The Accidental Teacher.



The Game

September 8, 2008

The game…they say a person either has what it takes to play or he doesn’t…my mother was one of the greats. Me on the other hand, I’m screwed…
In 2005, my favorite TV show opened with that line. Today, as cheesy as it may seem, I find myself reflecting on that statement and asking whether or not I really have what it takes to play the game.

I am a teacher.

I make no qualms about the fact that I came into the profession unintentionally. I’ve even called myself The Accidental Teacher in my blog. While teaching was not originally in my Life Plan, I soon found myself flourishing in a career I had not laid out for myself. Enjoying a game I was not really into in the beginning. Not only was I flourishing, I was loving every moment of it. Well, almost every moment.

As a rookie, I initially saw myself knocked down by the challenges of the game, be it screaming preschoolers who wanted their mommies to undergraduate students who failed my quizzes. It took some time to get into the groove of things, to feel like every now and then I would be on the winning end. But then, as I continued training, kept on practicing, and built up my game plan, I started believing I had it in me to play the game.

Until now.

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