10-15+YEARS+AFTER+LET

Lexter: a Teacher, an Inspiration

 * I am teaching now, and I am handling my first batch of students as regular faculty. It has been a while since I graduated from college and passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers. I am thrilled and excited for my job for I can now formally call myself a profesional teacher.

My high school students are brilliant, sometimes they are nasty but I understand them because they are at the age of impulsiveness at the same time, I am proud of them because I can see that they are good and responsible students unlike the ones I used to handle during my first time to teach. They obey me and I respect them, each of us are different and unique in our own ways but everyone can see harmony in our differences, instead of creating a gap, we creat bridges to connect our contrasting thougts. As their teacher I am facilitating their growth, not only intellectually but also morally and spiritually by drawing the leaders whithin them and drive them to the right path. I want them to be active in assuming social responsibilities even still studying. When I was in college, I was an active student leader. They said to me that in college one must be training himself as a professional and not be be engaged in ECA anymore, but I said to them, "Professional learning does not always takes place in the four corners of the classroom; through extra curricular activities which I am engaged with, I am exposed to the reality already and I am being trained to deal with real life situations and these learning experience is only offered by student organizations taking an active part in seeking for solutions." I want my students to be like me, I want to inspire them to serve their country and seek for self-fulfillment at a young age.I want to inculcate in their minds and hearts that life is full of adventures and that the world is the real classroom, that is why i want them to be exposed and take every opportunity of learning that comes along their way. I believe that when I succeed in planting these values and priciples in them, I can foretell that these group of students will be citizens who will initiate nation building.

Fifteen years from now, I can see that my students will be successful individuals, because they believed in their dreams, were geared with the right knowledge and were equipped with the meaningful experiences. I can apprehend that this group of students will be the kind of people who will live a positive life for they were exposed to handle problems optimistically. They will be strong and dignified citizens, ready to fight for their rights and do their jobs with all honesty.

I want to be remebered by my students not only as their teacher, who taught them the priciples of Physical Sciences but also as a living proof that life is a one great journey and they have someone to think of and get an inspiration to have a happy life by following the will, believing in the power of the mind and be driven by the dreams. This is my definition of being a teacher; a hope keeper, a believer, an inspiration, a commited person who is ready to render his life in molding the hearts and minds of the young generation so that knowledge and values will be preserved and shared. This is the way my students to remember me. **

** Rest assured that I will keep the fire of passion burning for the many more years to come. **