An Experience of Preparation this Season of Advent
Are you aware of ABS-CBN’s station ID for this Christmas season? That touch me more when my own Afternoon Class students sang the modified version of it in our class before we started our lesson.
It was a surprise for me. I thought the students just forgot to erase the writings on the chalkboard before I came in, and I didn’t bother my myself about it until I asked them to sit down after greeting them a good evening, “Everybody sit down…” I asked them. But them responded in one voice, “No, not yet! We have a surprise for you.” I quickly told them that I hate them, for I hate surprises and I laughed. But indeed, they started to sing the modified ABS-CBN’s station ID. And me? I was silent and let them do what they wanted…
For the past busy days, I was so serious with our topics just to cope with the lesson plan I made before having Christmas vacation. There were requirements to finish and submit, checked quiz papers and assignments, and aside from that, observers also came to observe my class management style. In spite of my hectic schedules, I was still able to reflect about that recent experience with them.
With a little yellow paper flower they made, a letter they read (asking me to be more patient with them), and the song they sang, they made my smile and, of course, love them more and that’s to teach them well and learn more from them.
As their modified song goes,
“Ang nagsilbi nating gabay
Upang makamit ang inaasam
Kayo lamang aming guro
Walang iba kundi kayo
Salamat sa inyong turo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko
Dahil kayo po, bro, and star ng Pasko.”
See? They just expressed themselves, their creativity and sincerity as students. That made them lovable and admirable as first year students. And after that, were able to consume three periods for that session since the next teacher was not around. The classroom activities we had added color to what we wanted to learn from our lesson.
Lesson I learned this time? Don’t underestimate the capacity of a person to express her/himself as a person for each individual is unique. It’s indeed a good preparation for Christmas! An Advent!
J.Kulisap said:
Pagtanggap at pagmamahal ng walang kapalit.
Ang buwang ito ay nagpapaalala sa ating mga tao ng kapayakan subalit punong-puno naman ng pagmamahal, tuwa at pag-ibig.
Katulad mo, ika’y mahal ng iyong mga mag-aaral, sa dunong mo sila ay hindi maliligaw.
Bro Vince, maligayang Pasko sa iyo at sa iyong pamilya at sa mga mahal mo sa buhay.
J.Kulisap´s last blog ..TITIK PASKO
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brVince Reply:
December 13th, 2009 at 12:54 am
@J. Kulisap, maligayang pasko din sa iyo
Hirap din kaya magmahal, “Love as though you have never been hurt before,” ika nga…
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J.Kulisap Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Tama ka ‘don, dahil may punto sa buhay natin na minsan naman tayo ang naghihintay ng pagmamahal. Kaya naman kahanga-hanga ang isang taong nagmamahal ng walang hinihintay na kapalit kahit pa magdulot ito ng hinagpis at lumbay.
J.Kulisap´s last blog ..TITIK PASKO
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brVince Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 10:02 am
@ J. Kulisap, si Bro ang walang-humpay at katapusang nagpapakita ng pagmamahal lalo na ngayong pasko
eugenio said:
Thank you for sharing this. Your students are sensitive and honest, you know why? Because their teacher also is so. Congratulations
eugenio´s last blog ..Un hombre cabal. An upright character. Ekjon bhalo manush
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brVince Reply:
December 13th, 2009 at 12:56 am
@hermano eugenio,
muchos gratias for the comments…
I wish I am all the time….
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PetiBurges said:
Bro,
kasi naman ikaw,
ang higpit mo. ang tight.
pwede naman daw kasing
magrelax. gusto may sing
and card pa.
PetiBurges
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brVince Reply:
December 13th, 2009 at 12:58 am
@Petburges, di ah… kahit tanungin mo sila, hehehe I can’t remember any big fault they committed. Maybe except for the times when they were too noisy? lolz!
vinceleste´s last blog ..An Experience of Preparation this Season of Advent
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PetiBurges Reply:
December 19th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
kapag noisy, stand in the corner na lang. lols.
maligayang pasko at baka sakaling hindi makabati
dahil busy na offline.
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Random Student said:
I remember being a kid in school again. I love those activities because they prepared me for the holidays.
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brVince Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 10:03 am
And how about this time? How do you prepare yourself for Christmas?
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The Itinerant - MyBlogLog said:
Lionheart said:
Advance Merry Christmas Br.Vince!
Nakakatuwa naman na both TV Stations sa Pilipinas (ABS CBN and GMA) ay atalagang pinadadama nila na Pasko na sa Pinas…. by making their Christmas Station ID…
Parang National anthem na rin iyan sa bahay namin… EVeryday pinapatugtog… Hehe
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brVince Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Really? meron din pala ang GMA7? kaso ABS-CBN naririnig ko eh… dahil isa sa mga cast, student ko
brVince´s last blog ..An Experience of Preparation this Season of Advent
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fjordz said:
ang saya naman,.. peyborit ko po kaya yung Xmas Station ID ng ABS kahit Kapuso ako.. hehehe…
Advance Merry Christmas po!
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bluguy said:
hapi new yeAR!
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jasonhamster said:
Oi kuya vince youre alive! hehehe
kamusta ang mahabang bakasyon!!!
pasalubong! hahahahah
maganda rin ang station ng abs cbn kahi kapuso ako..
hahahaha
kamusta ka na brother!!!
HADOUKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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brVince Reply:
January 9th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
hi jason… outdated na ang post na ito, nag-comment ka pa rin, hehehhe anyway, happy new year!
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