I'm Sick

Unable to update my blog today coz I was out of town...

A little tired and suffering from Urinary Tract Infection disease.

Painful, but I already took medicine.

Ma'am Rebecca told me about the placebo effect, so I know that I will get better..

I know that the pain will be gone before I go to bed tonight.

I am not in the mood of teaching today, but since I love this job, I should not be absent...

Lord, please give me strength...

For I know that with You, nothing is impossible.

Woops, it's already 9pm here..

Got to go, I have to start the class now....

Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Preposition, Conjunction

A noun is often defined as a word which names a person, place or thing.

A pronoun is often defined as a word which can be used instead of a noun.

A verb is often defined as a word which shows action or state of being.

An adverb is a word which says how something is done.

An adjective is often defined as a word which describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.

A preposition is a word which shows relationships among other words in the sentence.

A conjunction is a word that connects other words or groups of words.

Parts of Speech

part of speech	function or "job"	example words	example sentences
Verb	action or state	(to) be, have, do, like, work, sing, can, must	Mybaguiotutor.blogspot is a website. I like mybaguiotutor.blogspot.
Noun	thing or person	pen, dog, work, music, town, London, teacher, John	I have more than 10 Korean students. They are Ireane, Angie, Rebecca, Angela, Jack, Nathan, Jessica, Joseph, Jay Jay, Mina, Patrick, Sonny, Will, David, Betty, Irene, Mr. Lee and April.
Pronoun	replaces a noun	I, you, he, she, some	Mr. Lee is a director in a big company. He runs an art exhibit in Korea with branches in Japan and China.
Adjective	describes a noun	a/an, the, 2, some, good, big, red, well, interesting	I have 14 Korean students. All of them are having fun in studying English.
Adverb	describes a verb, adjective or adverb	quickly, silently, well, badly, very, really	My Korean students learn English fast. They are really good at speaking now.
Preposition	links a noun to another word	to, at, after, on, but	I want to go to Korea someday so that I can personally meet my students.
Conjunction	joins clauses or sentences or words	and, but, when	My students wanted me to go to their country, but I think it is not yet the proper time for me.
Interjection	short exclamation, sometimes inserted into a sentence	oh!, ouch!, hi!, well	Hi! Please leave you comment to my blog. Thanks!

Life of an Online Teacher

So, what is an online teacher’s life like?

I have been working with Korean students for more than 5 years already!

Take note—FIVE YEARS!

Who do you think would not adapt one’s culture if you talk to them every day within 5 years?

I consider my students as friends, not as students…

Most of the time, we study grammar, vocabulary, listening, and other skills in English.

We also talk about everything under the sun.

Sometimes, we talk about our own experiences and cultures.

I learned a lot of things about Korea since my students have different careers.

Some are flight attendants, tourist guide, and director of a big company, civil engineers, computer programmer, hair dresser, and blogger, employee in a trading company, a loving mom, and some university students down to elementary students.

Of course, with different reason why they wanted to learn English.

Most of them just wanted someone to talk with using English.

Some are preparing for an interview.

A few are bored, so they like to spend their time productively.

So, let me tell you how I became an English tutor and suddenly an online tutor (which I consider the best job I have).

When I was in high school, I never heard about Korea.

I do not even remember any of my high school teacher mentioned about Korea.

Until now, I couldn’t imagine myself working with Koreans.

When I was in high school, MATH is my favourite subject.

I love Math!

I could even remember that I was once a Math teacher’s pet.

How about English?

I guess English sucks!

Believe it or not, but when I was in high school, I didn’t know about that fucking partsof speech like verb, adverb, noun, pronoun, adjective, preposition, conjunctionand interjection.

I don’t know about simple past tense, simple future tense, and simple present tense.

About present perfect tense, future progressive tense, regular verb, irregular verb, first person, second person, singular, plural, common noun, proper noun, and abstract noun?

Where on earth are those terms originated?

Mind you, I didn’t have any idea about those nonsense things!

Since Math is my favourite subject, I really love to be an accountant.

I asked my mom if she could send me to college and take an accounting course, unfortunately, a poor mother of mine told me with a teary-eyed that she could not.

I have an uncle who is a lawyer.

My mom sent me to him hoping that he could help me.

My uncle brought me to a school and gave me the chance to take an entrance exam, however I was late already, so I have no choice but to wait til next semester.

I could not explain, but I cried (weird) because I really wanted to enter in a university.

So, he sent me to my uncle (Pastor Celeste) who lives in Baguio City.

He runs a school there.

He works with some Koreans—the school where he administers is owned by Korean brethren.

           I thought my problem is solved already because I can take a course which I am interested of.

To my surprise, there were only three courses offered in the school—Social Work, Theology, and Education.

So, I’d rather choose one course than nothing.

Anyway, it’s for free or with a discount since the administrator is my uncle.

*Thank you so much Uncle Alex Celeste for sharing your blessings! You are incomparable!*

Alright, so I took up Bachelor of Elementary Education.

I was thinking of taking up secondary education majoring in Math, but I can’t find myself working with senior students.

During my first year in the university, I thought it was a big mistake of studying in college.

I thought, I should have stayed in my hometown and work there to earn money.

College life is just so difficult for me.

My allowance is scarce since my mom could not support me.

I can only buy a shirt (ukay-ukay *very cheap clothes*) when my aunt who works abroad, my sister who works in Manila, and my uncle Alex will give me money.

One more thing that frustrates me in my college life is my English subject!

As I mentioned earlier, I don’t know anything about English!

And then, the entire instructor and my classmates in college are English speakers.

No one is allowed to speak in mother-tongue inside the school campus.

That is why my classmates misunderstood that I am mute because I don’t speak during the class discussion.

My professor talked to my uncle and worried if I can become a teacher.

So, to make the story short, my uncle including the academic dean (who used to work in a big University at Baguio City) and my professors were all amazed after they see me for my demo-teaching.

They never thought that I could become their asset.

Ahahaha

Alright, so when I was in third year college, someone has introduced me to a Korean student.

He is a 4^th year high school student who studies at the University of Baguio.

I refused at first, but they have encouraged me.

They told me that I am capable of the job.

So, I took the challenge.

I could still remember it was rainy season during those times.

I had to travel for an hour just to teach one student for an hour paid for a hundred peso.

I taught him for just a month.

When I arrive home, I still had to make my homework, so it affects my study.

I gave up because it was very difficult.

And then, when I was in my hometown, (I could still remember that I was watching basketball league at the plaza) when my former boss sent me a message asking if I could teach in her academy.

I was still a student before, but it was vacation so I grabbed the opportunity.

She told me to come the next morning, so I had to rush home and tell my mom if she could give me a fare because there’s a job waiting for me in Baguio.

Keep updated for the continuation of my story…

“THE REAL PRICE”

“THE REAL PRICE”

Read: Ephesians 5:22-23

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Husbands love your wives just as Christ also lived the church and gave Himself for her. –Ephesians 5:25

I’ve been amazed at the impact that my wife, Martie, has had on the lives of our kids. Very few roles demand the kind of unconditional, self-sacrificing perseverance and commitment as that of motherhood. I know for certain that my character and faith have been shaped and molded by my mom, Corabelle. Let’s face it, where would we be without our wives and mothers?

It reminds me of one of my favourite memories in sports history. Phil Mickelson walked up the 18^th fairway at the Masters Golf Tournament in 2012 after his putt to clinch one of golf’s most coveted prizes for the third time. But it wasn’t his victory leap on the green that had an impact on me. It was when he made a beeline through the crowd to his wife, who was battling life-threatening cancer. They embraced, and the camera caught a tear running down Phil’s cheek as he held his wife close for a long time.

Our lives need to experience the kind of sacrificial, self-less love that has been shown ti us by the Lover of our souls. As Paul out it, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her” (Eph. 5:25).Prizes come and go, but it’s the people you love—and who love you—that matter most. –Joe towel

A man who finds a godly wife

Is blest beyond compare;

She is his greatest prize in life—

A treasure rich and rare.—D. De Haan

Life is not about the prizes we win, but the people we love.

Taken from: Our Daly Bread

Master of Ceremony: Mike

Bayanihan sa Batangas

The origin of the term bayanihan can be traced from a common tradition in Philippine towns where community members volunteer to help a family move to a new place by volunteering to transport the house to a specific location. The process involves literally carrying the house to its new location. This is done by putting bamboo poles forming a strong frame to lift the stilts from the ground and carrying the whole house with the men positioned at the ends of each pole. The tradition also features a small fiesta hosted by the family to express gratitude to the volunteers.

Pinoy Exotic Food!

Tuyo na may kamatis

Kuhol

Grasshopper

whaaat are those creatures?

disgusting

Kuhol

Banana cue

Inihaw na mais

lechon baboy

hindi ko alam yan(namola)

Balot~

craving for balot!

isaw~

dami nyan sa NIGHT MARKET

paa ng manok

balot!!!

Good News to me

When I woke up this morning, I was a little phlegmatic probably because I slept late last night and thinking too much.

Thinking on how my life in this city would be.

I need to decide by the end of this if I still continue my stay or I'll just go back to Baguio City.

And then, I saw the "Our Daily Bread" given to me by Pastor Calvin Alidao.

I read it and posted a page in my blog.

After posting the blog, I was blessed how God really works for us.

He reminded me NOT TO WORRY of everything.

God is in control..

And just a couple of minutes ago, my Korean agent sent me a text message telling that I will be having 2 new students.

I know it's through God that I got a new student.

Thank you so much Father!

I believe, you want me to know that I am a ChristIAN--I AM NOTHING WITHOUT GOD!


(Jack, my Korean student illustrated this photo. Ako daw yan..hehe)

Tondol White Sand Beach; My Hometown