Pre-Tutoring Chills

David Bryan Lao

                Last Monday, we had a demo session for teaching.  It was fun and interactive and I gained a lot of insights.  Moreover, I began to see the perspective of children and learned the things that I should do when dealing with them.  After that, we went to Balara Elementary School.

                When we arrived, I admit I had mixed feelings.  A huge part of me was excited and thrilled that I had this opportunity to teach adorable children yet, a part of me was afraid that I might not be able to pull it off.  It wasn’t a teaching session; it was just a tour of the place in preparation for next week.  We were shown the rooms where the teaching or the tutoring was to happen and the other rooms as well.

                When we went to the higher floors, we met the children.  My excitement grew all the more.  Some of them waved their hands so I waved mine too, I also high-fived some of them. Being around children makes me happy and that afternoon, I was happy and delighted.  I knew I would enjoy teaching these young kids.  Then, a former LTS-2 student who joined us in our tour of the school went to her former students and gave them gifts.  It was nice.  It showed me that teaching isn’t just that, teaching; it is a relationship, a friendship between the teacher and the learner.

                When we went home, I felt fulfilled and felt ready to start.  I was excited to teach.  I was excited to touch lives.  I was excited to make a difference in this world.  And that excitement will manifest itself next week.