ethical last day

Last Friday was the official last day of classes. Next week is just for exams, exams, and more exam. After that, it's "hello internship!" for the kids (all of them I hope).

The ethics class ended the sem for the students. In groups, they creatively reported on solutions to different ethical dilemmas. And if there's one thing these smart students are, its creative. It was an interesting and fun way to end the year.

I'm proud of these students and I can wait to see them strut their stuff in the clinics. Good luck with the exams!

Meanwhile, the sem is not over for the faculty especially for us doing graduate studies. Good luck to us too!

of course the year can't end without some picture taking

pareng Oble paid the class a visit

and the crowd went wild!

with students Cez and Sophie

(pictures from Cez' FB page)

gudjab teach!

Just a quick blog while I rest from working.

I received my teacher rating today. At the end of every semester, the teachers are "graded" by the students using a teacher rating scale devised by the college. It's a 51-item tool with questions ranging from grooming to classroom discipline to actual teaching and exams. Space is also provided for comments and suggestions. For me, more than the numbers, its the written comments that has the biggest impact may it be positive or negative.

I can't help but smile as I read what the students thought about how I taught and handled my classes. It really feels nice to be appreciated by your students. That plus knowing they are learning and striving to get better makes everything wort the while. I did get some feedback regarding my occasional tardiness and how I sometimes get easily frustrated. (Duly noted, sirs and ma'ams.) But overall, I was overwhelmed with the positive things they wrote. At one point, I can't actually believe they were writing about me! :)

To my students, thanks for the kind words and the useful suggestions. You don't know how your comments inspire me to do better.

Cheers to teaching and learning!

peyups, ang galing mo!

I was listening to my random playlist, when this song started to play. It has been three years since the centennial celebration but this song still gets me whenever I hear it. School spirit strong is, in this one. Forever proud to be a UP alumnus he is.

UP Ang Galing Mo

UP Centennial Band

I

Narito kami nagpupugay

Sa unibersidad ng aming buhay

Ikaw pa rin ang binabalikan

‘Di pa rin malilimutan

Ikaw ang UP naming mahal

II.

Salamat sa iyong mga guro

Salamat sa iyong pagtuturo

Taglay niyo ang kahusayan

Taglay niyo ang karunungan

Hinubog niyo kami sa kabutihan

REFRAIN I:

Sandaang taon na tayo

Lagi ka pa rin sa aming puso

Kaya’t kami’y sumasaludo

UP ang galing mo

UP ang galing mo

III.

Wala nang iba pang maihahambing

Sa talino mo’t angking galing

Daanin man sa siyensiya

High-tech man o kahit ano pa

Ikaw UP ang nangunguna

IV.

Sa iyong mga dugo ang kasaysayan

Dumaloy sa pag-unlad ng ating bayan

Sagisag ka ng kagitingan

Bandila ka ng kalayaan

Pag-asa ka ng mamamayan

REFRAIN II:

Sandaang taon na tayo

Lagi ka pa rin sa aming puso

Sandaang taon na tayo

UP ang galing mo

UP ang galing mo

REFRAIN III:

Sandaang taon na tayo

Lagi ka pa rin sa aming puso

Sentro ka ng pagbabago

UP ang galing mo

UP ang galing mo

Sandaang taon na tayo

UP ang galing mo

UP ang galing mo