Ruthilicious » Students

Question: A Teacher or a Learner?

Ruthi — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:34:20 +0000

It was my 1st day at work. Everything seemed all new to me.

Of course, everything was indeed new to me because I am no longer a teacher… in the classroom… with my lesson plan on one hand… and with a box of chalk on the other.

Of course, everything was [...]

Subject Matter: The Teacher’s Alibis

Ruthi — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:54:09 +0000

Once a teacher… always a teacher. I believe in that.

Though I am not in the teaching profession right now and doing everything to avoid teaching… I can feel deep in my heart that one day I will be back in the classroom. And even if I had tons of alibis to [...]

Hindsight: The Work of a Teacher

Ruthi — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:29:46 +0000

I was watching my favorite TV show and having my cup of tea one fine night. I just had a relaxing deep tissue body massage that I regularly have on weekend nights and getting ready for bed. It was passed my bedtime but I was still in the mood for another cup of [...]

Subject Matter: Responsibility

Ruthi — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:42:43 +0000

I had a busy weekend. I had to attend a whole day training last Saturday as required by the State for Child Care licensing. It was a very enlightening and productive training except for the crappy weather. And one of the things that really struck me was the topic on the “responsibility” of [...]

Question: Wanna Bet?

Ruthi — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:55:38 +0000

It was just an ordinary morning at work. About few minutes before the school bell rang, my staff approached me and told me… “That teacher is so mean!”

I was surprised by his remark then out of curiosity I asked him… “Why? What did she do?”

“She told the kid to [...]

Subject Matter: Rules

Ruthi — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:30:31 +0000

just had a thought of you.. Before, I was asking myself even other people why you hated me, why you were so mean to me. Then as time goes by and as I’m growing older, I realized that I was stubborn, and blinded to see what’s your real intention. I realized you didn’t [...]

Summer Camp Fever

Ruthi — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:13:51 +0000

Summer will soon be over. We only have one week left for the summer camp and school will start again. I wish I could have time to relax and take a vacation but I don’t think it will be possible considering that the summer camp ends on the 28th of August and school [...]

Success 101: The Definition of Success

Ruthi — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:11:38 +0000

Success is fundamental. To someone who works hard to achieve his dreams, success is ultimate. To someone whose life is geared towards success, it’s crucial to his existence. And to someone who dreams it, success is his life itself.

Success can be subjective. As a teacher, I witnessed how my students out-done themselves in [...]

Making or Breaking

Ruthi — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:10:05 +0000

My 4th Grader, 10 year old niece would be the only and the youngest drop-out in the family. My brother told me that Lara is dropping out from school. Lara is a vibrant and smart little girl. She was accelerated from nursery to kindergarten the first time she entered school because she was too smart for her age. [...]

The Teacher’s Middle Name

Ruthi — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:36:27 +0000

One of the best lessons I learned from my students is patience. I had to admit “Patience” is not my middle name. It has never been and [I thought] it will never be. But surprise… surprise… who could have thought that one day I would wake up to a brand new day with the word [...]