Because it is Teachers’ Day…

…in the Philippines today, and international teachers’ day last October 5th, I’m breaking my one-post-a-week rule to give a loud Hurray to the teachers of the world!

 

 

 

 

The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.–Isaiah 50:4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I used to stab with my pen, now I soothe with my words.—-Kat Carneo, from April 23, 2007

 

 

 

My heart is singing for joy this morning, A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil’s mind, and behold, all things are changed.—Anne Sullivan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The achievements of my students, whether a big leap or a small step, give me the satisfaction I have never gotten from anywhere else. Their funny stories make me laugh, their simple words make me smile, and their voices melt my heart.–Kat Carneo from : ) April 23, 2007

 

 

 

 

May my teaching drop like the rain, my speech condense like the dew;like gentle rain on grass, like showers on new growth. Deuteronomy 32:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is why teachers remain as teachers even if they aren’t as highly paid as all other professionals. Teaching is not just a job but commitment, it is not a task but a mission. And this mission is centered on love.—Kat Carneo from : ) April 23, 2007

 

 

 

 

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.–William Arthur Ward

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very patient, and that made me think of my unremembered preschool teacher. Perhaps he or she had the same patience–and more. And above all, I think the most important thing is the love for students, and the desire for them to learn. Maybe my preschool teacher desired for me to learn even if I was a world-class brat. And because of that, I did, without even knowing it. My teacher set the foundation that made me a good student (ahem!) in the years to come.—Kat Carneo, from Teachers and Tomorrow April 24, 2006

 

 

 

Teachers nurture the seeds of today so they might blossom into the flowers of tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And now, I think I should put it in my heart that my role in this world is as equally-important as any other million-dollar brain surgeon or the president of the United States—I affect the thinking of my students, I influence lives, I set the foundation.–Kat Carneo, from Teachers and Tomorrow April 24, 2006

 

    

 

A teacher is like a candle—it consumes itself to light the way for others. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A teacher afftects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops.–Henry Adams

 

To these teachers who have greatly influenced my life, thank you:

Ms. Teresita Silverio, English IV, Imus Pilot Elementary School–for believing in me when everybody else lied

Ms. Lalaliza Sisante, MSEP V, Imus Pilot Elementary School–for acknowledging my talent, and building me up

Mr. Ricardo David, English VI, Imus Pilot Elementary School–for the many opportunities to prove myself

Mrs. Lasquete, English, Imus National High School–for teaching me that it is best to kill people with kindness

Ms. Legaspi, English, Imus National High School–for your trust

Mr. Fausto Langcay, Biology, Imus National High School–for instilling in me the value of self-discipline

Ms. Susan Enano, Physics, Imus National High School–for being the most fun teacher or the hardest subject ever!

Mrs. Mendoza, T.H.E, Imus National High School–for the responsibility you have taught me how to shoulder

Mr. Mendoza, T.H.E, Imus National High School–for the understanding

Mrs. Jocelyn Enriquez, Math, Imus National High School–for the understanding, too

Mrs. Rowena Morta, Mass Com Department, University of Perpetual Help–for giving me the best time of my life, writing for The Perpetualite

Mr. Raul Trinidad, Rizal, University of Perpetual Help–for the most amazing class I had in college

Fr. Roland Montano, FCL, University of Perpetual Help–for believing in what I can be

 

 

A happy, happy Teacher’s Day to all of us!