Tuesday, May 03, 2005

My mentors,,,

Rarely do students appreciate their teachers, and some even don't care about them. But for this last academic school year, I just thought that I am lucky enough to have such professors and instructors, even though some of them give us hard times in our academics.. Some students see a good teacher if he gives TOO much considerations, doesn't sets up short deadlines, doesn't gives loads of paperworks and not to mention tests. But in my perspective, a good teacher cannot be measured by what his title is nor the difficult lessons and hard to understand lectures that he gives to his students, not also by the grades he bestows to his students. Rather, it is what he teaches his students outside of the four corners of the classroom. Don't miss the point of what I'm trying to tell, but ofcourse, the long discussions that we must be attentively listening to and the hard questionaires we must answer correctly really makes a big impact to our grades which reflects our academic performances. Numbers that in a way, would be the basis of our future, or even our career. But grades are just numbers. There is a distinction between merely knowing the facts and knowing how to apply them. Knowledge is very different from wisdom but both are significantly important. How would you make use of knowlegde if you don't know how to make use of them in the real world and in contrary how would you make your wisdom be put into action if you don't know the facts?

There are many criterias that tell how good a teacher is, but for me, one of this is being able to impart their students with something that can be learned not only inside the four-corners of the classroom but also outside where the real world is at and being able to put into actions the facts that the professors and instructors had taught. And that is what real learning is all about.

Mr. Brian Roy Sunga
>1st Semester: Cultural Anthropology
>2nd Semester: Philosophy of Man
Former Semenarian turned teacher! Most of his girl students have crush on him. (cute daw). Some may also find him masungit. Since he was my teacher for 1whole year, I could say, last semester, he was very considerate to my classmates but "maybe" because of the abusive behavior that they showed to him, he became more strict, but I think they, or should I say, WE deserve it. (HEY!don't get me wrong, I'm not like them! maybe at times.. but not at all) He gives hard quizes. Imagine almost 7 to 10 pages of hand-outs and he'll just give 10 to 20 item quiz. Anyway, those quizes are quite challenging for me. In a way, he's friendly. I've learn a lot from him I could say!

Mrs. Remedios Gonzales M.A.T.
>2nd Semester: General Zoology
I am proud to be a student of this lady! Very intelligent! and KIND! A graduate of B.S. Bio at UST and in the same University, she earned her masteral's degree as a CONSTANT scholar! (o diba??) Some students find her boring, but for me, certainly not! If only they'd listen very well that is. Another fascinating fact about her is that in the age of 60+, she still is very active, physically and mentally! A down to earth kind of person, very considerate, and unlike other teachers and professors, she gives those students who doesn't do much good in their academics a chance to catch up even those who don't mind their studies very well. Last time I saw her and spent time to chat with her for a while, she was pleased to tell me (the same goes with me) that she is a relative! She's my grandma I guess? I think her husband is a cousin of my grand ma on my mother's side (De Guzman-Gonzales Clan). It's a small world after all!!!

Mr. Jay Pajarilio
>1st Semester: General Psychology
He's a good friend and a good teacher! He doesn't care much about grades. Cause for him, grades are just merely numbers! (AS what I you had read a while ago) He's someone you could tell all about yourself! and I'm glad to be a good friend with him. He knows so much about me. Just a few days ago, together with some of my other friends, we drove to Dila-Dila (Somewhere in Guagua I guess??) for a fiesta with him! such a nice guy.

Mrs. Kerry Jane Ruadil
>1st Semester: Inorganic Chemistry
She is a very witty person for me! One of the most considerate instructors I had these Semester. What I like about her is that she wouldn't skip into another chapter or lesson knowing her students couldn't catch up with it, even though it would take more of her time, what matters to her is that her students fully understand what she teaches. She also gives us tutorials before we have our major exams even to those who even understands the lessons already!


Mr. Reynaldo Bundalian Jr. R.M.T.
>2nd Semester: Organic Chemistry
One of the Board Topnotchers of our University having his name published in the hall of fame of the top notchers that our University had produced over the past years! One of the interesting facts about him is that he entered college at the age of 14! YUP! FOURTEEN!!!! Would you imagine that at the age of 19, he was already a Registered Medical Techonologist and teaching students who are almost at his same age. (What a genius!) and he also went into the same school where I went to in high school,CS. He likes ketchup very much! (just like me! but he's more addicted to it than me!) He's cool! and even let my classmates eat whatever they like during the dicussion. He's not the typical teacher you'd meet along the corridor! The first time you'll see him, if not only for the uniform of the faculty members, you wouldn't notice that he's a teaching personnel! He looks so young for his uniform. Also very considerate teacher that he always extends our deadline for different projects and paper works for the sake of "SOME" of my abusive classmates~.. One of the crush ng bayan teachers of the students.

Ms. Patty D. Victoria
>2nd Semester: Organic Chemistry Laboratory
I really don't know much about her to be frank. But I know for sure that she is kind and gentle. Even her voice would tell you so. A perfect picture of a Maria Clara I could say. But with all my respect, she's beautiful in and out. At times, she also runs out of patience for my ANGELIC classmates! Who wouldn't do so?


Mrs. Virginia Bautista
>1st Semester: English 01
A graduate from U.P.Diliman (I think most of the professors and instructors are from our University are from UPD, Esp. the Educ dept.), so it gives you a hint that she's quite intellegent! They say, and I could also say, a good teacher and a perfect mom as what our other instructors and professors would say. There are so many times that my classmates outran her patience but when she really got fed-up, she punished those students and sent them out of the room for about a month. Mind you, this incident even went to the office of the dean where I was questioned! For having been the president of the class, my gosh! I was asked to talk to the dean, the College secretary, the Level coordinator, the OSAA, and even the parents of those students who were sent out. I was the mediator between her and my classmates. Perhaps she was right with what she had decided. Actually, before she made the decision, she asked for my opinion and I agreed that some of my classmates deserves to have an ultimatum! I just thought that it's about time to make them realize their faults.

Mrs. Pinky Lumba
>1st Semester: Algebra
The head of the Math Dept., Same as Ma'am Patty, I don't know much about her but she certainly is also one of the kindest and down-to-earth people that I met! She will never cease to great you with a smile upon her face!



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