Adventurous. Flexible. Adaptable. Those words will surely auto populate in your mind once you look at my resume. Variety explains my work experience and it includes teaching which started when I was a girl scout in high school. As a troop leader and one of my activities was to teach the youngsters in our village from age 3- 12.
Graduation came and the time for new beginnings beckoned. I was admitted to the University of the Philippines, and in my junior year, the campus suddenly exploded with visiting Korean nationals who wanted university students to tutor them in the English language. Because of my full load, I was able to handle only one Korean student for an hour at a time. Empathy is not a cheap commodity and teaching Koreans highlighted …show more content…
There were more than 40 pupils per class, and I had to make sure that they were all glued to the subject. Mind you, having a sea of brainy teens, eager to learn was more challenging than that of a one on one session with Koreans. The kids knew I was a volunteer and they were welcoming and warm. Since I never had an encounter with Papuans prior, I had to quickly adapt to their ways in order to keep their interest going. Teaching them kept me on my toes. Theirs was British - or more like Australian English, while mine was American English. We all adjusted to the slight distinction in pronunciations and spelling. Preparation, friendliness openness to diversity, and the right attitude made it happen for all of us. The kids were from the interior in the mountains. They were extremely poor, unaccustomed to technology that we take for granted, however, what amazed me the most was their happiness with the little they had, their intellect, and their generous hearts. It was not tough to teach them. In fact, they made it easy with all their questions, their diligence in doing their homework, and their desire to help one another. All I needed to do was prompt them in the right direction.
I think my experience in teaching during those times and places taught me more than I taught the students. Oh, I hope I was able to teach them something of …show more content…
At the Call Center, we were always learning new things regarding the product we were selling. Moreover, regular encounters with customers opened the opportunity to teach or to educate the caller about our products or how to use them. And the language used was English. It was not about teaching grammar, rather, I was utilizing the English language to reach out to customers.
As a nurse, we always took the opportunity to render health teaching to patients and watchers the moment the patient was admitted. The objective was for the patient to have a quick recovery, short stay in the hospital and capacity to remain in good health.
All my past work experience served as the stage for me to use the English language in connecting with people of diverse race and age. As a consequence, I have a rich amalgamation of skills that were honed which make me fit for the job of teaching.
Here are my reasons:
Because of my exposure to peoples of all ages, nationalities and culture
1) I realize the importance of establishing rapport at the onset, whether face to face or on the phones. It's easier to solve a problem when the person you talk to doesn't consider you an
Graduation came and the time for new beginnings beckoned. I was admitted to the University of the Philippines, and in my junior year, the campus suddenly exploded with visiting Korean nationals who wanted university students to tutor them in the English language. Because of my full load, I was able to handle only one Korean student for an hour at a time. Empathy is not a cheap commodity and teaching Koreans highlighted …show more content…
There were more than 40 pupils per class, and I had to make sure that they were all glued to the subject. Mind you, having a sea of brainy teens, eager to learn was more challenging than that of a one on one session with Koreans. The kids knew I was a volunteer and they were welcoming and warm. Since I never had an encounter with Papuans prior, I had to quickly adapt to their ways in order to keep their interest going. Teaching them kept me on my toes. Theirs was British - or more like Australian English, while mine was American English. We all adjusted to the slight distinction in pronunciations and spelling. Preparation, friendliness openness to diversity, and the right attitude made it happen for all of us. The kids were from the interior in the mountains. They were extremely poor, unaccustomed to technology that we take for granted, however, what amazed me the most was their happiness with the little they had, their intellect, and their generous hearts. It was not tough to teach them. In fact, they made it easy with all their questions, their diligence in doing their homework, and their desire to help one another. All I needed to do was prompt them in the right direction.
I think my experience in teaching during those times and places taught me more than I taught the students. Oh, I hope I was able to teach them something of …show more content…
At the Call Center, we were always learning new things regarding the product we were selling. Moreover, regular encounters with customers opened the opportunity to teach or to educate the caller about our products or how to use them. And the language used was English. It was not about teaching grammar, rather, I was utilizing the English language to reach out to customers.
As a nurse, we always took the opportunity to render health teaching to patients and watchers the moment the patient was admitted. The objective was for the patient to have a quick recovery, short stay in the hospital and capacity to remain in good health.
All my past work experience served as the stage for me to use the English language in connecting with people of diverse race and age. As a consequence, I have a rich amalgamation of skills that were honed which make me fit for the job of teaching.
Here are my reasons:
Because of my exposure to peoples of all ages, nationalities and culture
1) I realize the importance of establishing rapport at the onset, whether face to face or on the phones. It's easier to solve a problem when the person you talk to doesn't consider you an