On Sunday, 25 august 2019 in La Trinidad seemed there was no rain. We had breakfast together in the dining room,after finished all of my friends went out to buy things that they wish and changed money. I just spent my day in Guestel since I had been aware of clothes that we dried outside.
On Monday, 26 august 2019 was actually my first teaching day. But, in the same date there was a holiday so that I just prepared to create a lesson plan for Tuesday’s meeting.
On Tuesday, 27 august 2019 was the day where my heart beat so fast since it was my first teaching day. I prepared everything for teaching 2 grades they were 9-3 and 9-1. At 8.45 until 9.45 I taught in grade 9-3 the first material was about Scarcity. I explained it by using power point and the students in this class was very active so that I did not find any difficulty. Then, at the end of the meeting I gave them assesement related to its materials, after that I divided them into 5 groups to draw natural resources mapping on A4 paper and should be submitted in the following meeting. After an hour teaching time showed me 9.45 and it’s morning break for 15 minutes. I just stayed in SEA Teacher’s office with my friends to prepare next class since I had to go to grade 9-1 at 11.00 until 12.00 still in the same material as grade 9-3. Students of grade 9-1 was very active too so that I could explain the material easily. I gave them assesement and assignment same as grade 9-3, the difference is only they were not divided into group, but a pair as they requested. There were 16 piars and each pair should draw philippines’ regions on a white big paper and they should submit in the following meeting. Amazingly, their works were incredible and I brought 1 drawing to Indonesia.
On Wednesday, 28 august 2019 was actually no class for me since I handled grade 9. But, I remained to go to SLS of BSU because I must attend flag ceremony. Interestingly SLS held flag ceremony everyday, it was amazing. Then I was invited by my mentor to come in the grade 10-2. After the class finished, I continued to make lesson plan of wants and needs for Thursday meeting.
On Thursday, 29 august 2019 I went to SLS as usual to attend flag ceremony. On Thursday I had 3 classes so that I should prepare everything included health. First meeting was at 10.00 until 11.00 in the grade 9-1 to teach about wants and needs. Along an hour teaching, then I took noon break by going to Gustel to have a lunch and continued to pray. I went to SLS at 1.30 since at 2.00 I had a class of grade 9-3 with the same materials as grade 9-1. After that I continued to come and teach in grade 9-2, in this class the material was little bit left from grades 9-1 and 9-3. I taught them about Scarcity, they were also antusiastic to follow the class.
On Friday, 30 august 2019 there was a holiday during buwang wika or commemoration of language day. But, the school was not off since they had agendas and each student wore a traditional costume of the philippines. SEA Teachers were invited to attend the agendas and we also performed in front of hundrends of SLS students and teachers. We sang national athem of Indonesia and some indonesia’s traditional songs such as Ayo Mama, Gundul-Gundul Pacol and Yamko Rambe Yamko. We were so nervous since only one night practice, but we enjoyed performing indonesian songs.
On Saturday, 31 august 2019 we had schedule about cultural exchange with our buddies in projector room of SLS. At 9.00 p.m. we went to SLS and then without waiting long we started exchanging activities. Firstly, our filipinos buddies sang philippine song continued with traditional dance, the dance was a couple dance between boy and girl. Secondly, it’s time indonesian SEA Teachers to perform, we sang indonesian national song continued with traditional songs such as Ayo Mama, Gundul-Gundul Pacol and Yamko Rambe Yamko. After each country showed their performances, then we exchanged each other. Firstly, our buddies taught us about the couple dance. We practiced it, it was difficult for me because the movement was complicated. My indonesian friends used to try although little bit difficult. Then, it’s time for exchanging indonesia’s traditional dance. We taught them about bedana dance from Lampung, it’s a couple dance between boy and girl. When time showed us at 12.00 we broke to have a lunch together, we ate philippine cuisine such as sayote. After that indonesian SEA Teachers went to Guestel to pray, after we finished praying we went back to projector room to continue our cultural exchange. We exchanged our cultures until 4 p.m and we decided to dance Bedana for closing ceremony that would be held on September, 10 2019 in the college of home economics hall of BSU.
On Sunday, 01 September 2019 there was no official agenda, but my mentor Mam Imee invited us to celebrate her birthday in her house with her family as well. My friends and I were picked by her at 11.00 a.m and we should get on the car. Mam Imee’s house was on hill so that we passed challenging road up and down. At 12.00 a.m. we arrived at her home and celebrated her birthday with cuisine,cakes and wishes. We were joyful. Then at 4 p.m.we went back to Guestel and took a rest.
On Monday , 02 September 2019 my friends and I went to SLS early since we had to attend flag ceremony as usual. I had 2 classes, at 8.45-9.45 I taught grade 9-3 about allocation and consumption. To motivate students, I gave them extra points who could be able to answer my questions related to current lesson. Fortuately, there were three students who were brave to answer questions. As usual at the end of the meeting, I gave them assignment and they should sumbit it in the next meeting. At 12.00 p.m I should go to Guestel to pray,then at 1 a.m. I went back to SLS to teach grade 9-2 about wants and needs. They were also anthusistic in asking and answering questions given.
On Tuesday, 03 September 2019 I had 2 classes they were grade 9-3 and 9-1. Firstly, I started teaching in grade 9-3 at 8.45 until 9.45 about production. I explained the definition, kinds of the costs etc and then I motivate them by giving indonesian currency coins who were able to answer questions. Then, I took my morning break before attending grade 9-1, at 11.00 until 12.00 I taught about allocation and consumption. With the same opportunity as grade 9-3 I gave them indonesian currency coins if they could answer my questions. And there were several who could be able to do it. They were so active to answer so that I gave them more opportunity to talk about the lesson in front the class. At the end of the meeting I mandated them by giving assignment about the lesson.
On Wednesday, 04 September 2019 as usual I had no class but I had to come in SLS to attend flag ceremony continued to come in Grade 10-2 while observing. I just noticed my mentor’s teaching method and strategics so that I could implement in other classes.
On Thurday, 05 September 2019 was my sad day since it was the last day of meeting in grade 9-3 since the lessons had finished. Besides, at 10.00 a.m until 11.00 a.m. I taught grade 9-1 about production as usual I explained the definition, kinds of the costs etc and then I motivated them by giving indonesian currency coins who were able to answer questions. I told them that today is our last meeting, we were so sad. I just asked them to write suggestions about my teaching in order to improve my teaching skill in the future and suprisingly grade 9-3 sang a song for me and it made me sadder, but I said to them it’s not the last we met because we would have met tomorrow out of the class. Then, we took pictures in front of science building. After taking pictures I went to Gustel to pray, then at 2.30 p.m. I went to SLS to teach grade 9-2 about allocation and consumption.
On Friday, 06 September 2019 I just had one class since grade 9-3 and 9-1 had finished the lessons. But then, I had to go to SLS in the morning to attend flag ceremony as usual. While waiting for teaching grade 9-2 I just stayed at SEA Teachers’ room to prepare teaching. At 10.00 a.m. until 11.00 a.m. I taught them about Production by giving examples, drawing production’s curve etc. Due to the last meeting, I asked them to write suggestions for me myself on a small paper I shared one each. Actually we would take pictures in front of science building due to drizzle we just took pictures at SLS hall with Mam Imee. And then, I went to Guestel to prepare going to mosque since it was quite far so that my indonesian friends and I got on a Jeepney to take us there. We went there at 11.00 a.m. and arrived at the mosque at 12.00 a.m. due to traffic along the road. After we finished praying we went back to Guestel and took a rest.
Amar Ma'ruf 