Now, allow me to share it to you...
LTS = LITERACY TRAINING SERVICE. This my chosen NSTP program and our outreach program had started last last Sunday..I think February 17 (day before my birthday!)
I'll describe to you my feelings during our 1st encounter with our learners, the Aetas.
I can still remember back then that I'm so excited about our trip to Tarlac Pampanga at Sitio Mabilog. Gabi palang, ready na talaga ako, para kasing fieldtrip eh.. like nung higschool. Naalala ko rin yung experience ko at Sitio Calumpang during my Senior highschool year. We gave catechism for the young aetas and had our medical mission accomplished. It's really a fulfilling experience that's why I'm soo happy that I was blessed to have it another try.
My friends always shared to me na nag-enjoy talaga silang turuan yung mga bata. They told me that I must not be afraid or mailang na turuan sila kasi mabilis rin silang matuto and maka-pick up even though they had little educational background. Sabi pa nila, ang ganda nung location ng tirahan nila...yung type na small step mo, bangin na! Fresh air pa and napaka-green ng environment. In other words, huge counterpart ng Manila. With all these in mind, I was very excited to pack my things, prepare my lesson plan and leave home kasi 7:00am yung call time. Kapag naiwan ako ng bus and maka-miss ako ng one meeting, Incomplete na yung grade ko. I don't want to have this again during my 3rd year, that will be really hard for I have already my major subjects by then.
So, what can I say after my 1st experience??
Hmmmm...can I say it's a dangerous experience...?? life-thrilling?? one of a kind adventure?? I think so... (.^__^.) Ganito lang naman kasi yun... umakyat lang naman kami ng dalawang bundok. As in, literally speaking, naghiking kami sa 2 bundok bago marating yung location ng mga aeats na tuturuan namin. Just imagine, nilalakad namin yung mabato, maalikabok at makipot na daan habang nasa background mo yung mga puno, at iba't-ibang classses of flowers, plants and leaves. O diba? exposure trip pala ang aming LTS. Actually, muntik na akong mahulog sa bangin eh. Medyo may pagaka-flat footed kasi ako eh kaya I'm prone to slides and the like. Buti nalang I reached my 19th birthday pa..remember yung 1st LTS namin was during February 17..a day before my b-day. They say that one's life will always be in danger when his/her birthday celebration is fast approaching. Luckily, I was saved by my guardian angel. Promise, after naming ma-reach yung top ng mountain, naiiyak ako sa tuwa..kasi I survived!
As for my aeta learner, her name is Joan! O diba, name ba siya ng isa sa mga friends ko abroad. She's really sweet and very cool. I could see that she really wants to learn...her favorite subject is Science! Buti nalang hindi Math, kasi hindi ako masyadong magaling magturo ng Mathematics eh..hehe! During our 1st meeting, she gave me a crown of flowers and placed it on my head. She's so sweet, isnt it? Ako lang yata sa mga classmates ko na may crown of flowers that day. Yes, special?! hehe!
During our 2nd LTS, okei na ang lahat. Sanay na akong maghiking kahit sobrang nakakapagod. Feel ko naman super na-eexercise yung heart ko kasi ang lalim lagi ng pag-inhale and exhale ko eh. Para pangbwelo sa pag-akyat ng bundok. Nag-enjoy na nga ako eh and feel ko I'll miss this kapag natapos na ang lahat. Upto 3rd LTS lang kami eh..after nun, finish na.
My learner gave me papaya, a thanksgiving offering, and I'm very delighted. Nung highschool ako, puso ng saging pa yung binigay. Pero I'm happy for the papaya...not all of us were given kaya i'm very fortunate.
So, I think I'll stop here. I'm a bit exhausted na...I need to rest my bones and muscles to energize myself even though we have no classes tom. I need to charge-up!
PS: By the way, thanks to Michael for carrying my bag habang nagha-hiking tayo. I know it's super heavy kasi ang daming laman nun that time kasama na yung papaya na bigay ni Joan...hehe! Thank you parin... =)
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