A Teacher's Diary

Ennui

September 15, 2014

Monday

I was walking in Balagtas St. approaching our school. I saw Hailey's lolo outside their computer shop walking towardsy direction.

Hailey's Lolo: "Teacher, may pasok kayo?"

Ako: "Yes po. Pero kaming teachers lang naman po."

He nodded and we walked opposite directions. I also passed by their computer shop, few meters away from the school, where I go whenever I tutor Hailey.

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All of us busied ourselves in checking test papers. I told them I brought doughnuts and cake for us to share.

T. Kristoff: "Kanino galing yang cake?"

T. Josie: "Kay T. April."

T. Toff: "Talaga? Nagkatotoo na ba ang panaginip ko? Kinasal ka na kahapon pero hindi mo kami inimbita? Binaon mo na lang yung inihanda niyo?"

I laughed. I explained it was mom's birthday. We had a surprise party for her. At... matagal pa kong ikakasal.

Lunchtime - All of us took our lunch together at the Hele room. I shared them the viand and the sauce I brought from home.

I read books at the library. I read a Tagalog short story entitled Si Gavina, Paulina at Pacencia. Then, I scanned through the pages of The Bridge to Terabithia, I have read that book before. It's a sad story. Nakakabore umupo ng matagal. Kahit na maraming pwedeng gawin, parang ambagal-bagal pa din ng oras.

Sir TJ and the other VP's, even T. Perla visited us. Eh lahat naman kami busy. I was writing my Lesson Plan for next week when they arrived. Saglit lang naman din sila.

Since, Hailey will take her Mastery Test tomorrow that she missed last Wednesday, I decided to go to the computer shop and look for her. T. Elsha mentioned she have seen her. Gustong-gusto ko na sanang umuwi but then, I'm responsible of Hailey's improvement.

Hailey's grandma asked whether I already talked with Hailey's mom. I told her honestly that we haven't really talk yet about the details of Hailey's tutorial. I'm not even sure how I am going to be paid. I badly need money. :(

I reviewed her with Music, Sibika and Math. And one thing I observed from her, she easily tends to forget. She can't focus and she feels sleepy when we spend the half of the hour. I am trying to encourage her to memorize the multiplication table and the Tagalog of weeks and months.

When I arrived home, after I eat my dinner. I feel exhausted. I realized I already fell asleep. I immediately composed a message and sent it to EJ. It was 8:33 PM, "Pot.. i might fall asleep na." He suddenly called. He was saying he just arrived home after his long board session, but I think he noticed my sleepy voice,  so he just bade me goodnight and he said I love you.. call got disconnected and I fell back to sleep.