I remember once I was asked by a former student three basic interconnected/interrelated questions. I remember him saying that was for his class and would eventually help him in making life decisions also. At first I was having second thoughts but I the end I honestly answered it.
Here’s his statement:
we were asked to: Interview someone you know who is at least 10 years older and who has a good attitude.
right off the bat i thought of you. not really because i think you are 10 years older than me but because i know you have a good attitude. :>
anyway i have three short questions.
1. what was the worst thing that ever happened to you?
2. how did you deal with it?
3. what advice can you give me about having a positive attitude in life?
there! dali lang diba? :) sorry for the little hassle that i might have caused you. but thanks anyway sir.
PS: (just so you know what this is for. ) we are also asked to write a 2-3 page summary of how can we have a better attitude incorporating what we got from our interviews.
thanks sir rey!
Whew! Here’s my answer to his questions:
1. what was the worst thing that ever happened to you?
The worst thing that I considered the worst thing happened to me was when the institution I am working with does not approved my regularization papers due to some factors/reasons which I think is unfair for me as an employee and they have to extend my probationary status for another six (6) months.
2. how did you deal with it?
At first it was very hard for me to accept the decision. I cried; put the blame to the institution for their negligence. Later on, I started to realize that I do have my faults too. After some comforting thoughts, I still decided to stay and prove the institution that I am worthy of the privilege being a regular employee. Not because I need them or they need me either; but it is because of my noble goal/vision as a teacher.
3. what advice can you give me about having a positive attitude in life?
It is not shameful to accept your fault. It won’t degrade you as a person but in fact it will make you a better person. Charge everything to experience and this will be your best weapon in facing different challenges in life.
Funny thing is same thing happened (probationary extension) just yesterday. Frankly, I wasn’t surprise about it. Acceptance would always be the key. I am so grateful to those people who are willing to fight for me and I will always be thankful to them. I don’t brag my worth, but I know my capacity and capabilities as a person and as a teacher. Teaching is my passion, the reason I am staying are my students and those people who believed in me. Practically, I need money for everyday survival and to satisfy my basic necessities, modesty aside there are institutions/companies who can offer me more than what I am receiving now. But nothing (nothing in this world) can ever replace the noble cause of being a teacher. I love my student very much as well as teaching them. That is why it’s really hard for me to let go this passion. This time I humble say that teaching is not only a profession but a vocation.
I attended an anticipated mass last night and was very grateful. Homily is all about being strong in spite of hardship in life, not giving up, being brave facing trials in life. I was so blessed I was reminded all these.
“It is not shameful to accept your fault. It won’t degrade you as a person but in fact it will make you a better person.”
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