Just Have Fun
SOMETIMES WORK can be boring. Sometimes we have to do something out of the ordinary to break the monotony. Sometimes, it really has to be different that you don’t know what reactions you’d get after doing it.
I don’t crack jokes in the classroom. That would be the last thing I would do, given my inadeptness in throwing punch lines. Joking is made extra difficult by my strict demeanor. People would always expect me to speak of serious stuff. So, my jokes always get unlikely responses.
One time, in my early afternoon class, everyone seemed very sleepy. I needed to do sometime to keep them awake. Out of boredom, I suddenly started speaking with an overdone American accent in the classroom. The next thing I knew, everyone was rolling on the floor. The laughter seemed to never stopped. Everytime I attempted to speak, everyone laughed. I think that was the first my students saw me laugh my heart out.
Now, I can see that they feel at ease everytime they meet me along the corridor.
I realized that it would be better if I do away with my too serious demeanor. I need to loosen up a bit.
What we did last Wednesday was probably all I needed. Now, everyone gives me a smile everytime we meet and I could help but return the favor. Tuesday afternoon, we cooked up something in the faculty room. we decided to perform a surprise number for the school’s foundation anniversary celebration the following day. Fortunately, my co-teachers were cooperative and we were able to come up with simple dance steps to the tune of Poker Face by Lady Gaga.
Here are the videos of our performance:
The students sure had fun watching us, especially our older co-teachers, dance. We, too, had great fun watching the videos recorded by our students. That performance strengthened our relationship as colleagues.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Hahaha,,can relate to you in some ways. I was like that before in my teaching profession, very idealistic, strict, mean, and straightforward but as time went by…I mastered my craft and the includes as well…the delivery of jokes in the class.
God bless your day!
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ayel Reply:
June 28th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Haha. Thanks po. I hope to be master my craft, too… hehe
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June 26th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Don’t take life too seriously! But there should always be a balance between being goofy and being professional, so your students would still respect and admire you and obey you when the need for obedience arises.
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ayel Reply:
June 28th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Thanks for the tip, Myk. I will remember that.
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June 26th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Serious man gud ka sir ba! ehehhe enjoy life
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ayel Reply:
June 28th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I’m enjoying life naman, mark woi. hehe
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June 28th, 2009 at 3:14 am
hahhaa! kunting practice pa sir.. heheheh.. just kidding..
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ayel Reply:
June 28th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Haha. Mao. 1 hour lang praktis namin….hehe.
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June 29th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
serius diay ka? delikado baya na basta serius. hehe. enjoy life and have fun always!
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ayel Reply:
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:19 am
di man cguro delikado pag serious woi. hehe. boring lang. toinkz.
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July 1st, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Whew! Ha?! First time mo tumawa sa class mo? Weird, akala ko, you were a goofy teacher. Hindi pala. Hehehe!
Anyway, have you seen “Front of the Class”? It’s a film about a teacher who had Tourette’s Syndrome. You should try and watch that! From one teacher to another, it’ll definitely cheer you up! Ãœ
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ayel Reply:
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:20 am
Cge, I’ll try to look for a copy of that muvee.
Thanks.
Mukha ba akong goofy when we met? Hmpf.
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