“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of
learning.”
-Brad Henry
A TRUE PASSION IN TEACHING
Teaching has always been considered a noble profession that requires great
passion. Being a teacher in a far-flung area are more interesting story to tell.
The challenges abound and one’s passion can truly be tested; I was assigned in
a remote school in Capas Tarlac. I traveled one and a half hour to be in school.
It was my first teaching experience and just looking at where I was in that
moment, nothing but farmlands for miles that I can’t imagine. But I always
believe that teaching is not just a profession, but a personal calling that God
wanted me to do.
Maruglo Elementary School caters three sitio’s namely Sitio Yanka, Sito Bilad,
and Sitio Balatong. My team One Mesch need to travel two hours from Barangay
Maruglo, hike up a mountain for another three hours or so, then cross the rivers,
it’s a monthly monitoring routine joy and the team are happy to do, for love and
dreams, and to continue providing the best education for our Indigenous Aeta
students. More than recognition, my passion and love for a mission brings lifegiving hope needs continuous support.
In times of challenges and struggles, I never give up. It always reminds me of
the proverb, “Give a man a fish and he eat for a day; teach a man to fish and
he eats for a lifetime.”
“To inspire people to never give up in helping those in need and to continue to
touch hearts, nurture minds, and transform the lives of the young learners.”
By: VILMA MELEGRITO SANTOS
Teacher 1